tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80111574410216653202024-09-01T15:51:34.328-07:00Helping you learn Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia)Budihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995934541213905601noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011157441021665320.post-37091549505881753242008-01-02T17:01:00.000-08:002008-01-02T17:10:53.483-08:00<b>Membaca</b> = to read<br /><b>Menulis</b> = to write<br /><b>Makan</b> = to eat<br /><b>Minum</b> = to drink<br /><b>Berbicara</b> = to talk<br /><b>Berkata</b> = to say<br /><b>Bercerita</b> = to tell<br /><b>Bertanya</b> = to ask<br /><b>Pergi</b> = to go<br /><b>Datang</b> = to come<br /><b>Mengendarai</b> = to drive<br /><b>Mengambil</b> = to take<br /><b>Berjalan</b> = to walk<br /><b>Berlari</b> = to run<br /><b>Bekerja</b> = to work<br /><b>Menonton</b> = to watch<br /><b>Belajar</b> = to study<br /><b>Mempelajari</b> = to learn<br /><b>Membuat</b> = to make<br /><b>Melihat</b> = to see, to look<br /><b>Menangis</b> = to cry<br /><b>Tersenyum</b> = to smile<br /><b>Mendengar</b> = to hear, to listen<br /><b>Merasakan</b> = to feel<br /><b>Mencium</b> = to kiss<br /><b>Menyentuh</b> = to touch<br /><b>Menaruh</b> = to put<br /><b>Membawa</b> = to bring<br /><b>Membantu</b> = to help<br /><b>Membuka</b> = to open<br /><b>Menutup</b> = to close<br /><b>Menunggu</b> = to wait<br /><b>Membunuh</b> = to kill<br /><b>Membeli</b> = to buy<br /><b>Menjual</b> = to sell<br /><b>Membayar</b> = to pay<br /><b>Meminjam</b> = to borrow<br /><b>Melompat</b> = to jump<br /><b>Menyanyi</b> = to sing<br /><b>Memulai</b> = to begin<br /><b>Mengundang</b> = to invite<br /><b>Memanggil</b> = to call<br /><b>Mencari</b> = to search<br /><b>Menemukan</b> = to find<br /><b>Merokok</b> = to smoke<br /><b>Mengetik</b> = to type<br /><b>Mengetahui</b> = to know<br /><b>Mengerti</b> = to understand<br /><b>Menarik</b> = to pull<br /><b>Mendorong</b> = to push<br /><b>Melakukan</b> = to do<br /><b>Menyukai</b> = to like<br /><b>Mencintai</b> = to love<br /><b>Membenci</b> = to hateBudihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995934541213905601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011157441021665320.post-14195892126140021542008-01-02T16:58:00.000-08:002008-01-02T17:01:16.084-08:00In Indonesian, all kinds of subjects must be followed by the same verb. There is no way to add "s" or "es" at the end of verbs. Consider the following examples:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mereka <span style="font-style: italic;">berenang</span> di kolam renang.</span><br />They swim in the swimming pool.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Laura <span style="font-style: italic;">berenang</span> di kolam renang.</span><br />Laura swims in the swimming pool.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Verb: berenang (swim/swims)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saya <span style="font-style: italic;">mengendarai</span> mobil.</span><br />I drive a car.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">John <span style="font-style: italic;">mengendarai</span> mobil.</span><br />John drives a car.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Verb: mengendarai (drive/drives)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kamu <span style="font-style: italic;">pergi</span> ke sekolah.</span><br />You go to school.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dia <span style="font-style: italic;">pergi</span> ke sekolah.</span><br />He (or She) goes to school.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Verb: pergi (go/goes)</span>Budihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995934541213905601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011157441021665320.post-73139435147031092242008-01-01T17:43:00.000-08:002008-01-01T17:47:58.204-08:00Similar to English, in Indonesian (known as Bahasa Indonesia), the simplest sentence consists of a subject and a predicate. The main difference is in Bahasa Indonesia the predicate must not be a verb. So there is no "to be" inside. Please consider the following examples:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saya belajar.</span><br />I study.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Subject: Saya (I)</span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Predicate [verb]: belajar (study)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dia lapar.</span><br />He (or She) is hungry.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Subject: Dia (He or She)</span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Predicate [adjective]: lapar (hungry)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mereka di Bali.</span><br />They are in Bali.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Subject: Mereka (They)</span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Predicate [adverb of place]: di Bali (in Bali)</span><br /><br />This is very simple, isn't it? If you want to add an object in a sentence, place it after predicate. Here’s the examples:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saya mencintai kamu.</span><br />I love you.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Subject: Saya (I)</span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Predicate: mencintai (love)</span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Object: kamu (you)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dia menulis surat.</span><br />He (or She) writes a letter.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Subject: Dia (He or She)</span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Predicate: menulis (writes)</span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Object: surat (a letter)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">John membaca buku.</span><br />John reads a book.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Subject: John</span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Predicate: membaca (reads)</span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Object: buku (a book)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Subjects</span><br /><br />There are six kinds of subjects in Indonesian:<br /><br />Singular:<br />saya or aku (I), kamu (you), and dia (he/she/it)<br /><br />Plural:<br />kami (we), kalian (you), and mereka (they)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Objects</span><br /><br />Singular:<br />saya or ku (me), kamu (you), and dia (him/her/it)<br /><br />Plural:<br />kami (us), kalian (you), and mereka (them)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">More Examples</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Alex membenci mereka.</span><br />Alex hates them.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kami menyukai dia.</span><br />We like him (or her).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sarah pergi ke Bali.</span><br />Sarah goes to Bali.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dia cantik.</span><br />She is beautiful.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dia tampan.</span><br />He is handsome.Budihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995934541213905601noreply@blogger.com0