To express a sudden emotions while you communicate with others, you can use interjection. There is essentially a single word, phrase, or short clause words that you can insert into a sentence to convey your emotions.<\/p>\n
Here are several common interjections in Bahasa Indonesia and examples of their use in conversations:<\/p>\n
1. Wah!<\/strong> To express exultation or jubilation<\/em> To express admiration<\/em> 2. Aduh!<\/strong> To express regret<\/em> To express apology<\/em> To express annoyance<\/em> Aduh kenapa kamu banyak tanya sih! (ugh, why do you ask me too many questions)<\/p>\n 3. Waduh!<\/strong> Waduh! Di mana yah kunci mobilnya? (Where are the car keys?). To express surprise<\/em> To express desperation<\/em> Waduh! Saya harus bilang apa ya? 4. Masa!<\/strong> To express disbelief<\/em> To express disappointment<\/em> Masa kamu tidak tahu (Don\u2019t you know about it?) To express your disbelief and disappointment<\/em> 5. Gila!<\/strong> Gila! Makananya enak betul! (Wow. The foods tasted so good.) Gila! Karcisnya terjual habis dalam satu hari. (It is crazy, the tickets are sold out in a day) Gilaorang itu nekad amat! (what that person doing was crazy.) 6. Dasar!<\/strong> To express tease<\/em> To express praising<\/em> To express playfulness<\/em> To express anger and dissatisfaction<\/em> 7. Asyik!<\/strong> – Asyik, saya bisa ambil cuti 3 minggu. (Great! I can get three weeks of leave this year.) – Asyiknya yang punya mobil baru! (how delightful to have a new car.) – Asyik ya kita bisa berlibur bareng! (It is great we go for a vacation together.) To express a sudden emotions while you communicate with others, you can use interjection. There is essentially a single word, phrase, or short clause words that you can insert into a sentence to convey your emotions. Here are several common interjections in Bahasa Indonesia and examples of their use in conversations: 1. Wah! To express…<\/p>\n
\nTo express surprise<\/em>
\nWah! Harga tiketnya mahal sekali. (The ticket is very expensive.)
\nSituation<\/span>: You learned that the price of the tickets are unexpectedly high.<\/p>\n
\nWah! Akhirnya saya dapat bonus besar.(Finally, I got a big bonus.)<\/p>\n
\nWah! Anak-anaknya pintar-pintar ya. (Wow! His children are very smart.)
\nSituation<\/span>: You find out that all of your colleague\u2019s children went to the Ivy League universities.<\/p>\n
\nBasically, aduh is an expression you use when you feel a physical pain. However, it is also used to express regret, sorry, upset, and annoyance.<\/p>\n
\nAduh! Saya harusnya bawa payung (I know it, I should have brought an umbrella with me.)
\nSituation<\/span>: You were soaking wet because of the rain.<\/p>\n
\nAduh! Maaf ya saya tidak bisa datang kemarin
\nSituation<\/span>: You could not come for the invitation.<\/p>\n
\nAduh! Pelayanannya lambat sekali (!!! The service is very slow.)
\nSituation<\/span>: You see a long line at ticket window.<\/p>\n
\nUse \u2018waduh\u2019 when you realize that you missed or forgot something, or you are in the situation when you do not know what to do.<\/p>\n
\nSituation: You are so frustrated because you cannot find my car keys anywhere.<\/p>\n
\nWaduh! Makanannya banyak sekali. (There are a lot of foods.)
\nSituation<\/span>:
\n– You realize that you ordered too much food or
\n– You are grateful that the food is plentiful.<\/p>\n
\nWaduh! Bagaimana ya, uangnya tidak cukup. (I don\u2019t have enough money now.)<\/p>\n
\nSituation<\/span>: You are in conflicting feeling whether you tell the truth or tell lies.<\/p>\n
\nUse \u2018masa\u2019 when you feel like someone does not believe and does not trust, or about something that is against the odds.<\/p>\n
\nMasa sih kamu umurnya 50 tahun (Are you really 50 years old?.)
\nSituation<\/span>: He looks youthful and much younger than his real age.<\/p>\n
\nMasa kamu tidak percaya dengan saya. (Why don\u2019t you believe me?)
\nSituation<\/span>: The fact is, he did not listen to you and ignored the information you give him.<\/p>\n
\nSituation<\/span>: You are surprised that he doesn\u2019t know about things that have been in the news lately.)<\/p>\n
\nMasa begitu saja kamu tidak bisa! (Why can\u2019t you do it!)
\nSituation<\/span>: You stated the fact that someone doesn\u2019t have the skills to do things that is expected of him. However, be mindful, if you want to use it, it is considered rude when you use it in professional environment.<\/p>\n
\nLiterally it means crazy, however, as an interjection, it means to express surprise, and there is a sense of admiration.
\nGila! rumahnya mewah betul. (Wow, his house is luxurious.)
\nSituation<\/span>: You know that one is wealthy, but you don\u2019t expect him to be that wealthy after seeing how luxurious one\u2019s house is.<\/p>\n
\nSituation<\/span>: You taste the food and it\u2019s surprisingly delicious. It might even be the first time to taste food that good.<\/p>\n
\nSituation<\/span>: You cannot get the ticket at the first day. It was unexpected.<\/p>\n
\nSituation<\/span>: You see someone who did unthinkable or fearless actions.<\/p>\n
\nLiterally it means basic, base, and foundation, however, you use \u2018dasar\u2019 as an interjection to respond to tease, someone\u2019s joke, unacceptable behaviors, and most of the time anger. The use of \u2018dasar\u2019 as an interjection is considered offensive when it is use with a negative word, such as bodoh (stupid), jelek (ugly).<\/p>\n
\nDasar gila! (You are crazy.)
\nSituation<\/span>:
\n– Your college or friend told you about things that are funny or do not make sense.
\n– Someone was doing something that put you at a disadvantage.<\/p>\n
\nDasar orangnya pintar sih ya. (He is indeed smart.)
\nSituation<\/span>: It is a statement you make when you find that someone can find good jobs easily; being accepted in ivy league universities; being an innovator; having a good career.<\/p>\n
\nDasar orang gila! (What a crazy person, he is)
\nSituation<\/span>: You responded to someone who just told you a silly joke.<\/p>\n
\nDasar bodoh! (What stupid thing he did; the person is stupid!). It is like you have been saying \u2018stupid\u2019 to someone.<\/p>\n
\nUse \u2018asyik\u2019 to express excitement, satisfaction, or to tease<\/p>\n
\nSituation<\/span>: It is a surprised that your company gave you three weeks paid leaves.<\/p>\n
\nSituation<\/span>: Your neighbor just bought a new car and he looked happy admiring his new car.<\/p>\n
\nSituation<\/span>: You have planned to go for a vacation together for years, but it has been putting it on hold because either of you are busy or lack of money.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"