Tag Archives: Bahasa Indonesia
Indonesian Lesson – My Hometown Posted by sasha on Feb 8, 2016
If you’re a bule (foreigner) traveling or living in Indonesia, people always want to know where you come from. You can expect to hear the question “Anda dari mana?” (Where are you from?) from just about everyone you meet. If you’re from some place very far from Indonesia, such as I am, then chances are…
My Indonesian Speech (Video) Posted by sasha on Jan 21, 2016
At the end of our first semester studying Indonesian at Udayana University of Bali, we had a closing ceremony. I was asked to give a speech in Indonesian for my class. Watch the full speech with English translations here, and then check out the previous post to study the text in Indonesian.
Giving a Speech in Indonesian Posted by sasha on Jan 11, 2016
After a semester of (sort of) studying Indonesian in Bali as part of the Darmasiswa program, I’ve been asked by a lot of people how my Indonesian is progressing. To be honest, it’s not quite as good as I had hoped it would be. That’s partly because my classes aren’t exactly rigorous, and also because…
Darmasiswa Program in Bali Posted by sasha on Jan 6, 2016
See what life is like for a student of the Darmasiswa program in Bali in this short video. There’s a lot more going on than just language classes!
My Experience Studying in Bali Posted by sasha on Jan 4, 2016
For the past four months, I’ve been living in Bali and studying Indonesian language and culture as part of the Darmasiswa program. Having just completed my first semester, I’d like to share some of my thoughts and experiences on the program. An Intro to Darmasiswa This program has been going on every year since 1974…
Easy Indonesian Posted by sasha on Dec 7, 2015
As a native English speaker, ESL teacher, and former student of Chinese and Thai, I know a thing or two about difficult languages. After spending five years teaching and studying in China, I was ready for a change of scenery. Wanting to continue my studies of different languages and cultures and also looking to relocate…
Celebrating Thanksgiving: the vocabulary in Indonesian Posted by asimonoff on Nov 29, 2015
When you search Google for the translation of Thanksgiving to Indonesian, Google will return several results, such as “Hari Bersyukur,” “Hari Syukuran,” “Hari Thanksgiving,” and ‘Hari Pengucapan Syukur.” However, “Hari bersyukur” and “Hari syukuran” are the closest to the English meaning. These phrases are sometimes used interchangeably. “Hari bersyukur” has more nuance in terms of expressing emotion. If you want to explain the concept to Indonesians…