{"id":148,"date":"2014-08-31T08:49:43","date_gmt":"2014-08-31T12:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/?p=148"},"modified":"2014-09-01T21:49:35","modified_gmt":"2014-09-02T01:49:35","slug":"common-indonesian-greetings-dialogues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/common-indonesian-greetings-dialogues\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Indonesian Greetings (Dialogues)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shake hands lightly and give a slight nod when greeting and taking leave of a person. Sometimes, a handshake is not necessary after the first meeting. Never use the left hand to greet or touch someone, as it is considered impolite and unclean. A man does not touch a woman\u2019s hand when greeting her, except if she initiates the handshake.<\/p>\n

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Selamat<\/em> is a word used in most Indonesian greetings. It comes from the Arabic word “Salam,” meaning peace or safety. Selamat<\/em> is followed by the time of day and other words to form most common greetings. Selamat<\/em> can also mean “Congratulations” or “Happy \u2026,” such as “Selamat ulang tahun” or “Happy birthday.<\/p>\n

Indonesian greetings are based on the time of day. Selamat pagi or “good morning” is used from after midnight until around lunchtime (11.30 am or 12:00 pm). Selamat siang or “good day” is used as a greeting from lunchtime till late afternoon (03:30 pm or 04:00 pm). Selamat sore or “good afternoon” is used in the late afternoon until it begins to get dark. Selamat malam or “good evening” is used as a greeting after dark.<\/p>\n

The following dialogues will help you understand the use of greetings presented in the previous video, Common Indonesian Greetings.<\/p>\n

Dialogue 1 \u2013 The use of selamat with the time of day. Situation: Pak Amir greets Ibu Minah, his neighbor next door.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Indonesian<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pak Amir: Selamat pagi, Bu.<\/td>\nGood morning, ma\u2019am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ibu Minah: Selamat siang, Pak\u00a0; sekarang jam 12\u00a0:00<\/td>\nGood day, sir. Actually, it is 12 p.m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pak Amir: Oh iya, selamat siang, Bu. Apa kabar?*)<\/td>\nOf course, good day, ma’am. How are you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ibu Minah: Baik. Apa kabar, Pak\u00a0?<\/td>\nFine (thank you). How are you, sir?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pak Amir: Ya, begitulah.<\/td>\nSo-so.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*) Pay attention\u00a0how they ask each other “How are you?” rather than “and you?” as in English or Western cultures.<\/p>\n

Dialogue 2 \u2013 The use of “mari”<\/p>\n

Mari means “goodbye”\u2019 or “let” as in “let us.” Situation: Pak Amir fetches Ibu Minah to go to a neighborhood meeting together.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Indonesian<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pak Amir: Apa Ibu sudah siap\u00a0?<\/td>\nAre you ready?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ibu Minah: Ya, saya siap<\/td>\nYes, I am ready.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pak Amir: Mari kita pergi.<\/td>\nLet\u2019s go.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ibu Minah: Baik. Apa kabar, Pak?<\/td>\nFine (thank you). How are you, Sir?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pak Amir: Ya, begitulah.<\/td>\nSo-so<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 After the meeting<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ibu Minah: Terima kasih sudah mengantar saya.<\/td>\nThank you for dropping me off.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pak Amir: Terima kasih kembali\/sama-sama. Mari, Bu; saya harus cepat-cepat pulang.<\/td>\nYou are welcome. Goodbye, ma\u2019am. I have to be home soon.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Dialogue 3 \u2013 The use of \u2018lumayan\u2019<\/p>\n

Lumayan means “a little bit better” or “Not bad.” Situation: Pak Amir just recovered from sickness.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Indonesian<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pak Amir: Selamat sore, Bu.<\/td>\nGood afternoon, ma’am.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ibu Minah: Selamat sore, Pak. Sudah sembuh?<\/td>\nGood afternoon, sir. Are\u00a0you\u00a0feeling better?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pak Amir: Lumayan \u2026<\/td>\n(I\u00a0am\u00a0feeling)\u00a0A little bit better.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ibu Minah: Cepat sembuh, ya.<\/td>\n(I hope) you get better soon.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pak Amir: Terima kasih, Bu.<\/td>\nThank you, ma’am.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Dialogue 4 \u2013 The use of “sampai” \u00a0 Situation: Pak Amir dropped off his colleague Pak Joko at the airport.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Indonesian<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pak Joko: Terima kasih banyak sudah mengantar saya.<\/td>\nThanks for a lot for dropping me off.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pak Amir: sama-sama. Sampai jumpa lagi bulan depan. Selamat jalan.<\/td>\nYou are welcome. Until we meet again next month or until next month.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pak Joko: Sampai minggu depan.<\/td>\nUntil next week.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The translations are mostly based on how Indonesians say them instead of\u00a0being translated literally.<\/p>\n

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