Indonesian Lesson 7 - Negation and Human Body

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Lesson number 7 teaches an important aspect in Indonesian which is negation. I'm also including a list of vocabulary about the human body, and finally a conversation about getting to know someone. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Indonesian Classes.

Negation

Negation is the opposite of an affirmative statement. So basically any negative expression such as "no", "never" "nothing" etc. Knowing how to use the negation form could help you double the number of expressions you could use in a sentence.

Here are some negation expressions that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Indonesian, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Negation in Indonesian

Negation	Indonesian	Audio
No	Tidak
Nothing	Tidak ada
Not yet	Belum
No one	tiada siapa-siapa
No longer	tidak lagi
Never	tak pernah
Cannot	Tidak bisa
Should not	Seharusnya tidak

Now we will try to implement some of the negative expressions above into full Indonesian sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Indonesian Negation in a Sentence

English	Indonesian	Audio
Don't worry!	Jangan khawatir.
I cannot remember the word	Saya tidak bisa mengingat kata tersebut
I do not speak Japanese	Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Jepang
I don't know!	Saya tidak tahu.
I'm not fluent in Italian yet	Saya belum lancar berbahasa Italia
I'm not interested!	Saya tidak tertarik
No one here speaks Greek	Di sini tidak ada yang bisa berbahasa Yunani
No problem!	Tidak masalah
This is not correct	Ini tidak benar
This is wrong	Ini salah
We don't understand	Kami tidak mengerti
You should not forget this word	seharusnya kamu/Anda tidak melupakan kata tersebut

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Vocabulary List about the Human Body

Below is a list of 20 words related to human body. If you can memorize them by heart, you might be able to communicate to your doctor if you have amy pain or discomfort.

Human Body List in Indonesian

Body	Indonesian	Audio
Arm	lengan/tangan
Back	punggung (for body)
Chest	dada/payudara
Ear	telinga
Eye	mata
Face	wajah/muka
Feet	kaki
Fingers	jari jemari
Hair	rambut
Hand	tangan
Head	kepala
Heart	jantung
Leg	kaki
Mouth	mulut
Neck	leher
Nose	hidung
Shoulder	bahu
Stomach	perut
Teeth	gigi
Tongue	lidah

Daily Conversation in Indonesian

Finally, a list of commonly used expressions about getting to know someone for the first time. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Indonesian Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Indonesian

English	Indonesian	Audio
He feels with his hand	Dia meraba dengan tangannya.
I smell with my nose	Saya mencium dengan hidung.
She has beautiful eyes	Dia bermata cantik.
She tastes with her tongue	Dia merasa dengan lidahnya.
We see with our eyes	Kita melihat dengan mata.
You hear with your ears	Kita (Anda) mendengar dengan telinga.
How old are you?	Umur berapa anda?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years old
Are you married?	Apakah anda sudah menikah?
Do you have children?	Apakah anda telah mempunyai anak?
I have to go	Saya harus pergi
I will be right back!

Fun Facts

Language Quote: English is the official language of the sky! It doesn't matter which country they are from, all pilots speak in English on international flights.

Congratulations! You finished your 7th lesson in Indonesian about negation, and the human body. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Indonesian Lesson 8. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Indonesian homepage.

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