Southeast Asian Languages/Bahasa Indonesia/Lesson:Introducing Yourself

Apa Kabar? 

How are you? (Lit. What's the news?)

Baik-baik saja. 

Good.

Kabar baik. 

Good. (Lit. the news is good)

Tidak Baik. 

Not good (note: an anwser like this is considered bad manners)

Selamat pagi. 

Good Morning.;Selamat siang/sore : Good Afternoon (siang: from approx. 11:00-3:00pm, sore: from 3:00-6:00pm)

Selamat malam. 

Good night.

Siapa nama Anda? 

What is your name?

Nama saya ______. 

My name is _______.

Saya bernama ______. 

I have the name of ______.

Senang berkenalan dengan Anda. 

I'm glad to know you.

Senang bertemu dengan Anda. 

I'm glad to meet you.

Terima kasih. 

Thank you.

Terima kasih kembali. or Sama-sama 

You're welcome.

Mau ke mana? 

literaly means 'where are you going' or 'where do you want to go' but is often used as a general greeting

Dari mana? 

literaly means ' from where?'. It is the shortened form of ' Kamu dari mana?' meaning ' where are you from?'

Saya berasal dari ______. 

I originally come from ______.

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