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It's common that people ask about what you do for a living. When people ask: Apa pekerjaan Anda? Apa pekerjaanmu? Apa pekerjaan ibu? Apa pekerjaan bapak? You can answer: Saya adalah seorang ... 

Now, let's learn about colors.  Merah = red Kuning = yellow Hijau = green

One thing that you can’t avoid when you’re in Indonesia is talking about the price, money, and number in general.   Here is the list of common sentences.   Berapa banyak? How many? Berapa harganya? How much is it? Boleh ditawar? May I bargain it? Ya, boleh. Yes, you may. Tidak, ini harga pas. No, it’s a fixed price. Uang Money Uang kembalian Change Tempat penukaran uang Money changer Angka; nomor Number Terlalu mahal. Too expensive. Ini murah. This is cheap    

How to take the ‘hell’ out of ‘hello’?   Just smile, and say it. :)   Halo, nama saya Esfie. Senang berkenalan dengan Anda. Hello, my name is Esfie. Nice to meet you.  

      “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” ~Will Rogers   When you greet Indonesians in Bahasa Indonesia, they will be impressed.   So let’s get started with these basic greetings .   Good morning. Selamat pagi. Good day. (11AM-3PM) Selamat siang. Good afternoon. (3PM-6PM) Selamat sore. Good evening. Selamat malam. Hi. Hai. Hello. Halo.     To address someone, usually we add a word in front of their first name to sound polite. Here are the common ones.   Mister; father Bapak; pak Mistress; mother Ibu; bu Older sibling Kakak Older brother Mas; abang; bang Older sister Mbak   It’s common to address someone (even a stranger) as if they were a member of the family. To a foreigner, they would probably address you, mister, sir, madam, or miss, followed by your first name.     When you’re talking with your friends, of course you can call them with their first name. But, if you talk with your friend’s dad, for example, make sure you insert ‘ pak’ before his first nam