How To Say Good Afternoon In Indonesian
A Useful Indonesian Phrase
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Good Afternoon In Indonesian
Good afternoon in Indonesian is:
Selamat siang.
[Selamat siang] is spoken between 10 AM and 3 PM. After 3 PM, we usually say [selamat sore].
How to Pronounce Selamat Siang
Here is how you pronounce [selamat siang] in bahasa Indonesia.
You can also say [siang], like in this video below.
So you can choose whether to say [selamat siang] or just [siang]. Usually, [selamat siang] is used in a more formal situation, but not always.
Examples of Selamat Siang In Use
The first example we are about to watch is taken from a TV Series called Mimpi Metropolitan (2018). Let’s watch the clip below.
As you can see in the clip, the police officer says, “Selamat siang” to the motorcyclist. The motorcyclist also responded with, “Selamat siang.”
The second example is still from the same movie, Mimpi Metropolitan (2018). Let’s look at the clip below.
In this clip, the woman says, “siang” instead of “selamat siang.”
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