Forms Of Adress

Question 1

Bapak / pak

Answer 1

(Father) / used like mr or sir for older men

Question 2

Ibu / bu

Answer 2

Mother. Mrs and maam in the same sense

Question 3

Anda

Answer 3

Formal version of kamu / when you dont know someone

Question 4

Kamu /engkau

Answer 4

You (used to adress friends or social inferiors, less polite)

Question 5

Tuan

Answer 5

Sir (colonial form of adress no reason to use)

Question 6

Nyonya

Answer 6

Madam

Question 7

Nona

Answer 7

Miss (pronoun)

Question 8

Om

Answer 8

Uncle

Question 9

Tante

Answer 9

Aunt

Question 10

Mbak

Answer 10

Used to summon a waitress

(Kak in sumatra)

Question 11

Mas

Answer 11

Older brother (used to respectfully adress a contemporary, except for in java b/c has connotations of calling someone socially inferior)

Bang (bahasa gaul in jakarta)