Random 11 Indonesian 2

Question 1

(Indo)
I’ve never been to Germany. Maybe this year after I work March to September. After September maybe I want to go to Germany.

Answer 1

Aku belum pernah ke Jerman. Mungkin tahun ini setelah aku kerja Maret sampai September. Setelah September mungkin aku mau main ke Jerman.

“main” is used informally to mean “to go” or “to visit.” In Indonesian colloquial speech, “main” literally translates to “play,” but it is often used in a broader sense to indicate going somewhere or doing something in a casual, leisurely manner.

Question 2

(Indo)
I woke up at 02.20 because I was hungry

enjoy your food

see you later!

other way of saying “02:20”

why are you still awake?

Answer 2

Aku kebangun jam dua dua puluh karena lapar

Nikmati (menikmati) makananmu

sampai jumpa lagi

dua lewat dua puluh
(lewat = past)

kenapa kamu masih bangun sampai sekarang?

Question 3

(Indo)
hopefully see you again soon!

it’s now 5:30 in the evening

morning, noon/afternoon, evening, night

half to six

Answer 3

semoga ketemu lagi ya!

sekarang jam setengah enam sore

pagi, siang, sore, malam

setengah enam

Question 4

see you tomorrow! (Indo)

hour, minute, second

what are you doing, are you having fun?

half

to sing (nonspecific), to sing (specific)

Answer 4

sampai jumpa besok besok

jam, menit, detik

lagi apa, kamu sedang bersenang-senang?

setengah

bernyanyi, menyanyikan

Question 5

(Indo)
Germany is really close to Croatia, right?

you’re very cute / funny (both meanings in one word)

Answer 5

Jerman dekat banget dari Kroasia, kan?

kamu lucu sekali

Question 6

(Indo)
I haven’t heard this word before, could you repeat that?

to help

smart but slow

can you repeat that?

Answer 6

Aku belum pernah dengar kata ini sebelumnya, bisa diulang lagi nggak?

membantu

pintar tapi lambat

Bisa ulangi itu lagi?

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belum pernah - have not ever
dengar - hear
kata ini - this word
sebelumnya - before
bisa - can
diulang lagi - repeat again
nggak? - not? (informal way of asking “could you please?”)

Question 7

(Indo)
Could you please speak a little slower, that would be really helpful

Answer 7

Bisa tolong bicara sedikit lebih lambat, itu akan sangat membantu.

Bisa - Can
tolong - please
bicara - speak
sedikit - a little
lebih lambat - slower (lambat - slow)
itu akan - that would
sangat - really
membantu - helpful

Question 8

(Indo)
How about you? How can you be so clever?

unfortunately, sadly

helpful

slow

Answer 8

Kamu gimana? Kamu bisa pintar banget begitu?

sayangnya - unfortunately, sadly

membantu - to help

lambat - slow

• pintar - smart
• banget - very
• begitu - like that

Question 9

(Indo)
I was super busy today, I worked 12 hours
.
how was your day?
.
tomorrow, yesterday

Answer 9

Aku sangat sibuk hari ini, aku bekerja dua belas jam

Apa kabar hari ini?

besok besok, kemarin

Question 10

how are you (plural) (INDO)

how was your day?

I like to play the guitar and sing

Can you sing me a song

tomorrow

Answer 10

apa kabar kalian?

Apa kabar hari ini?

Aku suka bermain gitar dan bernyanyi
(=sing without being specific what)

Bisa menyanyikan aku sebuah lagu?
(=sing a song)

besok

Question 11

(Indo)
Take care of your health, don’t be too tired!

can you sing me a song about the ocean

a chance

patience

Answer 11

Jaga kesehatan kamu, jangan terlalu capek!

Bisa menyanyikan aku sebuah lagu tentang laut

kesempatan

kesabaran

jaga - to keep, to watch
kesehatan - health
jangan - don’t, do not

Question 12

(Indo)
if we work hard without stopping, we will succeed

I can play the guitar and sing

Answer 12

jika kami bekerja keras tanpa henti, kami akan berhasil

Aku bisa bermain gitar dan bernyanyi

jika - if
kami - we
bekerja - work
keras - hard
tanpa - without
henti - stop
akan - will
berhasil - succeed

Question 13

(Indo)
how is your weekend? are you feeling better?

finally

week

end

Answer 13

bagaimana akhir pekanmu? Apakah kamu merasa lebih baik?

akhirnya - finally
pekan - week
akhir - end

bagaimana - How
akhir pekan - weekend
merasa - feel
lebih baik - better

Question 14

(Indo)
what are you doing here? are you bored?

now it’s already 6:30 in the evening, I’m starving (half to seven)

Answer 14

apa yang kamu lakukan di sini? Apakah kamu bosan?

sekarang sudah jam setengah tujuh malam, aku kelaparan

lakukan - to do
bosan - bored

Question 15

(Indo)
I want to learn how to sing an Indonesian song and play it on the guitar. can you please recommend me a song?

at least (2)

Answer 15

Aku pengen belajar nyanyi lagu Indonesia dan memainkan di gitar. Bisa tolong rekomendasiin aku lagu?

paling nggak, setidaknya - at least

• pengen - want (info. of “ingin”)
• nyanyi - sing
• lagu - a song
• memainkan - to play (instrument or game)
• di gitar - on the guitar
• tolong - please
• rekomendasiin - recommend (informal of “merekomendasikan”)

Question 16

(Indo)
We must believe that we can succeed in changing even though it’s difficult.
(we + interlocutor)

where does he come from?

Answer 16

Kita harus percaya bahwa kita bisa berhasil berubah meskipun sulit.

dari mana dia berasal?

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kita - We (including the person you’re speaking too)
harus - must
percaya - believe
bahwa - that
kita - we
bisa - can
berhasil - succeed
berubah - change
meskipun - even though
sulit - difficult

Question 17

(Indo)
here it’s already late, I’m going to have dinner now, but have a nice day over there! I’m envious that I’m not in Indonesia right now!

I’m starving

Answer 17

Di sini udah malam, aku mau makan malam sekarang, tapi semoga hari kamu di sana menyenangkan! Iri deh, aku nggak di Indonesia sekarang!

aku kelaparan

udah - already (colloquial form of “sudah”)
menyenangkan - nice/pleasant
Iri deh - I’m envious (colloquial expression)

Question 18

(Indo)
I could talk all day about how much I love Indonesia, but I’m more interested in learning more about you. What do you like to do, what are your hobbies?

various

I’m envious/jealous

Answer 18

Bisa ngomong seharian tentang betapa aku cinta Indonesia, tapi aku lebih tertarik pengen tahu lebih banyak tentang kamu. Kamu suka ngapain aja, hobi kamu apa?

berbagai- various

iri deh - I’m envious / jealous

seharian - all day
tentang - about
betapa - how (expressing extent or degree)
tertarik - interested
pengen - want (colloquial form of “ingin”)
tahu - know
tentang - about
suka - like
ngapain aja - what to do (colloquial expression for asking about activities or interests)

Question 19

(Indo)
I feel great, I just had a peanut butter banana smoothie, that’s my favorite drink. Have you tried that before?

peanut 🥜 (PT)

to listen

cinema

what are you doing? (slang)

Answer 19

Aku ngerasa bagus banget, baru aja minum smoothie pisang selai kacang, itu minuman favoritku. Kamu pernah coba belum?

kacang tanah > pt. amendoim

mendengarkan

bioskop

ngapain aja?

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ngerasa - feel (informal form of “merasa”)
baru - new, just
saja - just, only
baru aja - just (informal form of “baru saja”)
pisang - banana
selai kacang - peanut butter
minuman - drink
pernah - ever
coba - try
belum - not yet

Question 20

(Indo)
I like to listen to music, go to the cinema and play with my little black dog Olive

to try / to attempt (formal, informal)
to try / making an effort

to decide

to hear

Answer 20

Aku suka mendengarkan musik, pergi ke bioskop dan bermain dengan anjing hitam kecilku Olive.

mencoba, coba
berusaha

aku memutuskan

mendengar

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mendengarkan - to listen to
bioskop - cinema/movie theater

Question 21

(Indo)
can you recommend me any cool indonesian music?

He makes the effort / tries to smile often

I add sugar to the coffee.

Answer 21

Bisa rekomenin aku musik Indonesia yang keren gak?

.
Dia berusaha sering tersenyum

.
Aku menambah gula ke dalam kopi.

.
* rekomenin - recommend (informal of “merekomendasikan”)
* keren - cool
* gak - not (informal form of “tidak,” used here to turn the sentence into a question, similar to “right?” or “isn’t it?”)
* berusaha - to try, to make an effort
* tersenyum - to smile

Question 22

(Indo)
I feel a little bit better, I watch a lot of tv this weekend

I love it when you smile

tired (2)

sleepy (2)

Answer 22

aku merasa sedikit lebih baik, aku banyak menonton TV akhir pekan ini

Aku suka saat kamu tersenyum

capek, lelah

mengantuk, ngantuk

Question 23

(Indo)
I decided I’m going to practice Indonesian today.

I want to improve this month and increase my vocabulary

to make quick progress

Answer 23

Aku memutuskan untuk berlatih bahasa Indonesia hari ini.

Aku ingin meningkatkan bulan ini dan menambah kosa kata aku.

membuat kemajuan cepat

.
* memutuskan - decided
* berlatih - practice
* hari ini - today
* ingin - want
* bmeningkatkan - to improve
* bulan ini - this month
* menambah - to add, to increase
* membuat - to make

Question 24

(Indo)
How can you learn so many languages?

You can do it as well. You need lots of dedication and motivation, I recommend to study at least 1 to 2 hours per day. Consistency is really important!

Answer 24

(1) Kamu gimana bisa belajar banyak bahasa gitu?
(2) Kamu gimana bisa belajar begitu banyak bahasa?

.
Kamu juga bisa kok. Butuh banyak dedikasi dan motivasi, saran aku sih belajar paling nggak 1 sampai 2 jam per hari. Konsistensi itu penting banget!

.
* gimana - how
* gitu - so like that
* kok - (a word to reassure or confirm)
* butuh - Need
* dedikasi - dedication
* motivasi - motivation
* saran - suggestion
* sih - (a particle for emphasis or softening the tone)
* paling nggak - at least
* konsistensi - Consistency
* penting - important

Question 25

(Indo)
I usually use apps like Tandem to communicate with native speakers. I also use the app Anki to study flashcards and I use ChatGPT very often if I have any questions about how to say different things

if (2)
question
way/method
various

Answer 25

Biasanya aku pakai aplikasi kayak Tandem buat ngobrol sama penutur asli. Aku juga pakai aplikasi Anki buat belajar flashcard, dan sering banget pakai ChatGPT kalau ada pertanyaan tentang gimana cara mengatakan berbagai hal.

kalau, jika - if
pertanyaan - question
cara [tschara] - way, method
berbagai - various

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Biasanya - Usually
pakai - use
aplikasi - app/application
kayak - like/such as
buat - for
ngobrol - chat/talk
sama - with
penutur - speaker
penutur asli - native speakers
sering banget - very often
kalau - if
pertanyaan - question
tentang - about
gimana - how
cara - way/method
mengatakan - to say
berbagai - various
hal - things

Question 26

(Indo)
that helps a lot to make quick progress, especially if you study a few hours every day

to communicate with native speakers

usually

sleepy (2)

Answer 26

itu sangat membantu untuk membuat kemajuan cepat, terutama jika kamu belajar beberapa jam setiap hari

buat ngobrol sama penutur asli

biasanya

mengantuk, ngantuk

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membantu - helpful
membuat - make/create
kemajuan - progress
cepat - fast/quick
terutama - especially
jika - if

Question 27

(Indo)
I’m a bit tired (2), but apart from that, I feel just great

You must be really sleepy or tired

You have to constantly maintain your language skills

peanut butter

Answer 27

Aku sedikit lelah, tapi selain itu, aku merasa baik-baik saja

kamu pasti ngantuk banget atau capek

Kamu harus terus menerus menjaga kemampuan bahasa

selai kacang - peanut butter

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lelah - tired
selain - besides/apart from
merasa - feel
baik-baik - good/fine (repeated for emphasis)
saja - just/only

pasti - certainly, definitely, surely
ngantuk - sleepy
capek - tired

terus menerus - continuously
menjaga - maintain
kemampuan - ability/skill

Question 28

(Indo)
To be (just) honest, being a polyglot can sometimes be very stressful.

You have to constantly maintain your language skills and improve or learn new things.

But in the end it’s totally worth the effort, I love talking to people in different languages.

Answer 28

Jujur aja, jadi poliglot itu kadang-kadang bisa stres banget.

Kamu harus terus menerus menjaga kemampuan bahasa dan meningkatkan atau belajar hal baru.

Tapi pada akhirnya, semua usaha itu benar-benar berharga, aku suka banget ngobrol sama orang dalam berbagai bahasa

Jujur - honest
aja - just (short “saja”, used colloquially to soften statement)
jadi - become/be
kadang-kadang - sometimes
stres - stressful
terus menerus - continuously
menjaga - maintain
kemampuan - ability/skill
meningkatkan - improve
pada akhirnya - in the end
semua - all
usaha - effort
benar-benar - really
berharga - worth it
ngobrol - chat/talk
sama - with
dalam - in
berbagai - various

Question 29

(Indo)
what are you doing here?

I bet a lot of guys want to flirt with you!

to leave (2)

sometimes

Answer 29

Apa yang kamu lakukan di sini?

Pasti banyak cowok yang pengen menggodamu!

berangkat, pergi - to leave

kadang-kadang - sometimes

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lakukan - do
pasti - surely/I bet
cowok - guys (informal term for “men” or “boys”)
pengen - want (informal for “ingin”)
menggoda(mu) - to tease, to tempt, to flirt (with you)

Question 30

(Indo)
unfortunately I have to leave now, I’m late for a meeting

can you repeat that? (Informal)

what does this word mean in English?

Answer 30

sayangnya aku harus berangkat sekarang, aku terlambat untuk rapat

Bisa ulangi itu lagi?

apa arti kata ini dalam bahasa inggris?

berangkat - leave/depart
sekarang - now
terlambat - late > lambat - slow
untuk - for
rapat - meeting
arti - meaning (noun)

Question 31

(Indo)
what are you going to do tomorrow?

what are you going to do later?

to communicate with native speakers

to flirt (2)

Answer 31

apa yang akan kamu lakukan besok?

apa yang akan kamu lakukan nanti?

buat ngobrol sama penutur asli

(1) menggoda - to tease, to tempt, to flirt
(2) merayu

Question 32

(Indo)
Are you a student? What do you study?

Yes, I’m sure!

I know the answer (to it)

Answer 32

Kamu mahasiswa? Kamu kuliah apa?

Iya, aku yakin!

aku tahu jawabannya

• mahasiswa - student (university)
• kuliah - to study (in the context of university)

Question 33

(Indo)
can you sing me a song?

I’m (currently) trying hard to become proficient at this language (ongoing action)

Answer 33

Bisa menyanyikan aku sebuah lagu?

Aku lagi berusaha keras biar jago bahasa ini.

lagi - currently/am (ongoing action)
berusaha - trying/making an effort
keras - hard
biar - so that (colloquial form of “agar”)
jago - good at/expert (colloquial term for being proficient)

Question 34

(Indo)
I want to try the Japanese food at the newly opened restaurant near my house.

to flirt (2)

Answer 34

Aku ingin mencoba makanan Jepang di restoran yang baru dibuka di dekat rumahku

(1) menggoda - to tease, to tempt, to flirt
(2) merayu

ingin - want
mencoba - to try
Jepang - Japanese
baru - new
dibuka - opened
di - at/in
dekat - near
rumahku - my house (rumah - house, -ku - my)

Question 35

(INDO)
I believe in you, you can surely do it!

she’s super cool, check out her social media

Tell me the truth

Answer 35

Aku percaya sama kamu, kamu pasti bisa!

dia sangat keren, lihat media sosialnya

Katakan padaku kebenaran.

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percaya - believe
sama - in/with
pasti - definitely/surely
bisa - can/do it
lihat - to look, to see > melihat
katakan - say, tell > kata - word
padaku - pada aku

Question 36

(Indo)
So you can ask me anything you want to know about Indonesian

because your voice and accent are very typical of Indonesian people.

OK, let’s get started

let’s go

Answer 36

Jadi kamu bisa menanyakan apapun yang ingin kamu tahu tentang bahasa indonesia kepada aku

karena suara dan logatmu itu khas banget kayak orang Indonesia.

baik ayok mulai ya

ayok - let’s go!

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• menanyakan - ask (root word “tanya”)
  != menyenangkan - pleasant, fun
• apapun - anything
• yang - that
• ingin - want
• tahu - know
• tentang - about
• kepada - to
• khas - typical

Prefix “me-“: This prefix is used to form active verbs. It indicates that the subject is performing an action. When added to certain root words beginning with ‘t,’ the ‘t’ is often dropped, so “me-“ + “tanya” becomes “menanya.”

Suffix “-kan”: This suffix can have several functions, including causative or making the verb transitive, indicating that the action is directed towards an object. In the context of “menanyakan,” it suggests that the action of asking is directed towards obtaining specific information.

Question 37

(INDO)
which languages do you know? (2)

You’re a content creator too? Wow, that’s so cool!

teach me another sentence

Answer 37

(1) Kamu tahu bahasa apa saja?
(2) bahasa apa yang kamu tahu?

Kamu juga seorang content creator? Wah, keren banget!

ajarin aku kalimat lain dong

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apa saja - which ones, anything, whatever

Question 38

(Indo)
You must be Indonesian, because your voice and accent are very typical of Indonesians.

But in the end it’s totally worth the effort, I love talking to people in different languages.

Answer 38

Kamu pasti orang Indonesia ya, karena suara dan logatmu itu khas banget kayak orang Indonesia.

Tapi pada akhirnya, semua usaha itu benar-benar berharga, aku suka banget ngobrol sama orang dalam berbagai bahasa

• suara - voice
• logat - accent
• khas - typical
• kayak - like (informal equivalent of “seperti”)
• pada akhirnya - in the end
• semua - all
• usaha - effort
• benar-benar - really
• berharga - worth it
• ngobrol - chat/talk
• sama - with
• dalam - in, inside, within
• berbagai - various

Question 39

(Indo)
you have a beautiful smile

Your English is already good/proficient!

Really (3)? Super awesome! (slang)

Answer 39

Kamu punya senyum yang indah

Bahasa inggris kamu udah jago!

Masa sih / beneran / benarkah (formal) Mantap bingit!

*jago - master, expert, proficient

Question 40

(Indo)
Thank you (slang), you’re sweet!

you’re so naughty!

We’re compatible, true?

really? (2) (something is hard to believe)

Answer 40

makasih deh, kamu manis!

kamu nakal banget!
!= kebal - immune

Kita cocok, benarkah?

Masa sih? Beneran?

Question 41

(Indo)
even though I didn’t finish studying it, I was too lazy.

Don’t be lazy!

what’s your job?

Super awesome (slang)

aku agak-agak bosan

Answer 41

walaupun aku belajarnya nggak tamat tamat, terlalu malas.

Jangan malas!

apa pekerjaanmu?

Mantap bingit

I’m a bit bored

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tamat - to finish
malas - lazy
mantap - excellent

Question 42

(Indo)
what are you studying or working?

I’m working hard (slang)

Slamming the bone means you work very hard

Answer 42

kamu kuliah atau bekerja apa?

Aku banting tulang

banting tulang artinya kamu bekerja sangat keras

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banting - throwing or slamming
tulang - bone
artinya - to mean (verb) [arti - meaning]

Question 43

(Indo)
OK, so you must be very busy, right?

damn! wow! (slang, informal)

Super awesome! (slang)

even though (2)

Answer 43

baik, jadi kamu pasti sangat sibuk, sih?

anjirr!

Mantap bingit!

walaupun, meskipun

Question 44

(Indo)
You must be really sleepy or tired

I’m not sleepy, I’m tired, tired of thinking about you

Answer 44

kamu pasti ngantuk banget atau capek

aku nggak ngantuk, aku capek, capek mikirin kamu

Question 45

(Indo)
You’re something else, right, you know that?

you are right! (2)

of course ( > synonym ), indeed

to think (3)

at different levels

Answer 45

kamu memang berbeda ya, kamu tahu itu?

kamu benar! kamu betul!

memang - of course, indeed
( > tentu saja )

memikirkan, mikirin, berbikir

pada tinggat yang berbeda

Question 46

(Indo)
I have another question because I’m very confused about this, so I want to know the answer from you

even though (2)

shy

beginner

Answer 46

aku punya pertanyaan lagi karena aku sangat bingung dengan ini, jadi aku pengen tahu jawaban dari kamu

walaupun, meskipun

pemalu

pemula

Question 47

(Indo)
Oh, I’m not flirting (2), I’m very shy. I just give you a compliment because it’s the truth.

I already have a girlfriend, you’re a bit late. We’ve already been dating for more than 10 years!

patience, starving, health, chance

Answer 47

Oh, aku tidak sedang merayu, aku sangat pemalu. Aku hanya memberimu pujian karena itu adalah kebenaran

Udah punya pacar sih, kamu agak telat nih. Kami udah pacaran lebih dari 10 tahun!

kesabaran, kelaparan, kesehatan, kesempatan

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merayu - flirting
pemalu - shy
memberi - to give
pujian - compliment
kebenaran - truth

sih - particle for emphasis
agak - a bit, kind of, rather
telat - late
pacaran - dating
nih - particle for emphasis, or timing

Question 48

(Indo)
you’re younger than me , I’m a little older than you

I’m not sure what this means!

She studies mathematics and physics simultaneously.

Answer 48

kamu lebih muda dariku, aku sedikit lebih tua darimu

Aku tidak yakin apa artinya ini!

Dia belajar matematika dan fisika sekaligus.

Question 49

(Indo)
I have a challenge for you, my baby!

what do you study (2)?

I’m really confused

tell me the truth (2)

Answer 49

Aku punya tantangan untukmu, sayangku!
[ sayang - darling, dear ]

apa yang kamu pelajari / kuliah?

Aku benar-benar bingung

(1) katakan padaku kebeneran!
(2) beritahu aku kebenaran

Question 50

(Indo)
your English is already very fluent, I’m impressed, you must be very smart

do you come here often to practice?

You can eat anything here.

Answer 50

bahasa inggris kamu sudah lancar sekali, aku terkesan, kamu pasti pintar sekali

apakah kamu sering datang kesini untuk berlatih?

Kamu bisa makan apa saja di sini.

Question 51

(Indo)
I’m a very serious person, I never joke!

I love it when you smile

I don’t know the answer (to it)

to tell

Answer 51

aku orang yang sangat serius, aku tidak pernah bercanda!

Aku suka saat kamu tersenyum

Aku tidak tahu jawabannya

beritahu

-nya - suffix denotes possession or association, similar to “its”, “to it” or “the”

Question 52

(Indo)
honestly, I forgot a lot of the names of the delicious dishes I had in Indonesia. I just remember for example Nasi Goreng.

kind of/somewhat

at the same time

Answer 52

Jujur, aku lupa banyak nama-nama makanan enak yang pernah aku makan di Indonesia. Yang ingat cuma misalnya Nasi Goreng

agak-agak - kind of/somewhat

sekaligus - at the same time

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jujur - Honestly
lupa - forgot
yang pernah aku makan - that I had eaten
ingat - to remember
cuma - just/only
misalnya - for example

Question 53

(Indo)
I decided to listen to music

way, method

various

question

if (2)

Answer 53

Saya memutuskan untuk mendengarkan musik.

cara [tschara] - way, method

berbagai - various

pertanyaan - question

jika, kalau - if

Question 54

(Indo)
But in the end it’s totally worth the effort, I really like talking to people in different languages.

to maintain

various

to leave (2)

Answer 54

Tapi pada akhirnya, semua usaha itu benar-benar berharga, aku suka banget ngobrol sama orang dalam berbagai bahasa

menjaga - to maintain

berbagai - various

berangkat, pergi - to leave

pada - in, on, at
pada akhirnya - in the end
semua - all
usaha - effort
benar-benar - really
berharga - worth it
ngobrol - chat/talk
sama - with
dalam - in
berbagai - various

Question 55

(Indo)
I work full time and I’m kind of studying 5 languages at the same time, it’s a bit crazy!

You are already proficient at using everyday English.

all day

it’s quite crazy!

Answer 55

Aku kerja full time dan agak-agak belajar 5 bahasa sekaligus, agak gila sih!

Kamu sudah jago menggunakan bahasa Inggris sehari-hari.

seharian

lumayan gila ya!

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agak-agak - kind of/somewhat (to convey “kind of” studying)
sekaligus - at the same time
agak - a bit
gila - crazy
sih - (a particle to add emphasis or to soften the statement, making it sound more conversational)

Question 56

(Indo)
no problem! good night, sleep well! i just woke up

He is proficient/good at speaking Japanese

Is Indonesian easy or difficult?

Answer 56

Tidak masalah! Selamat malam, tidur yang nyenyak! Aku baru saja bangun tidur

Dia jago berbicara bahasa Jepang.

Bahasa Indonesia itu mudah atau sulit?

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tidur - to sleep
nyenyak - restful, sound asleep
bangung - to get up, awake
bangung tidur - to wake up

Question 57

(Indo)
I tried to read his book, but didn’t finish reading it because it was not interesting enough.

I am thinking about vacation plans.

that’s easy, no problem at all

Answer 57

Saya coba baca bukunya, tapi nggak baca tamat-tamat karena kurang menarik.

Saya sedang memikirkan rencana liburan.

itu mudah, tidak ada masalah sama sekali

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baca - membaca - to read
kurang - not enough
rencana - plan
liburan - holiday, vacation

Question 58

(Indo)
The movie was good, but I didn’t watch it to the end because I had to go home early.

Don’t think too much about what other people say.

to work hard (slang)

lazy and bored

Answer 58

Filmnya bagus, tapi aku nggak nonton tamat-tamat karena harus pulang lebih awal

Jangan terlalu mikirin apa yang orang lain bilang.

banting tulang (throw bone 🦴 )

malas dan bosan

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nonton - menonton - to watch
pulang - to come home, to go home
bilang - to say
lebih awal - early
awal - beginning

Question 59

(Indo)
can you guess where I’m from?

It’s a secret!

Is it a secret?

the food is pretty tasty

Answer 59

Bisa tebak asal aku dari mana?
* tebak - to guess
* asal - origin

Itu rahasia!

Apakah itu rahasia?

makanannya lumayan enak
[ lumayan - reasonable, good, pretty ]

Question 60

(Indo)
I didn’t expect that, you don’t look Indonesian.

tell me your secret!

he’s older than me, I’m younger than my sister

Answer 60

Aku tidak menyangka itu, kamu tidak kelihatan seperti orang Indonesia.

beritahu aku rahasiamu!

dia lebih tua dariku, aku lebih muda dari saudara perempuanku
* saudara - sibling, brother, sister
* perempuan - woman

Question 61

(Indo)
you’re like sugar, so sweet!

you’re a real tease! I have to be careful!

pretty crazy huh?

the book isn’t interesting enough

Answer 61

kamu seperti gula, manis sekali!

Kamu benar-benar menggoda, ya! Aku harus hati-hati!

lumayan gila ya?

bukunya kurang menarik

Question 62

(Indo)
can you teach me your language, maybe some slang?

I understand, teach me another sentence!

sometimes you have to be careful

Answer 62

Kamu bisa ajarin aku bahasa kamu, mungkin beberapa bahasa gaul?

Aku mengerti, ajarin aku kalimat lain dong!

kadang-kadang kamu harus hati-hati

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bahasa gaul - slang
ngerti - understand (informal of “mengerti”)
ajarin - teach (informal of “mengajari”)
kalimat - sentence
lain - another
dong - (a particle to add emphasis or a gentle nudge, making it sound more colloquial)

Question 63

(Indo)
Maybe you look Korean?

for example (2)

you can ask me anything

Answer 63

Mungkin kamu mirip orang Korea?

misalnya, contohnya

kamu bisa menanyakan apapun

** Orang:
Used to refer to people in general or when indicating the plural form.
Example: “Orang-orang itu baik.” (Those people are kind.)

** Seorang:
Used to refer to a specific individual or to emphasize that the subject is one person.
Example: “Seorang guru sedang mengajar.” (A teacher is teaching.)

Question 64

(Indo)
You have to study several hours every day, that takes a lot of time and commitment

can you guess where I’m from?

a bit crazy

Answer 64

Kamu harus belajar beberapa jam setiap hari, itu butuh banyak waktu dan komitmen

Bisa tebak asal aku dari mana?

agak gila sih!

• tebak - to guess
• asal - origin

Question 65

(Indo)
my birthday was just 2 days ago

because I had to go home early.

Answer 65

ulang tahunku baru saja dua hari yang lalu

karena harus pulang lebih awal

• ulang tahun - birthday
• ulang - to repeat

Question 66

(Indo)
My Indonesian is getting better, I’ve been practicing a lot for the last 2 weeks

Answer 66

Bahasa Indonesiaku menjadi lebih baik, aku banyak berlatih selama dua minggu terakhir

• selama - during
• lama - long
• minggu - week
• terakhir - final
• minggu terakhir - last week

Question 67

how long does it usually take you to master a language? (Indo)

Answer 67

biasanya berapa lama waktu yang kamu butuhkan untuk bisa menguasai bahasa?

• lama - long
• lama waktu - duration
• butuhkan - to take, to need
• menguasai - to master, to control
• kuasai - to master

Question 68

(Indo)
so funny, layely I’m meeting so many Indonesians, I don’t know why

So you can ask me whatever you want to know about English

Answer 68

lucu sekali, akhir-akhir ini aku bertemu banyak orang Indonesia, aku tidak tahu kenapa

Jadi kamu bisa menanyakan apapun yang ingin kamu tahu tentang bahasa inggris kepada aku

Question 69

(Indo)
what’s the name of your job in Indonesian? I mean your new study

What do you mean?

Answer 69

apa nama pekerjaanmu dalam bahasa indonesia? maksudku studi barumu.

Apa maksudmu?

Question 70

(INDO)
I’m embarrassed

Can you guess where I come from?

Answer 70

jadi malu

bisa tebak asal aku dari mana?

• tebak - to guess
• asal - origin

Question 71

(Indo)
in total, I spent almost 2 months over there, it’s really a shame I couldn’t speak Indonesian back then, I only started to learn it a bit last year.

I’m embarrassed

Answer 71

Total, aku habis hampir 2 bulan di sana, sayang banget waktu itu aku nggak bisa bahasa Indonesia, baru mulai belajar dikit-dikit tahun lalu.

jadi malu

• habis - spent
• hampir - almost
• sayang - shame
• dikit-dikit - a bit (colloquial for sedikit-sedikit)