{"id":2172,"date":"2016-10-31T23:57:20","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T03:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/?p=2172"},"modified":"2017-02-01T13:53:12","modified_gmt":"2017-02-01T18:53:12","slug":"words-used-to-describe-facial-expressions-in-indonesian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/words-used-to-describe-facial-expressions-in-indonesian\/","title":{"rendered":"Words used to describe facial expressions in Indonesian"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ability to catch someone\u2019s facial expressions is important to building an effective communication.\u00a0Though nothing is said verbally, there is much to be understood about the messages we send and receive through the use of \u00a0this nonverbal communication.\u00a0Facial expressions are important parts of how we communicate and how we develop impressions of the people around us. They are may be one of the only universal language.<\/p>\n

Through it, we will be\u00a0able to find out whether your speaking partner is interested in\u00a0or\u00a0offended\u00a0by your topic of conversation\u00a0or proposal. Knowing this firsthand, you would be able to do a quick damage control by apologizing to your speaking partner or steering away from a topic that he\/she considers offensive.<\/p>\n

However, the most important thing is how someone reads the first impression about you when you meet for\u00a0the first time. It does not hurt, though, to force yourself to be friendly or show a happy face. Everyone knows that we shouldn\u2019t \u2018judge a book by its cover\u2019, but unfortunately, that is exactly what we all do, intentionally or not, consciously or not; within the first 39 milliseconds of meeting someone, we have formed our first impressions (Bar, Neta, Linz, 2006 Very First Impressions, Emotion 6 (2): 269-278).<\/p>\n

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image: Malik ML Williams\/flickr.com\/all creative commons<\/p>\n

First impressions from facial expressions (Bahasa Indonesia – English)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nBahasa Indonesia<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nbaik hati<\/td>\n1. kind-hearted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nramah<\/td>\n2. friendly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nimut<\/td>\n3. cute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nmukanya lugu<\/td>\n4. innocent face<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\njudes<\/td>\n5. bitchy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nmukanya kecut<\/td>\n6. resting bitch face; unfriendly face<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\npemarah<\/td>\n7. hot-tempered<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\ngalak<\/td>\n8. stirn; fierce<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nkejam<\/td>\n9. cruel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nbengis<\/td>\n10. violent; devlisih<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Then, as you further engage in the conversations, you will also recognize facial expressions as the following:<\/p>\n

Facial Expressions (English – Bahasa Indonesia)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/td>\nBahasa Indonesia<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\ngrinning<\/td>\n1. cengengesan; cengar-cengir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\ngrin<\/td>\n2. nyengir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nbeaming<\/td>\n3. cerah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nsmiling to yourself<\/td>\n4. tersenyum-senyum sendiri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nhappy; upbeat<\/td>\n5. gembira<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\na quizzical look<\/td>\n6. muka bertanya-tanya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nsuspiscous<\/td>\n7. kelihatan curiga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\npouting<\/td>\n8. cemberut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nwinced<\/td>\n9. meringis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nsad; long face<\/td>\n10. mukanya sedih; kelihatan sedih<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.<\/td>\nlooked guilty<\/td>\n11. kelihatan bersalah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.<\/td>\nforced smile; bitter smile<\/td>\n12. tersenyum kecut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.<\/td>\nannoyed<\/td>\n13. kelihatan kesal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.<\/td>\ndirty look; frown<\/td>\n14. melihat dengan marah; mengerut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.<\/td>\ndumbfounded<\/td>\n15. tercengang<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.<\/td>\nbrooding<\/td>\n16. kelihatan sedang berpikir keras<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.<\/td>\nangry<\/td>\n17. kelihatan marah; mukanya marah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.<\/td>\ndisappointed<\/td>\n18. kelihatan kecewa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19.<\/td>\nglazed over; bored appearance<\/td>\n19. kelihatan bosan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20.<\/td>\nlook empty; blank; deadpan<\/td>\n20. kosong<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21.<\/td>\nunreadable<\/td>\n21. ekspresi mukanya tdk terbaca<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

How can you convey your understanding of facial expressions to others?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Use the word \u2018muka\u2019 (face) before words describing emotional states.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    – Mukanya sedih (He looks sad.), or<\/p>\n

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    1. Use \u2018kelihatannya\u2019 (it seems like) before words describing emotional states.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      – Kelihatannya kamu gembira sekali hari ini (It seems like you are very happy today.)<\/p>\n

      – Kelihatannya dia bosan. (It seems like he is bored.)<\/p>\n

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      1. Ask questions or make statements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        – Kok kelihatannya sedih. (Hmm, you\u00a0look sad.)<\/p>\n

        – Mengapa\/kenapa sedih? (Why do you look sad?)<\/p>\n

        \"upsetface\"<\/p>\n

        image: Donnie Ray Jones\/flickr.com\/commercial used and mods allowed<\/p>\n

        LET’S PRACTICE.\u00a0Make statements and questions using the above facial expressions.<\/p>\n