Introduction

Greetings

– Good morning

(Selamat pagi)

– Good afternoon

(Selamat sore)

– Good evening

(Selamat malam)

– How nice to see you

(betapa senang bertemu dengan anda)

– Hello

(Halo)

– How are you?

(Apa kabar?)

– How do you do?

(Apa kabar?)

– How’re you doing?

(Apa kabarmu?)

– Hi !

(hai!)

How to Response :

– Good morning

(Selamat pagi)

– Good afternoon

(Selamat sore)

– Good evening

(Selamat malam)

– Yes, it’s been so nice

(Sekarang sangat menyenangkan)

– Hello

(hallo)

– Fine, thanks

(baik. terima kasih)

– How do you do?

(Apa kabar?)

– Not bad

(tidak buruk)

– Hi !

(Hai)

Parting

– Good night

(Selamat malam)

– Goodbye

(Selamat tinggal)

– See you later

(Sampai jumpa lagi)

– Bye

How to Response:

– Good night

(Selamat malam)

– Goodbye

(Selamat tinggal)

– See you

(Sampai jumpa)

– Bye!

(Selamat tinggal)

Introducing Yourself

– First let me introducing myself.

(Pertama izinkan saya memperkenalkan diri.)

– My name is …

(Nama saya adalah …)

– Allow me to introduce myself

(Ijinkan saya memperkenalkan diri)

– I’m …

(Saya …)

– Excuse me my name is …

(Permisi nama saya …)

– How do you do? My name is …

(Apa kabar? Nama saya adalah …)

– Hi! I’m …

(Hai, Saya ..)

Introducing Someone

– I would like to introducing you to …

(Saya ingin memperkenalkan Anda ke …)

– I’d like you to meet …

(Saya ingin anda bertemu …)

– Allow me to introduce ….

(Izinkan saya untuk memperkenalkan ….)

– Etc.

Contoh Dialog Expression of Greetings, Introducing, and Parting

Today is the commemoration of National Education Day. Every province in Indonesia sends their representatives to attend outstanding students gathering in Jakarta.

Dino : Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Ali. I study at SMAN 19 Bandung.

Vino : Hi, I’m Vino, I’m from Papua. Nice to meet you.

Dino : Nice to meet you too. Let’s go to the crowd.

Vino and Dino go to the crowd and they meet a girl.

Ijah : Hi, Dino. How are you?

Dino : I’m fine. How about you?

Ijah : I’m fine too. Thank you.

Dino : Elvi, this is Vino, my new friend.

Vino : Hi. How do you do? Pleased to meet you.

Ijah : How do you do? Pleased to meet you too.

Vino : By the way, what is your hobby?

Ijah : I like cooking very much. I can spend my whole day for cooking.

Vino : Wow, great. My hobby is cooking too. Will you tell me how to cook special foods from your province? I’d like to know them.

Dino : Alright my friends, let’s talk about cooking later. We should go to the palace to meet the President of Indonesia.

Vino and Ijah : Let’s go. We can talk about cooking later.