Practising Colloquial Indonesian sentences
Let's practise some of the CJI features from Sneddon's textbook 'Colloquial Jakartan Indonesian'.
Read the textbook extracts below and the complete following exercises to consolidate our understanding.
Schwa
Let's look at some Colloquial Indonesian words and expressions that uses the schwa.
| Pake | To use |
| Pake ... segala | Why does it need to be...? |
| Pake macet segala | Why is there traffic jam? |
| Pengen/kepengen | To want/feel like |
| Pengen nonton filem | Want to watch a movie |
| Lagi kepengen jalan-jalan nih | I feel like going out |
| Bener | True/correct |
| Udah bener | It's right/good now |
| Cakep | Good looking/good thing |
| Bener-bener cakep tuh mobil | That car is really nice |
| Inget | remember |
| Inget nggak? | Do you remember? |
| Nggak inget | Don't remember |
| Dateng | To come |
| Kapan dateng? | When are you coming? |
| Males | Lazy/don't feel like |
| Lagi males ke luar | Don't feel like going out |
| Pinter | Smart/clever/goot at |
| Pinter masak | Good at cooking |
| Temen | Friend |
| Temenan | To be friends with |
| Kita udah temenan sejak SMA | We've been friends since high school |
