Optical Illusion 1

What you must prepare to enjoy these pictures is just FOCUS ......

An optical illusion (also called a visual illusion) is characterized by visually perceived images that differ from objective reality. The information gathered by the eye is processed in the brain to give a percept that does not tally with a physical measurement of the stimulus source. There are three main types: literal optical illusions that create images that are different from the objects that make them, physiological ones that are the effects on the eyes and brain of excessive stimulation of a specific type (brightness, tilt, color, movement), and cognitive illusions where the eye and brain make unconscious inferences.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_illusion)

The image is Copyright A. Kitoaka September 2 2003

In the Illusion of Sex Change, by Richard Russell of Harvard University, two faces are perceived as male and female. However, rest assured that the both faces are actually versions of the same androgynous face (neither male, nor female). One face was created by increasing the contrast of the androgynous face, while the other face was created by decreasing the contrast. The face with more contrast is perceived as female, while the face with less contrast is perceived as male. The Illusion of Sex Change demonstrates that contrast is an important cue for perceiving the sex of a face, with greater contrast appearing feminine, and lesser contrast appearing masculine. This optical illusion won the prize in 2009 optical illusion contest as well. (http://www.moillusions.com)


Tiger Woman Illusion
Can you spot something unusual about this photo of a tiger? If you have trouble spotting the hidden meaning, try opening this illusion for a hint. The original “Hidden Tiger” was one of the most popular illusion on this site ever! Who’s gonna be the first one to spot the illusion? 4… 3… 2… 1… Start!



Spinning Dancer
This is quite amazing!!!


If you see this lady turning in clockwise you are using your right brain.
If you see it the other way, you are using left brain.
Some people do see both ways, but most people see it only one way.
If you try to see it the other way and if you do see, your IQ is above 160 which is almost a genius.
Then see if you can make her go one way and then the other by shifting the brain's current.

BOTH DIRECTIONS CAN BE SEEN
This was proved at Yale University, over a 5 year study on the human brain and it's functions. Only 14% of the US population can see her move both ways.
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Drank IllusionPlease, don't drunk again......

mayumi itsuwa

Mayumi Itsuwa (五輪 真弓, Itsuwa Mayumi) (born January 24, 1951 ) is a Japanese vocalist, composer, lyricist, and keyboardist who made her debut in 1972.

Her first studio album entitled Shoujo was recorded in Los Angeles, with distinguished musicians such as David Campbell, Carole King and Charles Larkey who was King's husband at that time. Owing to her introspective compositions, Itsuwa was often nicknamed "Japanese Carole King", along with other Japanese singer-songwriters like Yumi Matsutoya (who had worked under her birth name "Yumi Arai" during the mid 1970s) and Minako Yoshida.

Itsuwa has gained moderate success on the Japanese albums chart in her early career, and received massive popularity and acclaim through a single "Koibito yo" released in 1980. A song topped the Japan's Oricon chart for three consecutive weeks, and won the 22nd Japan Record Award for "Gold Prize" in a same year. It was covered by the country's legendary singers including Hibari Misora and Noriko Awaya in later years, and became a signature song for Itsuwa.

KOKORO NO TOMO

ANATA KARA KURUSHIMI O UBAETA SONO TOKI
WATASHI NIMO IKITEYUKU YUUKI NGA WAITE KURU
ANATA TO DEAU MADE WA KODOKU NA SASURAI-BITO
SONO TE NO NUKUMORI O KANJI SASETE

AI WA ITSUMO RARABAI
TABI NI TSUKARETA TOKI
TADA KOKORO NO TOMO TO
WATASHI O YONDE

SHINJIAU KOTO SAE DOKOKA NI WASURETE
HITO WA NAZE SU'NGITA HI NO SHIAWASE OIKAKERU
SHISUKA NI MABUTA TOJITE KOKORO NO DOA O HIRAKI
WATASHI O TSUKANDARA NAMIDA HUITE

AI WA ITSUMO RARABAI
ANATA NGA YOWAI TOKI
TADA KOKORO NO TOMO TO
WATASHI O YONDE

AI WA ITSUMO RARABAI
TABI NI TSUKARETA TOKI
TADA KOKORO NO TOMO TO
WATASHI O YONDE

Terjemahan dalam bahasa Indonesia
Teman Hati (Kekasih hati)

Kala itu mampu kulepaskan kepedihan dari hatimu
Semangatku pun bergelora menapaki jalan hidup ini
Sebelum bersua denganmu, kesepian aku berkelana
Biar kurasakan hangatnya jemarimu

Cinta senantiasa meninabobokkan
Tatkala lelah dalam perjalanan
Ingatlah diriku sebagai teman hati

Bahkan hati yang saling percaya terlupa entah di mana
Mengapa orang-orang mengejar kebahagiaan yang telah berlalu
Pejamkan matamu perlahan dan singkapkan jendela hatimu
Raih tanganku dan usap air matamu

Cinta senantiasa meninabobokkan
Tatkala lelah dalam perjalanan
Ingatlah diriku sebagai teman hati


Free interpretation
Friend in my heart (or best friend, in other words)
KOKORO NO TOMO

When I stole the pain from you, that time
ANATA KARA KURUSHIMI O UBAETA SONO TOKI
the courage to live flowed inside of me too
WATASHI NIMO IKITEYUKU YUUKI GA WAITE KURU
Until I met you I was a lonely SASURAI-BITO(*)
ANATA TO DEAU MADE WA KODOKU NA SASURAI-BITO
Let me feel the warmth in your hand
SONO TE NO NUKUMORI O KANJI SASETE

Love is always a lullaby
AI WA ITSUMO RARABAI
When you become tired of the journey
TABI NI TSUKARETA TOKI
With the friend in your heart
TADA KOKORO NO TOMO TO
Call me
WATASHI O YONDE

Forgetting about believing each other
SHINJIAU KOTO SAE DOKOKA NI WASURETE
Why do people chase the peaceful days that have gone by
HITO WA NAZE SUGITA HI NO SHIAWASE OIKAKERU
Closing my eyelids quietly, opening the door of my heart
SHIZUKA NI MABUTA TOJITE KOKORO NO DOA O HIRAKI
Once you grab me, wipe away my tears
WATASHI O TSUKANDARA NAMIDA FUITE

Love is always a lullaby
AI WA ITSUMO RARABAI
When you are weak
ANATA GA YOWAI TOKI
With the friend in your heart
TADA KOKORO NO TOMO TO
Call me
WATASHI O YONDE

Love is always a lullaby
AI WA ITSUMO RARABAI
When you become tired of the journey
TABI NI TSUKARETA TOKI
With the friend in your heart
TADA KOKORO NO TOMO TO
Call me
WATASHI O YONDE



reference
http://www.itsuwamayumi.com/english/top/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayumi_Itsuwa

mayumi itsuwa - kokoro no tomo
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mayumi itsuwa - kokoro no tomo (in concert)
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mayumi itsuwa - amayadori
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Mayumi itsuwa - Dakishimete
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ALONE

Ever heard the song sung by Dreams, "Alone"?. I don't know for sure who was the first to sing "ALONE" between DREAMS or HEART. You may find out yourself throughout internet. I just want to say that "Alone" is a nice and emotional song.

Dreams is a television film, starred by John Stamos, premiered in October 3, 1984, while Heart is a rock band starred by Ann and Nancy Wilson from Seattle, Washington. They have been very famous since 1970's - 1990's, up to now. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_(band)). Both of them have made the song "Alone" very popular, until in the 2000's, Celine Dion also sang "Alone" emotionally in a tv program.

Heart - Alone

I hear the ticking of the clock
I'm lying here the room's pitch dark
I wonder where you are tonight
No answer on the telephone
And the night goes by so very slow
Oh I hope that it won't end though
Alone

Till now I always got by on my own
I never really cared until I met you
And now it chills me to the bone
How do I get you alone
How do I get you alone

You don't know how long I have wanted
to touch your lips and hold you tight, oh
You don't know how long I have waited
and I was going to tell you tonight
But the secret is still my own
and my love for you is still unknown
Alone

Till now I always got by on my own
I never really cared until I met you
And now it chills me to the bone
How do I get you alone
How do I get you alone

How do I get you alone
How do I get you alone

Alone, alone

John Stamos in "Dreams", Alone....



Heart - Alone




Heart - Alone featuring Carrie Underwood



Celine Dion sang "Alone" so emotionally...

How SMART are you?

It's just something interesting to spend our free time. It's a kind of nice game to play. It seems little bit easy and is suitable for kids. But, for sure, just try, and laugh at yourself. You'll look fool although it doesn't mean to.


Use Your Mind 1
Please help the man in the boat to move the wolf, the sheep and the box of cabbage to the other side of the lake.

Notice that:
Wolves eat sheep, sheep eat cabbages when no man around.
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Use Your Mind 2
Please help the 3 cannibals and the 3 missionaries to move to the other side of the lake.

Notice that:
When there is on one side more cannibals than missionaries, they eat them.
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Use Your Mind 3
Please help this family to cross to the other side of the bridge.

Notice that:
It is night. There is one lamp. A maximum of 2 persons can cross at one time, and they must have the lamp with them. Each person walks at a different speed: 1 second, 3 second, 6 second, 8 second, and 12 second. A pair must walk together at the rate of the slower person. The lamp is enough for 30 second only!!!
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Test Your IQ-1
Are you sure having smart IQ? You may prove your ability with this game.
Suggestion: it looks like kids’ game, but dare yourself to beat it.
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Test Your IQ-2
Are you sure having smart IQ? You may prove your ability with this game.
Suggestion: smile yourself to realize how fool we are. Don’t forget to check your score!
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Find The Different
It’s only how good you can find between the two pictures, like kindergarten kids.
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Find The Different1
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Articles
It’s good game to train your ability in answering English question about “article”
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Hangaroo
It’s very good and educative game to learn English and test your knowledge.
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Boxword
It’s not difficult game if you know the way to solve the problems.
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Cardsmagic
Simple math game.
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Blocks
Do still have a good memory? This is a nice game to enjoy training your memory?
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Hyro Fighter
It’s good game for kids to learn English.
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Shanghai Dynasty Mahjong
It’s Chinesse classic game and nice to play. Enjoy!
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xoxox
It’s simple game but don’t underestimate it. Just try and enjoy!
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Reference
http://www.plastelina.net/
http://enetwork.ncbuy.com

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How good is Your TOEFL?

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (or TOEFL, pronounced "toe-full") evaluates the ability of an individual to use and understand English in an academic setting. It is an admission requirement for non-native English speakers at many English-speaking colleges and universities. The TOEFL test is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS) and is administered worldwide. The test was first administered in 1964.

Institutions such as government agencies, licensing bodies, businesses, or scholarship programs may require this test. A TOEFL score is valid for two years and then will no longer be officially reported since a candidate's language proficiency could have significantly changed since the date of the test. Colleges and universities usually consider only the most recent TOEFL score.

Formats and contents

Internet-Based Test

Since its introduction in late 2005, the Internet-Based test (iBT) has progressively replaced both the computer-based (CBT) and paper-based (PBT) tests. The iBT has been introduced in phases, with the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and Italy in 2005 and the rest of the world in 2006, with test centers added regularly.


Reading
This module determines proficiency in understanding intellectual reading issues. The Reading module contains questions about 3 to 5 long passages. The passages are chosen from the academic topics, which are found in undergraduate university textbooks.
READING
3 passages and 39 questions or 5 passages and 70 questions
60 minutes or 100 minutes


Listening
This module determines proficiency in understanding spoken English as it is used in colleges and universities. The listening module consists of 6 comprehensive passages. Two passages will be conversations between students, and the other four will be academic lectures or discussions. Students have to understand the conversations and answer the corresponding questions.
LISTENING
6 passages and 34 questions
50 minutes


Speaking
This module determines proficiency with speaking in English. The speaking module consists of 6 tasks: two independent tasks and four integrated tasks. In the independent tasks, students have to answer opinion questions concerning academic life. In two of the integrated tasks, students have to read a passage, listen to a passage, and speak about how the ideas in the two passages are related. In the other two integrated tasks, students have to listen to long passages, review them and speak about the information in the passages.
SPEAKING
6 tasks and 6 questions
20 minutes


Writing
This module determines proficiency with writing in English that is pertinent for colleges and universities assignments. The writing module consists of two tasks: one independent task where students have to read an academic passage, listen to an academic passage and write their reviews about the two passages, and another integrated task where students have to write an essay.
WRITING
2 tasks and 2 questions
55 minutes

At least one of the sections of the test will include extra, uncounted material. Educational Testing Service includes extra material to try out material for future tests. If the test taker is given a longer section, he must work hard on all of the materials because he does not know which material counts and which material is extra. For example, if there are four reading passages instead of three, three of the passages will count and one of the passages will not be counted. It is possible that the uncounted passage could be any of the four passages.

Paper-Based Test

In areas where the iBT and CBT are not available, a paper-based test (PBT) is given. Because test takers cannot register at the testing center on the test date, they must register in advance using the registration form provided in the Supplemental Paper TOEFL Bulletin. They should register in advance of the given deadlines to ensure a place because the test centers have limited seating and may fill up early. Tests are administered only several times each year.

The PBT tests essentially the same skills as the CBT, albeit with some differences, noticeably the number of questions (which is higher in the PBT) and the score scales. The test lasts 4 hours more or less. Students can take the test as many times as they wish. However, colleges and universities usually consider only the most recent score.

Listening (30–40 minutes)
It consists of three parts. The first one contains 30 questions about short conversations. The second part has 8 questions about longer conversations. The last part asks 12 questions about lectures or talks.

Structure and Written Expression (25 minutes)
This part has 15 exercises of completing sentences correctly and 25 exercises of identifying errors.

Reading Comprehension (55 minutes)
It has 50 questions about reading passages.

Writing (30 minutes)
One essay with 250-300 words in average.



Test Scores

Internet-Based Test

• The iBT version of the TOEFL test is scored on a scale of 0 to 120 points.
• Each of the four sections (Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing) receives a scaled score from 0 to 30. The scaled scores from the four sections are added together to determine the overall score.
• Speaking is initially given a score of 0 to 4, and writing is initially given a score of 0 to 5. These scores are converted to scaled scores of 0 to 30.

Computer-Based Test

• Three subscores are obtained, each of which is given on a 0–30 scale: Listening, Structure/Writing (combined), and Reading. These subscores are averaged to obtain the final score, which is on a 0–300 scale.
• The score for Writing is a component of the score for the Structure Section. Even though the college or university where the test taker applied did not require a score for Writing, the test taker had to write the essay to complete the test.
• The Writing test is scored on a scale from 0 to 6. A score of 6 showed strong writing abilities, 5 average writing abilities, and 4 minimal writing abilities. A score of 3, 2 or 1 showed a lack of writing technique. The essay was read by two testing evaluators. Each one gave the essay a score. The two scores are averaged to produce the final Writing scores. If the evaluators were more than 1 point different in their assessment, a third evaluator scored the essay.

Paper-Based Test

• The final PBT score ranges between 310 and 677 and is based on three subscores: Listening (31–68), Structure (31–68), and Reading (31–67). Unlike the CBT, the score of the Writing section (referred to as the Test of Written English, TWE) is not part of the final score; instead, it is reported separately on a scale of 0–6.
• The score test takers receive on the Listening, Structure and Reading parts of the TOEFLtest is not the percentage of correct answers. The score is converted to take into account the fact that some tests are more difficult than others. The converted scores correct these differences. Therefore, the converted score is a more accurate reflection of the ability than the correct answer score is.
  

Most colleges use TOEFL scores as only one factor in their admission process. A sampling of required TOEFL admissions scores shows that a total score of 74.2 for undergraduate admissions and 82.6 for graduate admissions may be required. It is recommended that students check with their prospective institutions directly to understand TOEFL admissions requirements.

ETS has released tables to convert between iBT, CBT and PBT scores. Click here to download it!!



Reference

http://www.toefl.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOEFL
http://www.stuff.co.uk/toefl.htm
http://www.ets.org
http://www.testwise.com/review.html


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LOL <(*~*,)>

LOL <(*~*,)> (also written with some or all letters lowercase) is an abbreviation for laughing out loud or laugh out loud. LOL is a common element of Internet slang used historically on Usenet, but now widespread in other forms of computer-mediated communication, and even face-to-face communication.

Shorthand for Laughing out Loud or Laugh out Loud, LOL is the most commonly used in chat expressions to illustrate you are laughing during a text conversation or that you found something funny. LOL is also less commonly short for Lots of Laughter and Laughing on Line and is also often substituted by LAL, LAWL (Laughing a Whole Lot), and LOLZ. Although already an abbreviation LOL is also sometimes abbreviated even more as LL.

Although not as common as the above definition of LOL, this term can also mean Lots of Love or Lots of Luck and maybe many more. It is one of many initialisms for expressing bodily reactions, in particular laughter, as text, including initialisms such as ROTFL ("roll(ing) on the floor laughing"), a more emphatic expression of laughter, and BWL ("bursting with laughter"), above which there is "no greater compliment" according to technology columnist Larry Magid.

The list of acronyms "grows by the month", and they are collected along with emoticons and smileys into folk dictionaries that are circulated informally amongst users of Usenet, IRC, and other forms of (textual) computer-mediated communication. And may be at the end of an e-mail, letter, or other correspondence.

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LOL <(*~*,)> in Bahasa Indonesia
LOL (juga ditulis lol) biasanya untuk "laugh out loud" (tertawa terbahak-bahak) atau, "lots of luck" ([semoga] banyak beruntung) atau "lots of love" (banyak cinta/semoga diberkahi dengan banyak cinta). Istilah LOL berasal dari Usenet dan menjadi elemen umum bahasa gaul Internet. LOL juga digunakan dalam bentuk komunikasi melalui komputer, seperti instant messaging, dan bahkan sudah menyebar ke komunikasi antar seseorang.

If You got toothache, can you still share LOL?
These short movie will prove whether you still have sense of humor, so you can share laughter, lol.

Enjoy these Funny files (You may download, if you need it)


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• If You Watch This 100 Times You'll Still Laugh2
  

• Beautiful Girl1
  

• Beautiful Girl2

• Stickman Trapped in Phone

• Stickman fights
  

• Happy Birthday to You

• 7 Best Positions

Reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOL

http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOL

http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/l/lol.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lol_(disambiguation)



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Learning Bahasa Indonesia – Pronouns

Bahasa Indonesian uses the following pronouns.

First Person

• Saya (standard, polite),
• Aku (informal, familiar),
• Kami (excl.),
• Kita (incl.)

Second Person

• Anda (polite, formal),
• Saudara (male)/Saudari(female) (polite, formal)
• Kamu (familiar, informal),
• Kau (familiar, informal),
• Engkau (familiar, informal),
• Kalian (plural, informal),
• Anda sekalian (plural, formal),
• Saudara(i)-saudara(i) (polite)

Third Person
Ia,
Dia,
Beliau (addressing to high respected person )
Mereka


Saya (I – me – my)
‘Saya’ as a first personal pronoun means ‘I’ whether it’s subject or object. For non-formal conversation, or among people in the same age, the word ‘aku’ is sometime used. ‘Aku’ is sometime shortened become ‘ku’ in possessive pronoun. Like ‘ibu saya’ or ‘ibu aku’ or ‘ibuku’ means ‘my mother’. Even, ‘aku’ is sometime shortened become ‘ku’ following verb.

Example:
Saya seorang sopir (I am a driver)
Ibu saya memberi saya sepeda baru (My mother gives me a new bike)
Ibu saya memberi aku sepeda baru (My mother gives me a new bike)
Ibu saya memberiku sepeda baru (My mother gives me a new bike)
Saya mengirim email kepada teman saya (I send an email to my friend)
Aku suka ayam goreng (I like fried chicken)
Bapak aku sedang sakit (My father is sick)
Aku sedang sibuk (I am busy)
Elizabeth membantu aku mengetik surat (Elizabeth helps me type a letter)
Elizabeth membantuku mengetik surat (Elizabeth helps me type a letter)


Kamu (You – you – your)
‘Kamu’ as a second personal pronoun means ‘you’. But ‘kamu’ can not be applied in every situation as well as to address any person we talk to. The word used for ‘you’ depends on the age, gender, and social position of the person you are addressing and the situation. When in doubt, it is better to be more formal than too casual.

It is not suggested to use ‘Kamu’ to people who are older and/or higher in rank because you will be perceived as rude, impolite, and disrespectful. The word ‘kamu’ is almost never said to older person. It is better to use ‘Anda’ or ‘Saudara’ instead of ‘Kamu’
On the other hand, it is always OK to use ‘kamu’ to people who are younger and/or lower in rank than us. Although, using ‘Anda’ is okay to respect others. ‘Anda’ is used in singular or plural.

Example:
Kamu boleh pulang jam 10 (You may go home at 10 o’clock)
Bapak memberi kamu uang untuk membeli buku (Father gives you some money to buy a book)
Semua orang menyukai kamu (All people like you)
Anda sangat baik sekali (You are very kind to me)
Saya berharap Anda semua dapat membantu saya (I hope you all can help me)
Saya berharap Saudara semua dapat membantu saya (I hope you all can help me)
Senang bertemu Anda (It’s nice to meet you)
Bantuan Anda sangat diperlukan (Your helps are needed here)
Bantuan Saudara sangat diperlukan (Your helps are needed here)



Kalian (You)
‘Kalian’ as a second personal pronoun means ‘you’ in plural form. Almost the same as single ‘you’ or ‘kamu’, ‘kalian’ can not be applied in every situation as well as to address any person we talk to. The word ‘kalian’ also depends on the age, gender, and social position of the person you are addressing and the situation.
It is not suggested to use ‘kalian’ to people who are older and/or higher in rank because you will be perceived as rude, impolite, and disrespectful. The word ‘kalian’ is almost never said to older person. It is better to use ‘Anda sekalian’ instead of ‘kalian’ to respect others. Although ‘Anda’ is used in singular or plural, sometimes we may use ‘Anda sekalian’ or ‘Anda semua’

Example:
Kalian boleh pulang jam 10 (You may go home at 10 o’clock)
Bapak memberi kalian uang untuk membeli buku (Father gives you some money to buy a book)
Semua orang menyukai kalian (All people like you)
Anda semua sangat baik sekali (You are very kind to me)
Saya berharap Anda sekalian dapat membantu saya (I hope you all can help me)
Senang bertemu Anda semua (It’s nice to meet you)


Kami (We – us – our)
'Kami' (exclusive/excludes listener) is used when the person or people being spoken to are not included. Kami (we, referring to 1st and 3rd person),

Example:
Kami akan pergi ke Jakarta besok (We will go to Jakarta tomorrow); the listener is not in a part of the speaker or the speaker will go with other persons.
Kami memiliki rumah baru (We have a new house)
Rumah kami dekat dengan sungai (Our house is close to the river)


Kita (We)
'Kita' (inclusive/includes listener) includes the opposite party. The usage of ‘kami’ or ‘kita’ is increasingly confused in colloquial Indonesian. Kita (we, referring to 1st and 2nd person)

Example:
Kita akan pergi ke Jakarta besok (We will go to Jakarta tomorrow); the listener is in a part of the speaker or the speaker will go with the listener.
Kita harus pulang (We must go home)
Ibu sedang menunggu kita di rumah (Mother is waiting for us at home)
Rumah kita dekat dengan sungai (Our house is close to the river)


Mereka (They – them – their)
‘Mereka’ is the third party (persons, animals, things) in plural form. In Bahasa Indonesia, ‘mereka’ is commonly used for persons and animals, rarely for things.

Example:
Anak-anak sedang bermain sepak bola, mereka sangat gembira (The children are playing footbal, they are very happy)
Kupu-kupu itu sangat cantik, aku menyukai mereka (Those butterflies are very beautiful, I like them)
Kemarin bapak membeli 5 buku. Buku-buku tersebut diatas meja (Yesterday father bought 5 books. They are on the table)

Dia (He – him – his)
Dia (She – her – her)
‘Dia’ is third person singular. In bahasa Indonesia, there is not any different for ‘dia’. It is used both for male and female. Sometimes, suffix ‘-nya’ is used to refer ‘dia’.
To people who are older and/or higher in rank, ‘beliau’ is used to give respect.


Example:
Santi adalah siswa Sekolah Dasar, dia pergi ke sekolah jalan kaki (Santi is an elementary school student, she goes to school on foot)
Benny sedang membantu bapaknya, dia adalah anak yang rajin (Benny is helping his father, he is a diligent boy)
Mr. Surya seorang guru, beliau berasal dari Surabaya (Mr. Surya is a teacher, he comes from Surabaya)
Joe adalah anak yang baik, aku suka padanya (Joe is a good boy, I like him)


Dia (It – it – its)
As above, ‘dia’ is third person singular. In bahasa Indonesia, there is rarely found ‘dia’ referring ‘non-living thing’. Sometimes, suffix ‘-nya’ is used to replace ‘dia’.

Example:
Aku memiliki buku baru, aku meletakkannya didalam tas (I have a new book, I put it on my bag)
Ayah membelikan aku sepeda baru, aku membawanya ke sekolah (Father bought me a new bike, I bring it to school)


OK, I think it’s time to have a rest, ……………
See you at the next lesson!!



Reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_language
http://www.bahasakita.com/
http://pusatbahasa.diknas.go.id/kbbi/index.php
http://kamus.orisinil.com/
http://bahasa-indonesia.com/index.html

Learning Bahasa Indonesia - Pronunciation

Like we said in our last article that learning Bahasa Indonesia should be very enjoyable, due to the fact that it is simple language to learn. Almost many of the words are spelled and read as they are. The basic word order/syntax in Bahasa Indonesian is Subject-Verb-Object (SVO). There are not any changes of the VERB in a different adverb of time. There are no TENSES in bahasa Indonesia.

For example:
I read a book (Saya membaca buku)
Alice reads a book (Alice membaca buku)

I am reading a book (Saya sedang membaca buku)
Alice is reading a book (Alice sedang membaca buku)

I read a book yesterday (Saya membaca buku kemarin)
Alice read a book yesterday (Alice membaca buku kemarin)

I will read a book tomorrow (Saya akan membaca buku besok)
Alice will read a book tomorrow (Alice akan membaca buku besok)


How to pronounce?
For foreign language speakers, colloquial Bahasa Indonesia is perhaps among the easiest to learn. Unlike Thailand language, Korean, Japanese, Arabic or Chinese, Indonesian uses the Roman alphabet, and spelling is consistently phonetic. Basic intonation is generally conventional: rising intonation for questions and falling intonation for statements. Words are segmented into syllables all of which receive almost equal stress and are pronounced almost equally one by one. And, there is no TENSES.

Alphabeth
A a ------------- J je ------------- S es
B be ------------- K ka ------------- T te
C ce ------------- L el ------------- U u
D de ------------- M em ------------- V ve
E e ------------- N en ------------- W we
F ef ------------- O o ------------- X eks
G ge ------------- P pe ------------- Y ye
H ha ------------- Q ki ------------- Z zet
I i ------------- R er


Vowels
There are five vowels in bahasa Indonesia.

a always pronounced like the a in 'father', ‘car’
example:
api (fire) padi (rice) kepala (head)
apakah(what) makan (eat) bapak (father)
baju (clothes)

e has two different pronunciations, 'e' is pronounced like the e in 'enjoy' and 'establish'
example:
empat (four) beli (buy) beras (rice)
kelapa (coconut) penat (tired)

e is also pronounced similar to the 'e' in ‘red’
example:
enak (delicious) desa (village) bebek (duck)
pensil (pencil) keju (cheese)

e is also pronounced similar to the 'e' in 'republic'
example:
republik (republic)
presiden (president)
demo (strike)

i always pronounced like the ee in 'meet' or 'bee'
example:
ini (this) itu (that) biji (seed)
ikan (fish) ingat (remember)

o always pronounced like the o in 'go' but short
example:
toko (shop) kota (city) koran (newspaper)
radio (radio) obat (medicine)

o always pronounced like the o in ‘saw’
example:
botol (bottle)
kotor (dirty)
kompor (stove)

u always pronounced like the oo in 'spoon' and 'tooth'
example:
buku (book) guru (teacher) untuk (for)
tubuh (body) bubur (porridge)



Diphthongs
Diphthongs are made by combining vowels with one another.
ai pronounced like the word 'eye'
example:
lantai (floor)
pantai (beach)
kaisar (emperor)

au pronounced like the ow in 'cow' and 'now'
example:
kemarau (drough) pulau (island)
walau (although) engkau (you)
aura (aura) audit (audit)

oi is similar to the oi sound in 'boy'
example:
koboi (cowboy)
boikot (boycott)



Consonants
There are 21 main consonants in Indonesian, (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z). Most consonants are pronounced roughly as in English (close enough to get you by). Some consonants are influenced by Arabic (like ‘q’) and for scientific usage (like ‘x’). There are some consonants that need additional attention, including double consonants as follows:

c always pronounced like ch in 'chicken'
example:
cari (search)
cinta (love)
benci (hate)

g always hard as in 'girl'
example:
garam (salt)
gula (sugar)
gelas (glass)
surga (heaven)

h normally very soft in the beginning or middle of a word; in the final position, h must be pronounced audibly
example:
hidup (live)
tahun (year)
buruh (laborer)
membunuh (kill)

kh represents one phonetic unit, and is found primarily in words of Arabic derivation
example:
akhir (end, last)
mutakhir (sophisticated)
makhluk (creature)
khusus (special)

ng pronounced much like the ng in 'hanger'; notice that ng may occur at the beginning of a word
example:
mengantuk (sleepy)
tangan (hand)
datang (come)
ngengat (moth)

ngg pronounced like the ng in 'finger' and 'tango'
example:
panggil (call)
tunggu (wait)
pinggul (hip)

ny similar to the ny in 'canyon'
example:
nyamuk (mosquito)
tanya (ask)
banyak (many)

r trilled or rolled, as it is in Spanish
example:
rakus (greedy)
seratus (a hundred)
baru (new)
belajar (learn)

k at the end of a syllable, k serves as a glotal stop and is never aspirated (no puff of air)
example:
kata (word)
katak (frog)
anak (child)

sy hissing sound, similar to the sy in 'symbol'
example:
syukur (praise)
syahdu (quiet)
musyawarah (deliberation)




See you in the next lesson, ...........



Reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_language
http://www.bahasakita.com/
http://pusatbahasa.diknas.go.id/kbbi/index.php
http://kamus.orisinil.com/
http://bahasa-indonesia.com/index.html