Part 2: Introduce Yourself and Greetings in Indonesian

hello again! =)
are you still interested to learn Indonesian? if yes, hope u can learn this too! :)

if we visit new place, we need to introduce ourself. in Indonesian, introduce yourself is Mengenalkan Diri. please check this table ^^

English	Indonesian
Hello!	Halo!
How are you?	Apa kabar?
My name is...	Nama saya...
I’m from...	Saya berasal dari...
I’m….. years old	Saya berumur….. tahun
Nice to meet you	Senang bertemu denganmu

beside saying hello, in English there are many ways to say greetings, so are there in Indonesian :). almost forget, greeting in Indonesian means Salam ^^

Good morning = Selamat pagi
Good afternoon = Selamat siang
Good evening = Selamat sore (around 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM)
Good night = Selamat malam
Good bye = Selamat tinggal
Bye-bye = Sampai jumpa
See you = Sampai jumpa
Take care! = Hati-hati!

in Indonesian, Good night is not only said before going to bed, but also said when you meet someone at night (from 7:00 PM)

and if you want to ask someone condition, you can say: “Apa kabar?”. it’s d Indonesian of “How are you?”

and you can answer:
I’m fine = Saya baik
I’m good = Saya baik
I’m not really good = Saya tidak terlalu baik
I’m sick = Saya sedang sakit

ok, i think it’s enough about Introducing and Greetings. if you have question, don’t hesitate asking me by commenting here =)

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