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.



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Aja, doang, cuma(n), banget, amat, pada

Let's look at some expressions that uses Aja, doang, cuma(n), banget, amat, pada.

Ke mana aja? What've you been up to? (Greeting)
Mau aja lu! What? You agreed/let it happen?
Gitu aja sih. That's it/all.
Gitu aja! Don't be upset.
Bisa aja! You're/that's funny.
Ada-ada aja. Used when reacting to something funny or ridiculous.
Di-X aja! (X=VP) Just X it.
Yang bener aja lu!? Are you serious?
Cuma segitu doang? Is that all?
Cuma digituin doang? Is that all that needs to be done?
Di-X doang juga bisa. You can also just X it.
Cuma sepuluh ribu. It's only ten thousand.
Cuma sisa dua. There are only two left.
Cuma tinggal di-X doang. Only need to X it.
Betul sih, cuman... That's right but...
Mahal banget! So expensive!
Kebangetan tuh orang! He/she is just ridiculous/gone too far!
Mau ikut nggak? : Banget! Do you want to come? : Would love to!
Ribet amat? Why is it such a hassle?
Lucu amet tuh anak. That kid so funny/cute.
Para + Noun Plural marker
Para pemirsa Used to address TV/show audience
Pronoun + Pada Plural marker
Elu pada-pada jadi ikut nggak? Are you guys still coming?
Mereka lagi pada di mall. They're at the mall.
Lagi pada di mana sih? Where is everyone?















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