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Weather (Cuaca)
Berawan Cloudy
Cerah Sunny
Senja Twilight
Malam Night
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Greetings (Salam) Selamat Pagi Good Morning
Selamat Siang Good Day
Selamat Sore Good Afternoon
Selamat Malam Good Night
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Vegetables (sayuran)
Labu Pumpkin
Lobak Radish
Terong Eggplant
Sawi Mustard
Timun Cucumber
Wortel Carrot 4
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Vegetables (sayuran)
Brokoli Broccoli
Bawang putih Garlic
Cabe Chili
Kembang Kol Cauliflower
Jahe Ginger
Jagung Corn 5
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Vegetables (sayuran)
Paprika Paprika
Tomat Tomato
Jamur Mushroom
Kacang Polong Peas
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Dictionary
Bahasa Indonesia
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Sun = Matahari
Spinach = Bayam
Sunrise = Matahari Terbit
Onion = Bawang Merah
Sunset = Matahari Terbenam
Potato = Kentang
Moon = Bulan Bean = Buncis
Star = Bintang Cloud = Awan
Long Bean \ String Bean =
Sky = Langit
Kacang Panjang
Snow = Salju
Turmeric = Kunyit
Storm = Badai
Cabbage = Kol
Thunder / Lightning= Petir
Gingerroot = Lengkuas
Falling Star = Meteor
Celery = Daun Sop
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Conversation
Perkenalan (Introduction ) Halo. Selamat Pagi. Bagaimana Kabarmu? Hello. Good morning. How are you?
Halo. Selamat Pagi Juga. Saya Baik Baik Saja. Bagaimana Denganmu? Hello. Good morning too. I am fine. How about you?
Aku baik baik saja. Saya Harus Pergi Sekarang I am Okay. I have to go
Baiklah. Senang Bertemu Denganmu. Okay. Nice to see you.
Saya juga. Selamat Jalan. Me too. Goodbye!
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About Indonesia
North Sumatra Capital City : Medan The province of North sumatra stretches across the island of sumatra between the indian Ocean and the Stariat Malacca.It borders Aceh province on the northwest and west sumatra on the southeast.You will find there low plain and mountains. The most famous mountain is dominated by Lake Toba, formed by a caldera from an ancient volcano. North Sumatra is also well known for its islands along the Indian Ocean coast such as Pulau Weh famous for diving. Source : Visit Indonesia 9
Indonesian Folklore
Roro Jongrang and Prambanan Temple A hundred years ago, stood a powerful kingdom named Prambanan. People who lived around Prambanan were very peaceful and wealthy below the leading of King of Prambanan named Prabu Baka. A smalls palace that stood around the territory of Prambanan were also be bent down and respectful with the lead of Prabu Baka. Meanwhile, in the other territory, there was a kingdom that powerful like Prambanan. It named Pengging Kingdom. Pengging Kingdom was wellknown as an arrogant kingdom and like to extend their territory. Pengging Kingdom has one powerful prince named Bondowoso. He has a supernatural weapon that called Bandung. Because of that, Bondowoso was famous with Bandung Bondowoso name. Beside a supernatural weapon, he also had a lot of soldiers, consist of genies. The soldiers were used to attacked other kingdom and also filled up what Bandung Bondowoso want. Until one day, the king of Pengging asked Bandung Bondowoso something. The king asked Bandung Bondowoso to attacked Prambanan Kingdom. In the next day, Bandung Bondowoso called his soldiers to gathered and immediately went to the Prambanan Kingdom. Upon arrived in Prambanan, they strait to attacked inside the Prambanan Palace. Prabu Baka and his soldier were getting shocked with the attacked. It because they doesn't had any preparation. Not long afterward, Bandung Bondowoso could conquered Prambanan and Prabu Baka was died, because of Bandung Bondowoso weapon.
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The victory of Bandung Bondowoso and his soldiers were reacted with happiness from The King of Pengging. Afterward, The King of Pengging gave Bandung Bondowoso a mission to stay in Prambanan and took a lead of Prambanan Kingdom. When Bandung Bondowoso lived in Prambanan Kingdom, he saw a girl. A very beautiful girl. The girl was Roro Jonggrang, a daughter of Prabu Baka. Bandung Bondowoso started to fell in love with her since the first they met. Without any hesitant, Bandung Bondowoso asked Roro Jonggrang to marry him. "Oh Roro Jonggrang, would you be my wife?" asked Bandung Bondowoso to Roro Jonggrang. Hearing the question from Bandung Bondowoso, Roro Jonggrang just kept silent and looked confused. Honestly, she hates Bandung Bondowoso much. Because he already killed her father Prabu Baka that she loves so much. In the other hand, Roro Jonggrang was too afraid to refused Bandung Bondowoso. Finally, after she thought, Roro Jonggrang found one way to made Bandung Bondowoso couldn't marry her. "Alright. I agree to marry with you. But under one condition" answered Roro Jonggrang. "May I know what is that?" asked Bandung Bondowoso. "I want you to make a thousand temples and two well for me. But only in one night" answered Roro Jonggrang. Already know the requisite that given by Roro Jonggrang, Bandung Bondowoso was accepting with his pleasure. He felt that the requisite were too easy for him. It because he had a lot of genies to did the requisite. When the night came, Bandung Bondowoso started to called his genies. In the short time, the genies were did what Bandung Bondowoso ordered. All of them were started to made a thousand temples and two well. 11
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Knowing it, Roro Jonggrang felt restless and afraid. Because she knew, it has been 2/3 night, and all of genies weren't finished 2 temples and one well yet. Then, Roro Jonggrang thought so hard to found a way to made Bandung Bondowoso failed to fill up her requisite. Afterward, she found one way to solve this. She would made the situation look like a morning, until it made the genies were stopped to built up the temples. Roro Jonggrang started to called all of her maids and nannies, and asked all of them to burned out the straws, make a sounds from lesung(a place where people pounded rice), and scatter much flowers that had sweet fragrance. Hearing the command from Roro Jonggrang, all of her maids and nannies immediately burned out the straw. Not take a long time, the sky looks red, and the sounds of lesung were started to made an echo. The fragrance of flowers that had been scatter were started to appear and the roosters crowed. Seeing the sky became read, hearing the sounds of lesung and the fragrance of flowers. No wonder if the genies started to leave their job. The genies thought that morning already reached out and soon they left it. Saw his genies left, Bandung Bondowoso started to yelled out, "Oh genies! Morning wasn't come yet. Come back! Come back! Finish my command!" But the genies still walked on and not responded what did Bandung Bondowoso say. Finally, Bandung Bondowoso finished the temples with his self. Unfortunately, when the temples had not completed yet, morning was raised up. Bandung Bondowoso has been failed to filled up Roro Jonggrang requisite. Knowing that Bandung Bondowoso has been failed, Roro Jonggrang talked to him, "You were failed to filled up my requisite". Heard what did Roro Jonggrang say, Bandung Bondowoso was getting mad. He talked so loud, "You used a tricks. The truth is, you are who make failed the built up of a thousand temples! I would curse you into a stone!" 12
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However, Roro Jonggrang changed into a statue. Until now, the statue can be see inside the Prambanan temple, and the statue is known with named of Roro Jonggrang temple. Meanwhile, the other temples which located around Roro Jonggrang temple, are named with Sewu Temples or Thousand Temples. (By : Atika Mutiara Insani)
Build in 9th century, Prambanan temple is one of the UNESCO world heritage site located in Yogyakarta. Prambanan temple is the biggest Hindu temple in Indonesia and considered as one of the biggest Hindu temple in Southeast Asia. To reach the temple, you can find a convenient Trans Jogja (public transportation) from Malioboro with only IDR 3.000.
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