The Ways To Ask Someone's News In Indonesian.

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You will learn the most acceptable phrases to greet societies or individuals you know in Indonesia.

I have found 10 ways, the friendly phrases to greet people, and I will outline them one by one.

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1. "How are you?" In Indonesian is, "Apa kabar?" 

This phrase is the most acceptable to greet societies or individuals around the world include Indonesia, isn't? You can combine with the word, "Hello," in Indonesian is, "Halo." Example: "Hello, how are you? I am good / I am fine," in Indonesian is, "Halo, apa kabar? Saya baik / certain people would say, 'Baiiiiiiiiiiik' with an alphabet 'i' longer." And you answer, "Good," in Indonesian is, "Bagus."

2. "How’s it going?" In Indonesian is, "Bagaimana keadaanmu?“

In Indonesia, when you say, "Bagaimana keadaanmu?" that's refer that you have a close relationship with that people, so you can say, "How's it going? = Bagaimana keadaanmu?" to them or an individual. And they would answer as they like, because they or the individual are already your friend.

3. "How are you doing?" In Indonesian is, "Bagaimana kabarmu sehari-hari?“ 

"How are you doing?" is a general greeting, can ask, what’s going on in someone’s environment or similar like, “How’s your day been so far?” or “How are you faring?” or “Do you need anything?” It’s considered a bit more casual and conversational than “How are you?" When you use this phrase to ask someone's news, make sure that beforehand you already know the individual and say, "Bagaimana kabarmu sehari-hari? = How’s your day been so far?"

4. "How are things?" In Indonesian is, "Bagaimana kabarmu selama ini?“ 

In my opinion, "How are things?" is similar with, "How are you?" but, "How are things?" is a greeting inquiry which asking about the whole of someone's life. So in Indonesian when you say, "Bagaimana kabarmu selama ini?" this greeting inquiry phrase is only for family relationship or for close friends.

5. "How’s life?" In Indonesian is, "Bagaimana kehidupan kamu?“ 

In Indonesia, this inquiry phrase rarely questioned or mentioned, but you can use it if you want to know more about an individual you meet. Precisely, you can ask, "How’s life? = Bagaimana kehidupan kamu?“ it is only to individual you really know well.

6. "How have you been?" In Indonesian is, "Bagaimana kabar yang kamu lakukan?“

To explain this phrase in Indonesian, the fact is harder. I am lucky; I have found the exact phrase in Indonesian to interpret it. Let us check. What the meaning of "How have you been?" is. "How have you been?" is to ask for what you have been up to and how life has been for you from from a certain point in time. Use this greeting inquiry, only to someone you have met previously and you have not seen one another for some time like a week or longer.

A. Example: How have you been? = Bagaimana kabar yang kamu lakukan?

B. Example: How has he/she been? = Bagaimana kabar yang dia / dia lakukan?

 

It's a little strange to say, because Indonesian rarely use this phrase, but when you are asking, Bagaimana kabar yang kamu lakukan? or Bagaimana kabar yang dia / dia lakukan? they would know what you meant. Instead you say, "How are you and what have you been doing so far?" you say, "How have you been"? = "Bagaimana kabar yang kamu lakukan?" This phrase have explained everything. "Bagaimana kabar yang kamu lakukan?"

7. "How’s your family?" In Indonesian is, "Bagaimana keluarga kamu?“

I cannot explain this greeting inquiry, "How’s your family?" Because in Indonesia very rare to use this phrase. If it must be, they say, "Greetings to your family = Salam untuk keluarga kamu." So this phrase, "How’s your family? = Bagaimana keluarga kamu?" is only used for someone with really having a close relationship only.

8. "What’s up?" In Indonesian is, "Ada apa?“

I like with this phrase, often mentioned in movies. Very coooool...! But what does "What's up" mean? What’s up is an informal greeting, “Hey, man, what’s up?” idiomatic phrase, or an inquiry about a current or recent state of affairs, “You seem happy, what’s up?” Cool..., huh?

9. "What’s new?" In Indonesian is, "Apa yang baru?“

A friendly greeting or an informal greeting asking the other person what has recently happened in their life. A typical response might be "A lot, you?". The greeting is not always literal and may just be used to say hello. This phrase rarely to use in Indonesia.

10. What have you been up to lately?

I thought, this phrase it is a same with the explanations on number 6. The explanations about, "How have you been?"

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