Personal Identifications

Personal Identifications

Basic Self-Introduction

• Nama saya… means “My name is…”
• Saya berasal dari… can be used to express “I come from…”
• Umur saya… tahun means “I am… years old”
• Use Saya tinggal di… for “I live in…”

Physical Descriptions

• Tinggi means “tall” and pendek refers to “short”
• Use gemuk for “fat” and kurus for “thin”
• Dia berambut… can be used to describe hair colour. Hitam is “black”, Cokelat is “brown”, Merah is “red” and Blonde is “blonde”
• Dia bermata… can be used to describe eye colour. Hitam is “black”, Cokelat is “brown”, Biru is “blue” and Hijau is “green”

Personal Characteristics

• Dia sopan for “He/She is polite”
• Dia peramah indicates “He/She is friendly”
• Use Dia rajin to indicate “He/She is diligent”
• Dia pemalas for “He/She is lazy”

Family and Relationships

• Saudara stands for “siblings”. Use Saudara laki-laki for ‘brothers’ and Saudara perempuan for ‘sisters’
• Ayah is “father” and Ibu is “mother”
• Use Nenek for “grandmother” and Kakek for “grandfather”
• Teman translates to “friend”,
• Pacar stands for “boyfriend/girlfriend”,

Professions and Occupations

• Professions can be expressed with Dia seorang… followed by the profession
• Guru means “teacher”
• Dokter stands for “doctor”
• Insinyur translates to “engineer”
• Pelajar is “student” and Pekerja stands for “worker”