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Hi, how are you?   Today I’ll share a list of clothing, accessories, and jewellery  and some conversations about these things.

Just a heads up: Some Indonesians are still struggling to be punctual. There’s an idiom jam karet (literally means rubber band time). That’s a bad habit of being late.   I hope people can be more punctual.   Let’s read the short conversations and learn how to read the time.

  Hi!   When is your birthday? Kapan ulang tahunmu?   That’s a good question to be asked to your friends, ya? It shows them that you care about them. If you remember a girl’s birthday, you will be very special in her eyes. ;)   People say, don’t ask about someone’s age, especially to ladies. In Indonesia, it’s common that people ask about your age, without knowing that it might be uncomfortable for you.  

  Talking about the weather is the easiest small talk that you could have.   There’s a saying, “Every day is Sun-day in Indonesia”. ;)  

Thank God that we have a great technology with GPS.     Nevertheless, I think this topic is essential, in case you you don’t have your phone with you, or when there’s no signal, you can always ask people.     Here are some phrases that you could use.     Dimana? Where? Dimana kantor pos terdekat? Where is the nearest post office? Itu ada di ujung jalan ini. It’s on the end of the street.     Dimana toko buku XYZ? Where is XYZ bookstore? Itu ada di lantai tiga. It’s on the third floor. Itu ada di seberang … It’s across from … Itu ada di sebelah … It’s next to … Itu ada di sebelah kanan jalan. It’s on the right hand of the street. Itu ada di sebelah kiri jalan. It’s on the left hand of the street.     Permisi, di mana kamar kecil terdekat? Excuse me, where is the nearest restroom? Lurus saja. Just go straight ahead. Lalu belok kanan. Then turn right. Lalu belok kiri Then turn left.     Dimana kamu tinggal? Where do you live/stay?...

Thank God that we have taxi online services, both with motorbikes and cars.   You can go anywhere easily. Just type the address or the name of the place, you can get there with no problem.   To know where you would like to go, it’s good to know some vocabularies about places.

3 Most Important Words to Sound Polite in Indonesia If you’d like to be successful in your social life, there are things that you need to know, especially in the culture that you don’t know. 1.        Permisi (excuse me) This is the first and the easiest word you need to know. I think you would use this word in the same situations like how you use this word in your country.

Hi, welcome back with me, Esfie, your mama in learning Bahasa. Now, let’s learn about some verbs that is very common.  

Hi, how are you doing today? Today we’ll learn about food and drinks. Indonesian English Nasi Rice Sayuran Vegetables Roti Bread Kue Cookies Kerupuk Crackers Daging Meat Ayam Chicken Daging sapi Beef Daging babi Pork Ikan Fish … goreng Fried … … rebus Boiled … … panggang Grilled … Air putih Water Teh Tea Kopi Coffee Bir Beer Soda Soda Es krim Ice cream In case a waiter ask you, “Mau pesan apa?” = What would you like to order? You could say, “Saya mau pesan …” = I’d like to order …. Here are some other useful words: Lapar = hungry Haus = thirsty Saya lapar. = I’m hungry. Saya haus. = I’m thirsty. I wish I could display pictures instead of list like this, but I don’t know how yet. Hehe...

Hi, are you in Indonesia right now? Or are you planning to go to Indonesia? I have some tips and essential vocabularies so you won't get sick in Indonesia, especially a stomachache. :)

Hi, hope you're doing very well today as you're reading this. Just in case you're sick when you're in Indonesia, it's good to know some vocabularies about health problems so hopefully whoever help you will give the right treatment. Here they are. Saya sakit kepala. = I have a headache. Saya sakit gigi. = I have a toothache. Saya sakit sakit perut. = I have a stomachache.

Hi, how are you doing? Today we're learning about body parts. Kepala = head Rambut = hair Leher = neck

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