Could you please help PolyglotClub complete the Wiki page that contains the different ways to greet people in Indonesian?
➡ Indonesian Greetings (Edit the Wiki)
Many thanks!
Vincent, PolyglotClub founder
PS: Here are some related free lessons to learn Indonesian: Learning class: Indonesian Dance — Camping — Indonesia Timeline — Medical Emergencies
- vincent
January 2022
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![]() | ventriJanuary 2022 Hi Vincent, Hello is Halo Hi is Hai Good morning is Selamat pagi Good noon (none in English) but in Indonesian it is Selamat siang Good afternoon is Selamat sore Good evening is Selamat malam These are the most common greetings in Indonesian. Halo and Hai are rather informal. The use of Selamat pagi/siang/sore/malam is both formal and informal. Most people would drop ’Selamat’ when greeting someone close and just say ’Pagi/Siang/Sore/Malam’ therefore making it informal. While there is tengah hari (noon) and petang (afternoon), this is rarely used in most community. At school or office, you would use siang or sore. Hope this helps. |
vincentJanuary 2022 many thanks ! and thanks for editing the wiki page
![]() | MxmachineJanuary 2022 We say the same thing like we say hello in English, but if it in Indonesian writer, we write it with a single L. I think that it the different between English and Indonesia. In Indonesia writter, it ia written with a letter A and a single L letter, (Halo) and the sound of A in indonesia it similar like, you say (up) in english, if in English you write hello with using E letter and also with double LL. That's all
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vincentJanuary 2022 Thanks 🙏🏻!
![]() | Anthony303January 2022 In Indonesian, we say hello in different situations. If it’s in the morning, we say ”Selamat Pagi”. If it’s in the mid-day, we say ”Selamat Tengah Hari”. If afternoon, we say ”Selamat Petang”. If on usual, we say Hello like in English. I hope this comment helps you. By the way, in the Malay language, we say these when we met people older than us. Unless the people are the same or younger than us, we say Hello. |
vincentJanuary 2022 Thanks 🙏🏻!