Selamat Sore In Indonesian
A Useful Indonesian Phrase
Halo, ketemu lagi dengan saya, Iman Prabawa. In the previous article, we learned how to say good morning, good afternoon, and good evening in Indonesian. Now, in this article, I want to talk about [selamat sore] in Indonesian.
As always, we are also going to be watching examples from movies, YouTube videos, and whatnot where the phrase [selamat sore] is spoken by Indonesians.
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Selamat Sore In Bahasa Indonesia
[Selamat sore] is spoken between good afternoon and good evening. The time frame of this [selamat sore] is between 3 PM and 6 PM.
[Selamat sore] is used in a formal setting, and in daily conversation, we usually drop the word [selamat] and just say [sore] instead.
How to Pronounce Selamat Sore
Here is how you pronounce [selamat sore] in bahasa Indonesia.
And here is how you pronounce [sore].
Let’s see examples where the phrase [selamat sore] or [sore] is spoken by Indonesians.
Example of Selamat Sore In Use
The first example we are about to watch is taken from Najwa Shihab’s YouTube channel. Let’s watch the clip below.
Conversation from the clip with English translations.
Mumtaz: Selamat siang, pak Anies. (Good afternoon, Mr. Anies.)
Najwa: Selamat sore. (It’s late afternoon.)
Mumtaz: Ee, selamat sore. Perkenalkan. Perkenalkan, nama saya Mumtaz dari Fakultas Ekonomika dan Bisnis. Jurusan Manajemen. (Good late afternoon. Let me introduce myself. My name is Mumtaz from the Faculty of Economics and Business—majoring in Management.)
At first, Mumtaz said [selamat siang], and then Najwa corrected him, saying [selamat sore]. That’s why he then says [selamat sore] to correct his incorrect greetings.
Vocabulary From the Clip
[Pak] is an honorific title to address a male person. It’s like mister in English. For more about this, you can read my article: Pak Meaning In Indonesian.
[Perkenalkan] is a word you use when you want to introduce yourself. It is usually followed by saying your name and where you are from.
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