The use of “yang” 2 Posted by asimonoff on Apr 19, 2018
“Yang” is used in the simple meaning of who / which / that or when used to say ‘the person who (m)…’ or ‘the thing that…’. “Yang” is preceded by a noun (the one underlined). Examples: Orang yang saya lihat di jalan kemarin adalah Pak Joko. The person whom I saw on the street yesterday…
Exploring West Bali (Part One) Posted by sasha on Apr 19, 2018
There’s a lot to see and do in West Bali, even though it’s the least populated and least visited part of the island. With a rented motorbike, you can spend your first day taking in the views of rice terraces, driving straight through a tree, and making it to the town of Medewi in time…
Bali Barat (Part One) Posted by sasha on Apr 18, 2018
Travelers to Bali looking to get a bit off-the-beaten-path may want to take some time and explore Bali Barat (West Bali). Don’t worry about crowds here, as it’s the least populated and least visited part of the island. In the next two posts, we’ll learn all about West Bali and what you can see and…
Streets, Beats & Eats – Bukit Posted by sasha on Apr 12, 2018
The Bukit peninsula is the rocky, rugged southern end of Bali. This area is home to some of the island’s most beautiful beaches and most epic waves. With a scooter and a surfboard, you can spend weeks exploring Bukit and not hit them all. Explore all that Bukit has to offer in this new “Streets…
Countries, Nationalities, and Languages in Indonesian Posted by sasha on Apr 4, 2018
If you’re a bule (foreigner) in Indonesia, you’ll probably attract the attention of curious locals. One of the first things people will want to know is where you’re from. We’ll help you answer that in this post about countries, nationalities, and languages in Indonesian. Countries The most common question you’ll get in Indonesia is definitely…
Bahwa Clauses Posted by asimonoff on Mar 30, 2018
Any statement can follow bahwa “that”. A bahwa clause is an object of a transitive verb or as complement of an intransitive verb. Examples: Anda menjawab, “John tidak percaya kabar itu.” You replied,” John doesn’t believe that news.” Anda menjawab bahwa John tidak percaya kabar itu. You replied that John didn’t believe that news. Bahwa…
Imperatives in Indonesian Posted by asimonoff on Mar 29, 2018
Imperatives are the language forms that we use to tell people to do things. This may mean giving commands, making requests, offering, inviting, urging, or advising. We also use imperatives to tell people not to do something (prohibiting). These are called negative imperatives. If the imperative verb is intransitive it has the same form as…