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Negation and Affirmation in Indonesian
Negation and affirmation are important aspects of any language, including Indonesian. In this lesson, you will learn how to negate and affirm in Indonesian using the words "tidak", "bukan", "ya", and "betul".
Tidak
"Tidak" is the most common word used for negation in Indonesian. It is used to negate verbs, adjectives, and nouns. For example:
Indonesian | Pronunciation | Kazakh |
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Saya tidak makan | [sa.ja 'ti.dak 'ma.kan] | Мен аспақ жемедім |
Dia tidak cantik | ['di.a 'ti.dak 't͡ʃan.tik] | Ол сұлу емес |
Ini tidak bagus | ['i.ni 'ti.dak 'ba.gus] | Бұл жақсы емес |
As you can see from the examples above, "tidak" is placed before the verb, adjective, or noun that is being negated.
Bukan
"Bukan" is another word used for negation in Indonesian. It is used to negate nouns and noun phrases. For example:
Indonesian | Pronunciation | Kazakh |
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Ini bukan buku | ['i.ni 'bu.kan 'bu.ku] | Бұл кітап емес |
Dia bukan guru | ['di.a 'bu.kan 'gu.ru] | Ол мұғалім емес |
Itu bukan rumah kami | ['i.tu 'bu.kan 'ru.mah 'ka.mi] | Ол біздің үйіміз емес |
As you can see from the examples above, "bukan" is placed after the noun or noun phrase that is being negated.
Ya
"Ya" is a word used for affirmation in Indonesian. It is used to answer "yes" to a question or to confirm a statement. For example:
Indonesian | Pronunciation | Kazakh |
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Apakah kamu sudah makan? Ya | [a.pa'kah 'ka.mu 'su.dah 'ma.kan? ja] | Сіз аспақ жеміс бе? Иә |
Kamu suka makan nasi, ya? | ['ka.mu 'su.ka 'ma.kan 'na.si, ja?] | Сіз тағамдарды ұнайдыңыз, дәл е? |
Saya sudah makan, ya | ['sa.ja 'su.dah 'ma.kan, ja] | Мен аспақ жедім, иә |
As you can see from the examples above, "ya" is used to affirm or confirm a statement or question.
Betul
"Betul" is another word used for affirmation in Indonesian. It is used to confirm a statement or to answer "correct" to a question. For example:
Indonesian | Pronunciation | Kazakh |
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Apakah kamu dari Indonesia? Betul | [a.pa'kah 'ka.mu 'da.ri in.do'ne.si.a? 'be.tul] | Сіз Әндіресіңіз бе? Дұрыс |
Kamu suka makan sate, betul? | ['ka.mu 'su.ka 'ma.kan 'sa.te, 'be.tul?] | Сіз сатені ұнайдыңыз, дұрыс бе? |
Saya sudah tahu, betul | ['sa.ja 'su.dah 'ta.hu, 'be.tul] | Мен білдім, дұрыс |
As you can see from the examples above, "betul" is used to affirm or confirm a statement or question.
By learning how to negate and affirm in Indonesian, you will be able to express yourself more clearly and effectively in the language.