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03-03-21 20:19 #15536
Posts: 310Duolingo
Originally Posted by Goferring [View Original Post]
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02-28-21 19:05 #15535
Posts: 120Goferring, All well stated. Thanks again.
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02-28-21 08:04 #15534
Posts: 3394Originally Posted by PapaeNoel [View Original Post]
At the same time we had people who literally stepped of the plane not speaking a word of BI so their classes were covering the absolute basics and the simplest of vocab. They honestly expected to be fully fluent and conversing after a 2 week intensive course. Of course this was hopelessly optimistic.
At the other end of the scale was a Japanese guy who spoke no English. This meant that for him to eat, travel, sleep, anything he had to use Bahasa. No one would understand him if he got lazy and fell back to his mother tongue like we English speakers could. After two months in country he was reading the news papers and watching the local news in tv.
Enjoy. G.
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02-28-21 05:08 #15533
Posts: 120In purgatory
Goferring, et al, Saya tinggal di Amerika serikat.
Thanks for suggesting kamus hidup (translates to living dictionary).
My pace of learning is picking up, but as with any idiom, it will be absolutely frustrating when I try to communicate next time I am there in country.
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02-26-21 18:30 #15532
Posts: 1652Originally Posted by PapaeNoel [View Original Post]
Kenapa means "why". If someone uses "gak kenapa-kenapa" it will express (the lack of) a reason. Enggak kenapa2 DIA jatuh= Without a reason, he fell.
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02-26-21 18:19 #15531
Posts: 1652Originally Posted by Goferring [View Original Post]
Kawin surat= documented, oficial unision.
Kawin urat= unision by sinews.
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02-25-21 09:48 #15530
Posts: 3394Originally Posted by PapaeNoel [View Original Post]
Enjoy. G.
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02-25-21 08:56 #15529
Posts: 3394Originally Posted by PapaeNoel [View Original Post]
Bahasa can be very easy to learn, especially in the early stages. But introduce the slang, local dialects etc that is spoken informally everyday and it can be a minefield:
Indonesians love to shorten words especially dropping "s"es. Sudah to udah (already), saja to aja (only) etc. This can get really bad in texts with letters disappearing from the middle of words: Dmana kau? For dimana kamu? Where are you?
You then have the 00's of dialects and informal slang included. Bahasa Gaul is really popular around Jakarta and on TV Sopie's. There is even a Bahasa Banci. The "gak" that you discovered is actually nggak shortened which is Gaul not true Bahasa Indonesia. It's not uncommon for several languages and dialects to be included in the same sentence or conversation: AmongGayPay? (spelt phonetically) is Memang (in BI) Gue (in Gaul) Pikirim (in BI) or Would I think about it? (Literally) or I don't give a shitt (intended meaning).
"Aku di sini hnya fwb aja ya" is "I'm only doing friends with benefits".
Be careful as some words can change meaning drastically depending on context. Nikah and Kawin can both mean married or fucking around depending on how they are used. After embarrassing myself several times I just use "married" now. 😁.
Have fun. G.
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02-25-21 00:33 #15528
Posts: 140Originally Posted by Goferring [View Original Post]
I got one for you. How about "the nod"? Is that still an occurrence these days? Old hands will recognize this. I didn't see much of it over the last few years. For those that don't understand what it means. It's better than being swiped right on Tinder.
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02-24-21 18:43 #15527
Posts: 120Texting slang
Thanks 3088, I found a good source. Just remembered to use search engine.
One of the most popular abbreviations in Indonesia is Gpp, which stands for Gak Apa- Apa. Gak means no, and apa-apa is another abbreviation of kenapa-kenapa means something happened, so gpp means it's nothing.
Example:
A: I am so sorry I forgot your birthday.
Be: Gpp, don't mind!
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02-24-21 04:02 #15526
Posts: 67Originally Posted by PapaeNoel [View Original Post]
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02-23-21 15:47 #15525
Posts: 120A few more Bahasa abbreviations.
Originally Posted by Goferring [View Original Post]
I think I got the first part of this "Aku di sini hnya fwb aja ya. Aja ya = ?
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02-20-21 16:00 #15524
Posts: 5652Originally Posted by Goferring [View Original Post]
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02-20-21 02:50 #15523
Posts: 3394Originally Posted by SmallBird [View Original Post]
However, a smile and small talk can still easily lead to a phone number, coffee and potentially more. Guys just need to put more thought and effort into the conversation than "BJ for $50?
Yes, language skills help but many girls also enjoy "practicing their English".
Enjoy. G.
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02-17-21 05:42 #15522
Posts: 673Originally Posted by SmallBird [View Original Post]