How to Say Good Afternoon In Bahasa Indonesia

Halo semuanya. Apa kabar? Ketemu lagi dengan saya, Iman Prabawa. This time we are going to learn how to say good afternoon in Bahasa Indonesia. We will also watch scenes from movies so that you will know how Indonesians say good afternoon.

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Good Afternoon In Bahasa Indonesia

Good afternoon in Bahasa Indonesia is,

Selamat siang.

Selamat siang is spoken between 10 AM and 3 PM. After 3 PM we usually say selamat sore. You can read about Selamat Sore in my article here, Selamat Sore In Bahasa Indonesia.

How to Pronounce Selamat Siang

Here is how you pronounce [selamat siang] in Bahasa Indonesia.


You can also say it just half of the phrase, that is.

Siang.

And below is how you pronounce [siang] in Bahasa Indonesia.


Just like what I mentioned earlier in my article titled How to Say Good Morning In Bahasa Indonesia, if we translate this phrase word for word into English, it will become,

To congratulate afternoon.

Now, we're going to see the phrase "selamat siang" and also half of this phrase "siang" being spoken in a movie.

Examples of Selamat Siang In Use

Let's first watch the full phrase [selamat siang] from a movie called Mimpi Metropolitan (2018) down below.

And now, we will see also in the same movie when half of this phrase that is [siang] is being spoken. Let's watch this scene.

So, you can choose whether to say the full phrase [selamat siang] or just half of the phrase [siang]. It's up to you.

     Read also: How to Say What Is This in Bahasa Indonesia

I think it's a wrap and now you know how to say good afternoon in Bahasa Indonesia. I'll talk to you soon, then. Bye now.