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5. Filler words - Kata-kata ekspressi. Part 1
Discussing Filler words, or expressions, that Indonesians sometime use to fill in the gaps in conversation, which most of the time do not add to the meaning of what we want to say.
This episode’s words and phrases:
1. ke lima - fifth
2. apa namanya? - what is it called?/ what was it again?
3. apa - what
4. nama - name
5. nya - his/ her/ its
6. apa ya? - what yes? / what was it?
7. ya - yes
8. saya lihat dia di pesta - I saw him at the party
9. saya - I.
10. lihat - saw
11. dia - he/she/it
12. di - at
13. pesta - party
14. terus - and then/ go on, tell me more
15. oh! - ah!
16. oh iya - ah! Indeed
17. oh, begitu - ah! is that so?
18. kapan - when.
19. aduh! - ouch! /oh no! / OMG! / oh wow! /oh dang! / oh shoot! / oops! / oh dear!
20. astaga! - oh wow! / oh no! / oh shoot!
21. saya sudah berbicara terlalu lama!
22. sudah - already/ have been
23. berbicara - chatting
24. terlalu lama - too long
If you want to know more about learning Indonesian and to see some videos, you can follow my Instagram @AllThingsIndonesian. And the transcripts of this podcast can be found on my Facebook page All Things Indonesian or you can request to [email protected]. The intro and outro theme music courtesy of @transistor.fm.
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By Ati KisjantoDiscussing Filler words, or expressions, that Indonesians sometime use to fill in the gaps in conversation, which most of the time do not add to the meaning of what we want to say.
This episode’s words and phrases:
1. ke lima - fifth
2. apa namanya? - what is it called?/ what was it again?
3. apa - what
4. nama - name
5. nya - his/ her/ its
6. apa ya? - what yes? / what was it?
7. ya - yes
8. saya lihat dia di pesta - I saw him at the party
9. saya - I.
10. lihat - saw
11. dia - he/she/it
12. di - at
13. pesta - party
14. terus - and then/ go on, tell me more
15. oh! - ah!
16. oh iya - ah! Indeed
17. oh, begitu - ah! is that so?
18. kapan - when.
19. aduh! - ouch! /oh no! / OMG! / oh wow! /oh dang! / oh shoot! / oops! / oh dear!
20. astaga! - oh wow! / oh no! / oh shoot!
21. saya sudah berbicara terlalu lama!
22. sudah - already/ have been
23. berbicara - chatting
24. terlalu lama - too long
If you want to know more about learning Indonesian and to see some videos, you can follow my Instagram @AllThingsIndonesian. And the transcripts of this podcast can be found on my Facebook page All Things Indonesian or you can request to [email protected]. The intro and outro theme music courtesy of @transistor.fm.