Indonesian · BIPA 1 (A1) · Chapter 30
Rencana dan ajakanPlans and invitations
Planning vocabulary: rencana, akhir pekan, luang, sibuk, bersama, mengajak, akan, ayo, yuk, janjian. Key grammar: talk about the future with "akan + verb" — "saya akan pergi" (I will go) — and invite with "Ayo" or "Yuk" at the FRONT of the sentence — "Ayo makan bersama" (let's eat together). English speakers put "Let's" at the front, but often forget its equivalent and just say "Kita makan" (we eat) — which sounds like a statement, not an invitation. A natural invitation opens with "Ayo/Yuk".
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Kita nonton film? Ayo kita nonton film?— Kita nonton film? or Ayo kita nonton film?
- MikeBudi, akhir pekan ini kamu luang tidak?Budi, are you free this weekend?
- BudiLuang. Kenapa?I'm free. Why?
- MikeKita nonton film.We watch a movie. (slip: to invite, open with "Ayo/Yuk" → "Ayo kita nonton film" / "Yuk, nonton film")
- BudiUntuk mengajak, mulai dengan "Ayo" atau "Yuk": "Ayo kita nonton film."To invite, start with "Ayo" or "Yuk": "Ayo kita nonton film."
- MikeOh, ayo kita nonton film! Sabtu malam.Oh, let's watch a movie! Saturday night.
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Rencana akhir pekan— Weekend plans
- MikeSari, akhir pekan ini ada rencana?Sari, do you have any plans this weekend?
- SariSabtu saya sibuk, tapi Minggu saya akan luang.Saturday I'm busy, but Sunday I'll be free.
- MikeKalau begitu, hari Minggu ayo makan bersama.Then let's eat together on Sunday.
- SariBoleh. Sampai Minggu, ya.Okay. See you Sunday.
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- rencana
nounplan
- akhir pekan
nounweekend
- luang
adjectivefree, spare (of time)
- sibuk
adjectivebusy
- bersama
adverbtogether
- mengajak
verbto invite, to ask along
- akan
particlewill (future marker)
- ayo
interjectionlet's, come on
- yuk
interjectionlet's (casual)
- janjian
verbto arrange to meet, make plans
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Future "akan" and inviting with "Ayo/Yuk"
Explanation
Two tools for making plans. One, the future: put "akan" before the verb — "saya akan pergi" (I will go), "Akhir pekan ini saya akan ke Bali" (this weekend I will go to Bali). "akan" sits right before the verb and does not change form. Two, the invitation: open the sentence with "Ayo" (or the more casual "Yuk") — "Ayo makan bersama" (let's eat together), "Yuk, nonton film" (let's watch a movie). English speakers put "Let's" at the front, but sometimes forget its equivalent and just say "Kita nonton film" (we watch a movie) — that sentence sounds like a plain statement, not an invitation. A natural invitation opens with "Ayo/Yuk". To accept: "Boleh" (okay) or "Ayo" (let's). To decline politely: "Maaf, saya sibuk" (sorry, I'm busy).
Examples
- Akhir pekan ini saya akan ke Bali.This weekend I will go to Bali.
- Kamu luang tidak? Ayo makan bersama.Are you free? Let's eat together.
- Yuk, nonton film!Let's watch a movie!
- Maaf, hari ini saya sibuk.Sorry, I'm busy today.
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