Bedeutung
Asking about the identity of a person
Kultureller Hintergrund
Asking 'Siapa itu?' is the first step in the 'kenalan' process, which is vital for social harmony. In Javanese culture, you might add honorifics like 'Sinten niku?' to show extreme respect. The usage is identical, but the pronunciation might vary slightly. They might use 'Siapo itu?' with a distinct regional accent.
Remember the S
Siapa starts with S for 'Someone'.
Politeness
If you are unsure, adding 'Maaf' (sorry) before 'Siapa itu?' makes it much more polite.
Bedeutung
Asking about the identity of a person
Remember the S
Siapa starts with S for 'Someone'.
Politeness
If you are unsure, adding 'Maaf' (sorry) before 'Siapa itu?' makes it much more polite.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct interrogative.
____ itu yang berdiri di sana?
'Siapa' is used for people.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the correct way to ask about a person.
'Siapa itu?' is the standard way to ask 'Who is that?'.
Match the Indonesian phrase to its English meaning.
Match: Siapa itu? | Apa itu?
Siapa = Who, Apa = What.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
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Aufgabensammlung
3 Aufgaben____ itu yang berdiri di sana?
'Siapa' is used for people.
Choose the correct way to ask about a person.
'Siapa itu?' is the standard way to ask 'Who is that?'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Siapa = Who, Apa = What.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
3 FragenUsually no, use 'Apa itu?' for animals unless they are very close to you.
No, it is a standard question. Just be polite in your tone.
Use 'Siapakah itu?' or 'Boleh saya tahu siapa itu?'
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