Language barrier

❃ Language barrier

Anda bisa bahasa Inggris?: Do you speak English?
Anda bisa bahasa Prancis?: Do you speak French?
Pelan‑pelan saja, ya: Please speak slowly
Bisa tulis di sini?: Can you write it here?
Bagaimana bilang … dalam bahasa Indonesia?: How do you say … in Indonesian?
Saya hanya bisa sedikit bahasa Indonesia: I only speak a little Indonesian.
Tolong ulangi lagi: Please repeat
Itu benar?: Is that correct?
Terjemahkan ke bahasa Inggris/Prancis, tolong: Please translate into English/French
Saya mengerti.: I understand.
Saya tidak mengerti.: I don't understand.
Bisa tolong ulangi?: Can you please repeat?
Tolong bicara lebih pelan.: Please speak more slowly.
Apa artinya ini?: What does this mean?
Apakah Anda bisa bahasa Inggris?: Do you speak English?
Maaf, bahasa Indonesia saya masih kurang.: Sorry, my Indonesian is still poor.
Bagaimana cara mengucapkan ini?: How do you pronounce this?
Tolong tuliskan.: Please write it down.
Saya sedang belajar bahasa Indonesia.: I am learning Indonesian.
Apa bahasa Indonesianya "..."?: What is the Indonesian for "..."?
Saya hanya tahu sedikit bahasa Indonesia.: I only know a little Indonesian.
Bisa jelaskan lagi?: Can you explain again?
Maaf, saya kurang dengar.: Sorry, I didn't hear well.
Oh, begitu ya.: Oh, I see.
Saya bingung.: I am confused.
Maksudnya apa?: What do you mean?
Tunggu sebentar.: Wait a moment.
Sekarang saya paham.: Now I understand.
Apakah saya mengucapkannya dengan benar?: Did I pronounce it correctly?

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