Bedeutung
The act of climbing stairs
Kultureller Hintergrund
In many ethnic groups like the Toraja or Batak, the number of steps in a 'tangga' has spiritual significance and must be odd-numbered to bring good luck. In cities like Jakarta, 'naik tangga' is promoted by the government in public transport hubs (MRT/LRT) to encourage a healthier lifestyle among commuters. The concept of 'Seniority' is strong. 'Naik tangga' often requires not just merit but also 'jam terbang' (flying hours/experience) and respect for elders. The term 'Tangga Nada' is used in traditional Gamelan music to describe the slendro and pelog scales, showing how the 'stair' metaphor extends to art.
Health Context
If you want to sound like a local health enthusiast, use the phrase 'cari keringat' (looking for sweat) along with 'naik tangga'.
Safety First
In Indonesia, some stairs in older buildings can be uneven. Always look for a 'pegangan tangga' (handrail).
Bedeutung
The act of climbing stairs
Health Context
If you want to sound like a local health enthusiast, use the phrase 'cari keringat' (looking for sweat) along with 'naik tangga'.
Safety First
In Indonesia, some stairs in older buildings can be uneven. Always look for a 'pegangan tangga' (handrail).
Formal vs Informal
Use 'menaiki' in your resume or cover letter to sound more professional when describing your growth.
Politeness
If you are 'naik tangga' and pass someone older who is coming down, it is polite to nod or say 'permisi'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to complete the sentence.
Saya tidak suka naik lift, saya lebih suka naik ______.
The context of 'lift' (elevator) makes 'tangga' (stairs) the logical alternative.
Choose the most appropriate figurative use of the phrase.
Budi rajin bekerja karena ingin ______ karier.
'Naik tangga karier' is the standard idiom for career advancement.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: Lantai 3 di mana? B: Kamu ______ itu saja, nanti sampai.
To get to a higher floor (Lantai 3), you must go up (naik).
Match the phrase variation to the situation.
Which phrase is best for an emergency fire situation?
'Tangga darurat' means emergency stairs.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Climbing Verbs in Indonesian
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenSaya tidak suka naik lift, saya lebih suka naik ______.
The context of 'lift' (elevator) makes 'tangga' (stairs) the logical alternative.
Budi rajin bekerja karena ingin ______ karier.
'Naik tangga karier' is the standard idiom for career advancement.
A: Lantai 3 di mana? B: Kamu ______ itu saja, nanti sampai.
To get to a higher floor (Lantai 3), you must go up (naik).
Which phrase is best for an emergency fire situation?
'Tangga darurat' means emergency stairs.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'tangga' means both stairs and ladder. Context tells the difference.
It is 'naik tangga'. Adding 'ke' (to) is unnecessary and sounds unnatural.
Use 'turun tangga'.
Not as a specific slang term, but it's used in 'Bahasa Gaul' just like any other daily phrase.
'Anak tangga' refers to a single step. It's a beautiful way Indonesian describes parts of a whole.
Usually people say 'naik eskalator' or 'naik tangga berjalan'.
It is neutral. 'Menaiki tangga' is the formal version.
No, it has no drug-related connotations in Indonesian.
You can say 'naik tangga karier' or 'meniti karier'.
It's still 'naik tangga'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Turun tangga
contrastTo go down the stairs
Naik kelas
similarTo move up a grade/level
Tangga berjalan
specialized formEscalator
Anak tangga
builds onStair step/rung
Rumah tangga
similarHousehold
