Thursday, January 25, 2007

Indonesian Language #1

Survival Indonesian
Lesson #1 Asking the Price
I am pretty sure that some of you might visit Indonesia for a holiday. Indonesia is known as a fascinating tourism spot in Asia. If you know Bali, so Bali is located in Indonesia. There are many more attractions such as; Borneo and Sumatra with its Orang Utan (the only place exists in the world, Komodo Dragon (the only place exists in the world).

We welcome every visitor to visit the country, as we are known as a friendly nation. (Terrorists have been gone since the death of Dr. Azhari – the Malaysian guys who were responsible for Bombings in Indonesia). Don’t worry it becomes a safe destination.

Anyhow, you need some vocabulary words which are crucial in daily conversation in Indonesia. Since now on I will try to provide you with the language used in Indonesia. Good news is we use the same alphabetical with English, the difference is only the pronunciation of the language. Keep visiting my blog and you will get free lessons from me. Ok let us start lesson 1

How much is this …….(orange,apple,banana)?
Berapa harga (jeruk,apel,pisang) ini?

How many (books, Shirts) do you have?
Berapa banyak (buku,baju) yang anda punya?

Note:
Berapa harga is only used for only asking the price. If you ask by using how much for uncountable noun, you still have to use Berapa banyak!

Let us check out these following examples,

How much coffee do you need?
Berapa banyak kopi yang anda ingin?

How much sugar left?
Berapa banyak sisa gula?
PS. Well that’s all for today, I’ll continue later. If you need certain subject, just let me know by giving me comments.
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