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Greetings & Basics

Learn how to greet people throughout the day and ask how they are.

Lesson 1.1
Selamat Pagi

Good Morning

seh-LAH-maht PAH-gee

Lesson 1.2
Selamat Siang

Good Afternoon

seh-LAH-maht SEE-ahng

Lesson 1.3
Selamat Sore

Good Late Afternoon

seh-LAH-maht SOR-ay

Lesson 1.4
Selamat Malam

Good Evening

seh-LAH-maht MAH-lahm

Lesson 1.5
Apa Kabar?

How Are You?

AH-pah KAH-bar

Lesson 1.6
Baik-baik Saja

I'm Fine

bike-bike SAH-jah

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The companion book

Greetings & Basics is one chapter of the book.

The free videos cover the phrases. The companion book adds the dialogues, the practice, and the cultural notes that tell you when to use them.

  • ✓16 chapters, from first greeting to real conversation
  • ✓Written for English speakers — no linguistic jargon
  • ✓Cultural context so you know when and why to say it
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