Mama Bahasa

Hi!   Have you driven a car, a motorcycle, or a scooter in Indonesia? How was it? You might be nervous when you drive in Indonesia for the first time, but after a while, you’ll get used to it. ;)  

  Texting is really a part of our life that we do daily. I don’t know many texts you receive or send every day, but I’m pretty sure, that’s quite a lot.   If you try to text people in Bahasa, you might be frustrated and confused when you read the text. It might look like this:   Aku hr ini ga bs. Kl bsk aja gmn?   Can you guess what that means?  

Hi! Welcome back to my blog!   I hope you're always healthy and happy. I hope you won't be in any emergency situation, but just in case you are, here are some expressions that you can use. I also provide some important numbers that you can call in emergency situations.  

There’s a proverb in Indonesian, “Dimana bumi dipijak, disitu langit dijunjung” Where the world is stepped on, there the sky is lifted up. It means when you’re in a certain place, you need to follow or respect the local culture. By doing so, the local people will respect you in return. So here is 5 top things about local culture to be practiced when you are in Indonesia.   1.        Use your right hand Left hand is considered unclean, because it is used to clean yourself in the toilet. If you hand something to someone, it’s better to your right hand.

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.

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