bahasa indonesia

Anda guru, bukan?
You are a teacher; aren't you?
Saudara setuju dengan kami, bukan?
You agree with us, don't you?
Kamu tinggal di rumah itu h?
You live in that house, don't you?
Kalian bergurau kan?
You are all joking, aren't you?
Ini kelas bahasa Indonesia E?
This is Indonesian class, isn't it?
Jill orang Australia ya?
Jill is an Australian, isn't she?
Just as there are different ways of asking questions, there are different
ways of responding to them. Some common ways of answering
questions are discussed below.
Positive answers with ya or iya
To give a positive answer in Indonesian, we can use the word ya.
A: Anda wartawan?
Are you a journalist?
B: Ya
Yes.
Often people say iya to emphasise or confirm an answer. Iya can be
used, for example, to respond to tag questions.
A: Karnu kakak Susan kan?
You are Susan's older sibling, aren't you?
B: b.
Yes.
Anak: Pak, nanti liburan sekolah kita ke Jakarta ya?
Dad, next school holiday we're going to Jakarta, aren't we?
Bapak: b.
Yes, all right.
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LATIHAN 3
Ask questions using the tags bukan, kan or ya. Remember that these
tags differ in their degree of formality. Use them appropriately by taking
into account the to whom you are talking. Answer each question
usiqg ya or iya.
1 To a stranger at a bank: 'Today is 15 June, isn't it?'
2 To your mother: 'This,chick&n is for me, isn't it?'
.. 3 TO your older sister: 'You like that.film, don't you?'
6 A Student's Guide to Indonesian Grammar