How do you say namaste in Indonesian?
The literal translation of namaste in English, bowing to you, can be translated as “tunduk kepadamu”, “hormat kepadamu”, “menghargaimu”. It can be said that namaste is equivalent with “salam sejahtera” in Bahasa. In yoga classes, Indonesian people can use this word “namaste” as it is, without being translated.
What is the greeting in Bali?
Om Swastiastu
How do you say hello in Bahasa?
Start your greeting with “selamat.” To begin your greeting, say, “Selamat.” It is placed before the words for morning, afternoon, and so on. The rough pronunciation is “suh-lah-mat.” From there, your greeting depends on the time of day.
What does MAS mean in Indonesian?
older brother
What does Neng mean?
Neng is usually used in Sundanese area to call younger girl. Back then, this word is used to call younger girls that have respectable parents. Nowadays, the word neng is used to call any younger girl, or every girl that looked young enough based on our own opinion.
What do Indonesians call each other?
In Indonesian culture, people prefer to address each other with their names. It is to respect other people. But sometimes in informal situation, e.g with classmates, Indonesians can address others with ‘kamu’. When addressing older people, Indonesians NEVER use ‘kamu’, but Indonesians also seldom address with Anda.
Is pointing rude in Indonesia?
Yes, finger pointing is considered rude in Indonesia. It gives impression of patronizing, countering, rage and even bossy. On the other word, it shows no respect to interlocutor. Therefore, sometimes, people may got offended because they felt degraded.
Are Indonesian people Asians?
This is because technically Indonesia can also be considered part of Oceania due to occupying half of the Melanesian sphere. But for political reasons, Indonesia is usually considered an Asian country as a majority of people hail from the ‘asian parts’ of Indonesia.
What is illegal in Bali?
SLEEPING PILLS AND OTHER MEDICATION As well as sleeping pills, Australian prescription medication including strong painkillers containing codeine and medication for ADHD are among those banned from Bali.
Can you hold hands in Bali?
Romantic gestures or emotions are never displayed in public, except lovers holding hands is something the Balinese do openly. Lovers don’t kiss in public either, and visitors should also respect that for the Balinese, those intimate gestures are. The middle part of the body is considered “natural”.