Bedeutung
Using a bus for transportation
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Jakarta, 'naik bus' often specifically means using the TransJakarta BRT. It has its own 'Busway' lanes and elevated stations (halte). In villages, 'naik bus' might refer to smaller, often brightly painted buses that stop anywhere you wave them down, not just at official stops. During the Eid holiday (Mudik), millions of people 'naik bus' to return to their hometowns. These are large, luxury coaches with AC and snacks. Many Indonesian students 'naik bus sekolah' (yellow buses) provided by the government in certain cities to reduce traffic.
The 'Naik Apa' Question
If someone asks 'Naik apa?', they are asking for your mode of transport. Always answer with 'Naik [vehicle]'.
Don't say 'Ambil'
Even though you 'take' a bus in English, never say 'ambil bus' in Indonesian. It's a dead giveaway that you're translating literally.
Bedeutung
Using a bus for transportation
The 'Naik Apa' Question
If someone asks 'Naik apa?', they are asking for your mode of transport. Always answer with 'Naik [vehicle]'.
Don't say 'Ambil'
Even though you 'take' a bus in English, never say 'ambil bus' in Indonesian. It's a dead giveaway that you're translating literally.
Spelling Variation
You will see 'bis' everywhere on signs and in texts. Both 'bus' and 'bis' are understood, but 'bus' is the formal one.
The 'Kiri' Command
When you want to get off a local bus, shout 'Kiri!' (Left!). This tells the driver to pull over to the left side of the road.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct verb.
Saya ____ bus ke kantor setiap pagi.
'Naik' is the correct verb for using public transport as a passenger.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the natural Indonesian sentence:
Indonesian doesn't need 'di' or 'ambil' for this collocation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kamu ke sini naik apa? B: Aku ____.
'Naik bus' is the standard answer to 'Naik apa?' (How did you get here?).
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to suggest taking the bus to your friend.
'Ayo kita...' is the standard way to make a suggestion.
Complete the sentence about the past.
Kemarin, dia ____ bus ke Bandung.
Even for past events, the base form 'naik' is used in daily conversation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Visuelle Lernhilfen
English vs Indonesian
Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenSaya ____ bus ke kantor setiap pagi.
'Naik' is the correct verb for using public transport as a passenger.
Choose the natural Indonesian sentence:
Indonesian doesn't need 'di' or 'ambil' for this collocation.
A: Kamu ke sini naik apa? B: Aku ____.
'Naik bus' is the standard answer to 'Naik apa?' (How did you get here?).
You want to suggest taking the bus to your friend.
'Ayo kita...' is the standard way to make a suggestion.
Kemarin, dia ____ bus ke Bandung.
Even for past events, the base form 'naik' is used in daily conversation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenIt is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal settings.
Yes, 'bis' is a very common informal spelling and pronunciation.
No, Indonesian rarely uses articles like 'a' or 'the' in this context. 'Naik bus' is sufficient.
Use 'menyetir bus' or 'mengemudi bus'. 'Naik bus' implies you are a passenger.
You can say 'Saya sedang di bus' or 'Saya sedang naik bus'.
In Jakarta, yes. It's the common way to refer to the TransJakarta system.
It's a historical carryover from when people had to climb up into carriages or high-set vehicles.
Yes, 'naik sepeda' is correct.
Say 'Saya harus naik bus yang mana?'
It can mean both, depending on the context.
Yes, 'nge-bis' is a common slang verb form.
The opposite is 'turun dari bus' (getting off the bus).
It depends. For TransJakarta, you pay before. For local buses, you pay while riding.
Usually, for a van, people say 'naik travel' or 'naik angkot'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Turun bus
contrastTo get off the bus
Naik kereta
similarTo take the train
Menunggu bus
builds onWaiting for the bus
Ketinggalan bus
builds onTo miss the bus
Terminal bus
specialized formBus terminal
Sopir bus
specialized formBus driver
