Indonesian · BIPA 1 (A1) · Chapter 8
Ini siapa?Who is this?
"siapa" = who, stays in place (in situ): Ini siapa? Address people by title: Bapak/Pak (Mr), Ibu/Bu (Mrs), Mas (young man / older brother), Mbak (young woman / older sister) + name. With an older person, use Bapak/Ibu, not "kamu". New vocabulary: who, the address titles, to know, can, to want, to like, to go.
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Ini siapa?— Who Is This?
- BudiMike, ini siapa?Mike, who is this?
- MikeIni kakek saya. Kamu dari Amerika juga, ya?This is my grandfather. You are from America too? (slip: kamu to an elder)
- BudiKakek itu "Bapak", ya — "Bapak", tidak "kamu".A grandfather is "Bapak" — say "Bapak", not "kamu".
- MikeYa, Bapak saya dari Amerika. Saya mau bisa bahasa Indonesia.Yes, my grandfather is from America. I want to be able to speak Indonesian.
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Mas tahu Mbak Sari?— Do You Know Sari?
- SariMas Mike tahu Mbak Dewi?Mike, do you know Dewi?
- MikeYa, saya tahu. Mbak Dewi kakak Budi.Yes, I know. Dewi is Budi's older sibling.
- SariMas suka keluarga Budi?Do you like Budi's family?
- MikeYa, saya suka. Saya mau bisa bahasa Indonesia.Yes, I like them. I want to be able to speak Indonesian.
Vocabulary
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- siapa
pronounwho
- Bapak
nounMr, sir (older man)
- Ibu
nounMrs, madam (older woman)
- Mas
nounyoung man / older brother (address)
- Mbak
nounyoung woman / older sister (address)
- tahu
verbto know
- bisa
verbcan, to be able
- mau
verbto want
- suka
verbto like
- pergi
verbto go
Grammar
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siapa + address terms
Explanation
"siapa" = who, and like other Indonesian question words it stays in place: Ini siapa? (This is who?). To address people politely, use a title + name: Bapak/Pak (older man), Ibu/Bu (older woman), Mas (young man), Mbak (young woman). With an older person, do NOT use "kamu" — use Bapak/Ibu. Note: "Siapa nama Anda?" literally means "Who is your name?".
Examples
- Ini siapa?Who is this?
- Ini Pak Budi.This is Mr Budi.
- Siapa nama Ibu?What is your name, ma'am? (lit. who is your name)
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