Indonesian · A2 · Unit 23
Indonesian traditions
Tradisi Indonesia
By the end you can
- Describe a holiday in Indonesia
- Compare a tradition in Indonesia with one from your country
- Understand a short text about a tradition
Words and phrases
| Indonesian | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Lebaran | Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan (formal: Idul Fitri) | Lebaran tahun ini kami di kampung. |
| mudik | go back to your home town for Lebaran | Jutaan orang mudik setiap tahun. |
| puasa | fast; the fasting month | Selama bulan puasa, jam kerja kantor lebih pendek. |
| buka puasa | break the fast (at sunset) | Yuk, buka puasa bersama! |
| mohon maaf lahir dan batin | please forgive my wrongs (the Lebaran greeting) | Selamat Idul Fitri, mohon maaf lahir dan batin. |
| ketupat | rice cooked in a woven palm-leaf pouch | Ibu membuat ketupat dan opor ayam. |
| kampung halaman | home town, home village | Kami pulang ke kampung halaman di Klaten. |
| THR | the holiday bonus (paid before Lebaran) | THR biasanya dibayar dua minggu sebelum Lebaran. |
| merayakan | celebrate | Kami merayakan Lebaran bersama keluarga besar. |
| halalbihalal | a gathering after Lebaran to ask each other's forgiveness | Kantor kami mengadakan halalbihalal minggu depan. |
| salam tempel | money pressed into children's hands at Lebaran | Anak-anak senang dapat salam tempel. |
| di negara saya | in my country | Di negara saya, kami merayakan Natal di musim dingin. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Hari raya favorit saya .
- Biasanya kami .
- Di negara saya .
Then talk it through
A colleague invites you to her family's open house at Lebaran and explains mudik and asking for forgiveness. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.