All Things Indonesian podcast

Ati Kisjanto

Welcome to All Things Indonesian podcast. Learning Indonesian should be fun and should be introduced alongside the Indonesian way of life. So by the end of this podcast I hope that you will not only learn some Indonesian, but also you will know more about Indonesian culture.

Episodes

  1. May 2

    10. Rahasia Dapur/ Chef's Secret

    Learn some new words and kitchen secret from Indonesian chef Petty Elloitt

  2. Mar 20

    9. Musim pancaroba/ Change of season

    In this episode I talk about seasons in Indonesia and the effect of rain and wind in the change of season time. Terms as masuk angin, kerokan and misbar are probably only used and known only if you have lived in Indonesia.

  3. 10/29/2025

    8. Tips membaca resep/ Tips for reading recipes

    Why do most Indonesian recipes not use teaspoon or tablespoon measurements? What's the difference between a red onion, white onion, Bombay onion or onion leaf? How much water should you add when cooking rice? These and other questions related to spicy label, in the world's largest archipelago are answered in this episode of All Things Indonesian.

  4. 07/12/2025

    7. What can idioms and phrases tell you about culture - Budaya dalam frasa dan peribahasa

    Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country and with the distance from west to east greater than that from the Pacific coast of the US to the Atlantic. And yet not many people have heard of Indonesia. The proverb “Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya”, which means "empty barrels make a loud noise" (those with no substance always boast the loudest), means that Indonesians believe we should not boast. Indonesia, which is the world's largest archipelago, harnesses its seafaring tradition in its language. For example the idiom “mati angin`’ ("dead wind") is used when somebody is helpless, as when sailing and there’s no wind, and there’s nothing you can do. Presented by Ati Kisjanto, teacher of Indonesian to diplomats for the last 10 years.  This episode’s words and phrases: 1. budaya - culture 2. dalam - in/ inside/ deep 3. frasa - idioms 4. dan - and 5. peribahasa - proverbs 6. air - water 7. beriak - rippled/ has ripple 8. tanda - sign/ show 9. tak - not 10. tong - barrell  11. kosong - empty 12. nyaring -  loud 13. bunyinya - its sound 14. ibarat - like 15. padi -  rice padi 16. makin - the more  17. berisi - filled 18. merunduk - bowing  19. harimau - tiger.  20. mati - die/ died/ dead 21. karena - because 22. belangnya -  its stripes 23. silakan - please do  24. mampir - stop by 25. di - at  26. rumah - house  27. saya - my 28. maaf- sorry/ apologies/ excuse me  29. seadanya - as is 30. mulutmu - your mouth  31. harimaumu - your tiger  32. jarimu - your finger 33. nila - indigo coloring  34. setitik - ah! Indeed 35. rusak - spoiled/ broken  36. susu - milk  37. sebelanga - the whole wok/ cooking pan 38. nasi - rice 39. sudah - already 40. menjadi - become  41. bubur - porridge 42. seperti -  like 43. kacang - ground nut/ peanut  44. lupa - forgotten 45. kulitnya - its shell  46. ada - there is  47. gading - ivory 48. yang - the one that  49. retak - cracked 50. semut - ant 51. di - at  52. seberang - on the other side/ across  53. lautan - the ocean  54. tampak - visible 55. gajah - elephant  56. pelupuk mata - eyelid  57. terlihat - visible 58. berat - heavy  59. sama - equal/ together with 60. dipikul - carry  61. ringan - light in weight 62. dijinjing-  carry 63. rotan - rattan 64. akar - root 65. pun - even  66. jadi - will do  67. bagai - like 68. katak - frog  69. tempurung - coconut shell 70. dunia - the world  71. tidak - not  72. selebar - as wide as  73. daun - leaf 74. kelor - moringa If you want to know more about learning Indonesian and to see some videos, you can follow my Instagram, YouTube or Facebook page @AllThingsIndonesian.

  5. 09/30/2024

    6. Beliefs, taboos and superstitions - Kepercayaan, pamali & takhayul

    In this episode we’ll discuss beliefs, taboos and superstitions in Indonesia. We often see them applied not only in daily life, but also in the commercial and professional worlds. If you want to know more about learning Indonesian and to see some videos, you can follow my Instagram @AllThingsIndonesian.  And the transcripts of this podcast can be found on my Facebook page All Things Indonesian or you can request to allthingsindonesian@gmail.com. The intro and outro theme music courtesy of @transistor.fm.  This episode’s words and phrases: Kepercayaan - beliefs Pamali - taboos Takhayul - superstition Angka - numeral, numerals Sial - unlucky, bad luck Celaka - in trouble, misfortune Tiga belas - thirteen Nomor - number Hoki - lucky, luck Delapan - eight Sembilan - nine Cantik - beautiful Rupiah - Indonesian currency Rumah - house Tusuk - skewer/ stab Sate - satay/ kebab Tidak boleh - not allowed Menyapu - to sweep/ sweeping Potong - to cut/ cutting Kuku - nail(s) Rambut - hair Malam - evening Malam-malam - late in the evening

  6. 05/22/2024

    5. Filler words - Kata-kata ekspressi. Part 1

    Discussing Filler words, or expressions, that Indonesians sometime use to fill in the gaps in conversation, which most of the time do not add to the meaning of what we want to say. This episode’s words and phrases: 1. ke lima - fifth 2. apa namanya? - what is it called?/ what was it again? 3. apa - what 4. nama - name 5. nya - his/ her/ its  6. apa ya? - what yes? / what was it?   7. ya - yes 8. saya lihat dia di pesta - I saw him at the party  9. saya - I. 10. lihat - saw 11. dia - he/she/it 12. di - at 13. pesta - party 14. terus -  and then/ go on, tell me more 15. oh! - ah!  16. oh iya - ah! Indeed 17. oh, begitu - ah! is that so?  18. kapan - when.  19. aduh! - ouch!  /oh no! / OMG! / oh wow! /oh dang! / oh shoot! / oops! / oh dear! 20. astaga! - oh wow! / oh no! / oh shoot!  21. saya sudah berbicara terlalu lama!  22. sudah - already/ have been  23. berbicara - chatting  24. terlalu lama - too long If you want to know more about learning Indonesian and to see some videos, you can follow my Instagram @AllThingsIndonesian.  And the transcripts of this podcast can be found on my Facebook page All Things Indonesian or you can request to allthingsindonesian@gmail.com. The intro and outro theme music courtesy of @transistor.fm.

  7. 04/14/2024

    4. Congratulations! - Selamat! Part Two

    We'll learn what the annual "mudik" is all about, and how to say happy Easter and congratulate a birthday celebrant. If you want to know more about learning Indonesian and to see some photos and videos, you can follow my Instagram @AllThingsIndonesian.  And the transcripts of this podcast can be found on my Facebook page All Things Indonesian. The intro and outro theme music courtesy of @transistor.fm. New words and phrases mudik - travelling to be with their family, in their hometown.  selamat Paskah - happy Easter.  Paskah - Easter (Páscoa)  selamat ulang tahun - congratulations for having another year.  ulang - repeat tahun - year mama - mother  kado / hadiah - gifts (cadeaux)  kehilangan muka - loss of face  kehilangan - loss  muka - face  treat - traktir (trakteer)  bokek - don’t have money / broke (bho kek)  maaf, saya bokek - sorry, I’m broke  panjang umurnya - long may she/ he live (lang zal ze leven) serta mulia - with/ in glory  hip hip hura - hip hip hooray di episode berikut - in the next episode

  8. 03/11/2024

    3. Congratulations! - Selamat!. Part One

    How to congratulate on special occasions in Indonesia and how people celebrate.  New vocabulary and phrases: Nyepi -  To be quiet or to be silent.  Selamat - Congratulations, safely.  Hari - Day.  Raya - Grand, great, big.  Selamat hari raya Nyepi - I hope that you celebrate the Great Quiet day in peace. Ogoh-ogoh (Balinese) - The shaking Puasa - Fasting.  Selamat puasa - I hope that your fasting will be complete.  Sahur - Early morning breakfast at around 3am Bedug - Drum made of goat skin  Buka - Open Selamat buka puasa - Congratulations that you can now break your fast. Lebaran (Kawi) - Completed.  Lebaran - Eid Selamat Lebaran  - Congratulations for completing the fasting.  Hijriah (Arabic) - Lunar calendar  Eid alFitr (Arabic) - Holy and breaking the fast. Selamat Idul Fitri - Congratulations for completing the fasting on this holy month Maaf - Sorry, apologies.  Lahir - Born,  a metaphor for what is said and done Batin - Mind, spiritual, the metaphor for unspoken words.  Maaf lahir dan batin - Apologies for any wrongdoing, as well as the unspoken. Ketupat - Glutinous rice, wrapped in coconut leaves  Sayur - Vegetables Santan - Coconut milk Rendang - Slow cooked meat in santan and various spices.  (intro and outro theme music courtesy of @transistor.fm) For transcript: please email allthingsindonesian@gmail.com

    3. Congratulations! - Selamat!. Part One

  9. 12/06/2023

    2. Small Talk - Basa Basi. Part Two

    In this episode, we will hear further on Small Talk, where the questions would go to "Are you married? (Sudah berkeluarga?/ Sudah kawin?) and one of the most aspirational Indonesian vocabulary "Belum" (Not yet). New vocabulary and phrases: 1. Kita bertemu lagi di - We meet again on 2. Saya - I 3. Sudah berkeluarga? - Do you have a family already? 4. Sudah menikah? - Are you married? (formal) 5. Sudah kawin? - Are you married (informal) 6. Tidak -No 7. Iya - Ya 8. Makan pagi - Breakfast 9. KTP - ID card 10. Sudah - Already 11. Belum - Not yet 12. Pernah - Have been  13. Pernah ke - Have been to 14. Sudah pernah ke - Already been to 15. Belum pernah - Not yet been 16. Belum pernah ke - Not yet been to 17. Bulan - Moon (intro and outro theme music courtesy of @transistor.fm) For transcript: please email allthingsindonesian@gmail.com

    2. Small Talk - Basa Basi. Part Two

  10. 11/11/2023

    1. Small Talk - Basa Basi. Part One

    On this first episode, we learn on how Indonesians greet after "How are you?" which will lead to a definite icebreaker. New vocabulary and phrases: 1. Apa kabar?  - What’s the news? 2. Selamat datang - Welcome 3. Basa-basi - Small Talk 4. Bahas sana - Discussing that 5. Bahas sini - Discussing this 6. Baik - Good 7. Baik-baik saja - All is well 8. Kabar baik - The news is good/ Good news 9. Dari mana? - Where are you from?, What nationality are you?, Where did you grow up?, Where do you live?, Where did you just come from? , Where do you work?/ Whom do you work for? 10. Dari - From 11. Makan siang - Lunch 12. Kedutaan - Embassy 13. Mau ke mana? - Where are you going? 14. Mau ke kantor - Want to go to the office 15. Mau - Want 16. Kantor  - Office 17. Pulang - Return home 18.Terima kasih - Thank you 19. Sampai jumpa - Until we meet again 20. Daah (informal) - Bye (intro and outro theme music courtesy of @transistor.fm) For transcript: please email allthingsindonesian@gmail.com

    1. Small Talk - Basa Basi. Part One
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Welcome to All Things Indonesian podcast. Learning Indonesian should be fun and should be introduced alongside the Indonesian way of life. So by the end of this podcast I hope that you will not only learn some Indonesian, but also you will know more about Indonesian culture.

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