Want to actually learn this — with audio, spaced repetition and progress tracking?
Study in the app →Indonesian · BIPA 1 (A1) · Chapter 30
Rencana dan ajakan Plans 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". Pronunciation corner: the "kh" in "akhir", and the final "k" in "sibuk".
Dialogue
Kita nonton film? Ayo kita nonton film? — Kita nonton film? or Ayo kita nonton film?
- Mike Budi, akhir pekan ini kamu luang tidak? Budi, are you free this weekend?
- Budi Luang. Kenapa? I'm free. Why?
- Mike Kita nonton film. We watch a movie. (slip: to invite, open with "Ayo/Yuk" → "Ayo kita nonton film" / "Yuk, nonton film")
- Budi Untuk mengajak, mulai dengan "Ayo" atau "Yuk": "Ayo kita nonton film." To invite, start with "Ayo" or "Yuk": "Ayo kita nonton film."
- Mike Oh, ayo kita nonton film! Sabtu malam. Oh, let's watch a movie! Saturday night.
Dialogue
Rencana akhir pekan — Weekend plans
- Mike Sari, akhir pekan ini ada rencana? Sari, do you have any plans this weekend?
- Sari Sabtu saya sibuk, tapi Minggu saya akan luang. Saturday I'm busy, but Sunday I'll be free.
- Mike Kalau begitu, hari Minggu ayo makan bersama. Then let's eat together on Sunday.
- Sari Boleh. Sampai Minggu, ya. Okay. See you Sunday.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| rencana | n. | plan | |
| akhir pekan | n. | weekend | |
| luang | adj. | free, spare (of time) | |
| sibuk | adj. | busy | |
| bersama | adv. | together | |
| mengajak | v. | to invite, to ask along | |
| akan | part. | will (future marker) | |
| ayo | interj. | let's, come on | |
| yuk | interj. | let's (casual) | |
| janjian | v. | to arrange to meet, make plans |
Grammar
Masa depan "akan" dan ajakan "Ayo/Yuk" Future "akan" and inviting with "Ayo/Yuk"
Dua alat untuk membuat rencana. Satu, masa depan: taruh "akan" sebelum kata kerja — "saya akan pergi" (I will go), "Akhir pekan ini saya akan ke Bali". "akan" ada tepat di depan kata kerja dan tidak berubah bentuk. Dua, ajakan: buka kalimat dengan "Ayo" (atau "Yuk" yang lebih santai) — "Ayo makan bersama" (let's eat together), "Yuk, nonton film" (let's watch a movie). Penutur Inggris menaruh "Let's" di depan, tetapi kadang lupa padanannya dan hanya berkata "Kita nonton film" — kalimat itu terdengar seperti pernyataan biasa, bukan ajakan. Ajakan yang wajar dibuka dengan "Ayo/Yuk". Menerima: "Boleh" atau "Ayo". Menolak dengan sopan: "Maaf, saya sibuk".
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).
- 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.
pronunciation
Want to actually learn this — with audio, spaced repetition and progress tracking?
Study in the app →