{"id":1434,"date":"2016-02-04T22:30:25","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T03:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/?p=1434"},"modified":"2016-02-06T11:28:43","modified_gmt":"2016-02-06T16:28:43","slug":"expressing-yourself-with-the-word-enak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/expressing-yourself-with-the-word-enak\/","title":{"rendered":"Expressing yourself with the word \u201ctasty\u201d or “delicious” in Indonesian"},"content":{"rendered":"

The very first thing you learn Indonesian\u00a0is that the word ‘enak’ means ‘tasty’ or ‘delicious’. However, soon enough, you will find out that ‘enak’ can mean more than just that; with it, you can do a whole lot more such as to tell about your health\u00a0or to express your feelings and emotions.<\/p>\n

You could say\u00a0that the word \u2018enak\u2019 in the Indonesian language serves as a multi-purpose Swiss Army knife; it is very flexible as it can be used in a variety of ways in many different contexts. You can use the word ‘tasty’ to express your feelings, to tell about your senses\u00a0or your health, and to describe your physical and emotional comfort and discomfort.\u00a0Guess!\u00a0What are you going to say in Indonesian to\u00a0say\u00a0that you are under the weather or not feeling well? Let’s find out about it.<\/p>\n

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  1. To be used as is \u201ctasty\u201d or \u201cdelicious\u201d<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Tempat makan paling enak.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The most pleasant place to eat (The best place to eat).<\/em><\/p>\n

    Restoran<\/strong> itu<\/strong> enak<\/strong> or Restoran itu makanannya enak.<\/p>\n

    That restaurant is delicious or the foods in that restaurant are delicious.<\/em><\/p>\n

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    Makanannya<\/strong> enak.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The meals are delicious.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Restorannya tidak enak. (<\/strong>Literal translatin: The restaurant is delicious)<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The restaurant is not good.<\/em><\/p>\n

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    1. To describe a level of comfort or discomfort<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Tinggal di Indonesia ternyata enak lho.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      It\u2019s good<\/strong> to live in Indonesia (you know).<\/p>\n

      Lagu<\/strong> yang<\/strong> enak<\/strong> didengar.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      A good song to listen to,<\/em><\/p>\n

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      1. To express physical comfort or discomfort<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Baju<\/strong> yang<\/strong> mana<\/strong> yang<\/strong> lebih<\/strong> enak<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

        Which dress are you more comfortable wearing?<\/em><\/p>\n

        Kursinya<\/strong> enak.<\/strong><\/p>\n

        The chair is comfortable to sit on.<\/em><\/p>\n

        Sepatunya<\/strong> enak.<\/strong><\/p>\n

        The shoes are comfortable; it feels just right on my feet.<\/em><\/p>\n

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        1. To express your feelings<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Saya<\/strong> (merasa<\/em>) tidak<\/strong> enak<\/strong> untuk minta pulang lebih dulu.<\/p>\n

          I do not feel comfortable leaving early.<\/em><\/p>\n

          Saya (merasa) tidak enak<\/strong> pulang cepat dari pesta tadi malam.<\/p>\n

          I feel bad leaving the party early last night.<\/em><\/p>\n

          Enak ya<\/strong> kalau kita tidak usah pergi ke kantor besok.<\/p>\n

          How nice if we don\u2019t have to go to work tomorrow.<\/em><\/p>\n

          Rumahnya<\/strong> enak<\/strong> sekali<\/strong> ya. (<\/strong>Literal translation: The house is very delicious).<\/strong><\/p>\n

          The house is very comfortable.<\/em><\/p>\n

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          image source: Antonio J de la Cerda\/Flickr\/All creative commons<\/p>\n

          The word \u2018enak\u2019 represents nuances of the house that describe a feeling of emotional comfort. \u00a0For example, a house that you feel comfortable being in, such as a roomy house; a house that gives you a peaceful feeling; homely.<\/p>\n

          Sepertinya<\/strong> fotonya<\/strong> tidak<\/strong> enak<\/strong> dilihat<\/strong> ya.<\/strong><\/p>\n

          It seems like the placement of the photo doesn’t feel right.<\/em><\/p>\n

          Situation<\/strong>: You are decorating your new house, and you place decorative items in a certain place in a certain way with trial and error. So, when you find that a particular decoration does not look pleasing to you, you can\u2019t always put your finger on what makes the difference. Then, you use this phrase.<\/p>\n

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          1. To express a hunch or intuition<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Jangan pergi sekarang \u201cperasaan<\/strong> saya<\/strong> tidak<\/strong> enak<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

            Please don\u2019t leave now, I have<\/strong> a<\/strong> bad<\/strong> \u00a0feeling<\/strong>\u00a0about it (I have a hunch that something bad is going to happen to you if you go now).<\/em><\/p>\n

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            1. To express your health<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Aduh<\/strong>, perut<\/strong> saya<\/strong> kok<\/strong> rasanya<\/strong>\u00a0tidak<\/b>\u00a0enak<\/strong> ya.<\/strong><\/p>\n

              Ouch, I feel like there is something wrong with my stomach.<\/em><\/p>\n

              Saya <\/strong>(merasa) tidak enak badan or Badan saya <\/strong>(rasanya) tidak enak <\/strong>(Literal translation: I am not delicious or My body is not delicious\/tasty).<\/p>\n

              I am not feeling well; I feel a bit under the weather.<\/em><\/p>\n

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              Image source: Melissa Baldwin\/flickr\/all creative commons<\/p>\n

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              1. To express a quality of life<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Dia hidupnya enak<\/strong> sekarang.<\/p>\n

                He lives a comfortable life<\/strong> now.<\/em><\/p>\n

                Dia<\/strong> punya<\/strong> pekerjaan<\/strong> enak.<\/strong><\/p>\n

                He\/she has a good job<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

                Enak<\/strong> ya<\/strong> jadi<\/strong> orang<\/strong> kaya<\/strong>, uang<\/strong> tidak<\/strong> masalah.<\/strong><\/p>\n

                It is nice<\/strong> to be a wealthy person as you don\u2019t have to worry about money.<\/em><\/p>\n

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                1. To express your displeasure or lack of choices<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Enak<\/strong> saja<\/strong> menyalahkan<\/strong> saya<\/strong> atas perbuatan kamu.<\/p>\n

                  How dare you blame me for something you did.<\/em><\/p>\n

                  Enak<\/strong> tidak<\/strong> enak<\/strong> saya harus terima kenyataan ini.<\/p>\n

                  (Whether I) Like it or not, I have to accept this reality.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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                  image source: Philippe Leroyer\/flickr\/all creative commons<\/p>\n

                  NOTE:<\/em><\/p>\n

                  If you want to learn Indonesian, it might be a good idea to familiarize yourself with the phrases and to understand “how Indonesian say them.” Do not try to translate them from your language. Otherwise, you will be lost in translation.<\/em><\/p>\n

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                  image source: Markus Koljonen\/flickr\/all creative commons<\/p>\n

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                  The very first thing you learn Indonesian\u00a0is that the word ‘enak’ means ‘tasty’ or ‘delicious’. However, soon enough, you will find out that ‘enak’ can mean more than just that; with it, you can do a whole lot more such as to tell about your health\u00a0or to express your feelings and emotions. You could say\u00a0that…<\/p>\n

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