Introduce family Bahasa Indonesia. Indonesian people like to socialize with everyone including the foreigners. They will ask anything. They ask for getting information and conversation. If you get good conversation with the people, you will be memorized by them.
So let’s learn to introduce your family. You can practice it when you communicate with local people.
Here are the ways to introduce your family:
- Introduce your name
Example: Nama saya Argi = My name is Argi.
- Mention how many member of your family. It could be small or big family.
Example: Saya punya kelaurga besar. Saya hidup bersama 6 orang. Saya punya 2 kakak laki-laki, 2 adik perempuan dan kedua orangtua saya = I have a big family. I live with 6 people. I have 2 older brothers, 2 younger sisters and my parents.
- Mention the name of your family member
Example: Nama kakak laki-laki saya Roman. Nama saudara perempuan saya Lauren = My older brother is Roman. My sister is Lauren.
- Mention your position in the family
Example: Saya anak pertama dalam keluarga saya = I am the first child in my family.
- Mention the habit of your family
Example: Keluarga saya selalu pergi camping setiap liburan = My family always go to camp every holiday.
Here some vocabularies about family
| Ayah | Father |
| Ibu | Mother |
| Saudara laki-laki | Brother |
| Saudara perempuan | Sister |
| Orangtua | Parents |
| Kakek | Grandfather |
| Nenek | Grandmother |
| Paman | Uncle |
| Bibi | Aunt |
| Sepupu | Cousin |
| Keponakan laki-laki | Nephew |
| Keponakan Perempuan | Niece |
| Saudara | Sibling |
| Anak pertaman/anak sulung | First child/the oldest child |
| Anak bungsu | Youngest child |
| Cucu | Grandson/granddaughter |
| Anak | Child |
| Suami | Husband |
| Istri | Wife |
| Ipar | Brother-in-law/sister-in-law |
Now it’s time to you to practice introducing your family. Selamat belajar!
