Significado
A lot of rain falling quickly
Contexto cultural
Hujan deras in Jakarta almost always means 'macet' (traffic jams). People often use the phrase to negotiate meeting times or justify working from home. In farming communities, hujan deras is welcomed as a sign of fertility for the rice paddies, though too much can cause landslides (longsor). There is a strong cultural link between 'hujan deras' and eating 'Indomie' or 'Bakso'. The cold rain makes people crave warm, salty soups. The 'Pawang Hujan' is a traditional rain shaman often hired for outdoor events to prevent 'hujan deras' from occurring at a specific location.
The 'Excuse' Rule
In Indonesia, 'hujan deras' is a socially acceptable reason for being 15-30 minutes late. Use it wisely!
Avoid 'Hujan Berat'
Never use 'berat' for rain. It's the most obvious sign of a beginner learner.
Significado
A lot of rain falling quickly
The 'Excuse' Rule
In Indonesia, 'hujan deras' is a socially acceptable reason for being 15-30 minutes late. Use it wisely!
Avoid 'Hujan Berat'
Never use 'berat' for rain. It's the most obvious sign of a beginner learner.
Use 'Banget'
To sound more like a local, add 'banget' (very) at the end: 'Hujan deras banget!'
Ponte a prueba
Choose the most natural way to say 'It is raining heavily' in Indonesian.
Di luar sedang ____.
'Hujan deras' is the standard collocation. 'Hujan berat' is a literal translation from English and is incorrect.
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'heavy' in the context of rain.
Saya tidak bisa pergi karena hujan sangat ____.
In the context of rain, 'deras' is the appropriate adjective to describe intensity.
Match the weather to the appropriate action.
Hujan deras
You need a big umbrella (or to stay inside) during heavy rain.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kenapa kamu basah? B: Tadi di jalan ada ____.
Rain (hujan) makes you wet (basah).
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Types of Rain in Indonesia
Light
- • Gerimis
- • Hujan rintik-rintik
Heavy
- • Hujan deras
- • Hujan lebat
Extreme
- • Hujan badai
- • Hujan ekstrem
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosDi luar sedang ____.
'Hujan deras' is the standard collocation. 'Hujan berat' is a literal translation from English and is incorrect.
Saya tidak bisa pergi karena hujan sangat ____.
In the context of rain, 'deras' is the appropriate adjective to describe intensity.
Hujan deras
You need a big umbrella (or to stay inside) during heavy rain.
A: Kenapa kamu basah? B: Tadi di jalan ada ____.
Rain (hujan) makes you wet (basah).
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
5 preguntas'Deras' refers to the speed/velocity of the rain falling, while 'lebat' refers to the density/abundance. In practice, they are used interchangeably.
No, 'kuat' (strong) is used for wind (angin kencang/kuat) or people, but not for rain.
It is neutral. It can be used in news reports and casual conversation.
You can say 'Mulai hujan deras'.
It means 'very heavy rain'. 'Sekali' adds emphasis.
Frases relacionadas
Hujan lebat
synonymHeavy rain (emphasizing density)
Hujan rintik-rintik
contrastDrizzle / Light rain
Pawang hujan
builds onRain shaman
Sedia payung sebelum hujan
builds onPrepare the umbrella before it rains
