Bedeutung
A room for receiving guests.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In traditional Javanese homes, the 'ruang tamu' is often separated from the rest of the house by a wooden partition called a 'gebyok'. In small Jakarta apartments, the 'ruang tamu' often doubles as a dining area, but people still try to keep it tidy for unexpected visitors. In a 'Rumah Gadang', the entire front area is a communal 'ruang tamu' where different families living in the house receive their guests. Balinese homes are compounds. The 'ruang tamu' might be a separate open-air pavilion called a 'Bale'.
Take off your shoes
Always check if there are shoes at the door before entering a 'ruang tamu'. Most Indonesian homes require you to go barefoot inside.
The Drink Rule
If you are in a 'ruang tamu' as a guest, wait for the host to say 'Silakan diminum' (Please drink) before taking your first sip.
Bedeutung
A room for receiving guests.
Take off your shoes
Always check if there are shoes at the door before entering a 'ruang tamu'. Most Indonesian homes require you to go barefoot inside.
The Drink Rule
If you are in a 'ruang tamu' as a guest, wait for the host to say 'Silakan diminum' (Please drink) before taking your first sip.
Don't be too casual
Avoid putting your feet up on the 'meja tamu' (coffee table); it is considered very rude.
Furniture matters
If you see a 'buffet' (display cabinet) in the 'ruang tamu', it's usually for showing off the family's best china and trophies.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Ibu sedang menyapu ______ tamu karena ada teman yang mau datang.
'Ruang tamu' is the correct collocation for the living room.
Which sentence is the most natural for inviting a guest inside?
Choose the best option:
You invite guests to sit (duduk) in the living room.
Match the room with its typical activity.
Match the following:
Ruang tamu is for receiving guests (menerima tamu).
Complete the dialogue.
A: Di mana sofa barunya? B: Ada di ______.
Sofas are typically placed in the living room.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Furniture in the Ruang Tamu
Furniture
- • Sofa
- • Kursi
- • Meja tamu
- • Lemari hias
Ruang Tamu vs Ruang Keluarga
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenIbu sedang menyapu ______ tamu karena ada teman yang mau datang.
'Ruang tamu' is the correct collocation for the living room.
Choose the best option:
You invite guests to sit (duduk) in the living room.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Ruang tamu is for receiving guests (menerima tamu).
A: Di mana sofa barunya? B: Ada di ______.
Sofas are typically placed in the living room.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenMostly, yes. But in Indonesia, it's specifically for guests. The family usually hangs out in the 'ruang keluarga'.
Yes, but it's less common and sounds a bit like a literal translation from English 'sitting room'.
Typically a 'set sofa' (sofa set), a 'meja tamu' (coffee table), and sometimes a 'karpet' (rug).
Yes, always wait for the host to say 'Silakan masuk' (Please come in).
You say 'Saya sedang membersihkan ruang tamu'.
Yes, though it might be a very small area near the entrance.
'Ruang' is a general space or room, while 'kamar' is specifically a private room like a bedroom.
It's better to use 'ruang tunggu' (waiting room) or 'lobi' (lobby) in a professional building.
It is neutral. It's used in both casual and formal conversations.
To separate public social life (ruang tamu) from private family life (ruang keluarga).
No, Indonesian doesn't use '-s'. Use 'ruang-ruang tamu' or just context.
It is the coffee table specifically located in the ruang tamu.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Ruang keluarga
contrastFamily room
Tamu agung
specialized formHonored/Great guest
Tuan rumah
similarHost
Bertamu
builds onTo visit
Meja tamu
specialized formCoffee table
