Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan
/səˈlamat ˈhari kəmərdeˈkaan/word by word
In Indonesian, happy independence day is Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan.
Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan is used to offer good wishes on a country's independence day. You can also use the more specific Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan Indonesia to explicitly name the country, or the phrase Selamat Memperingati Hari Kemerdekaan, which translates to celebrating independence day.
Meaning: good wishes at a country's independence day (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Selamat (congratulations/happy), Hari (day) and Kemerdekaan (independence).
Which one should you use?
Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan is a standard way to express the sentiment, while Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan Indonesia is a more formal version that explicitly states the country. Additionally, Selamat Memperingati Hari Kemerdekaan is a formal way to extend wishes that translates to 'Celebrating Independence Day'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word kemerdekaan is the noun form derived from the adjective merdeka (independent/free).
How do you pronounce it?
/səˈlamat ˈhari kəmərdeˈkaan/
Did you know?
- During the independence celebrations, Indonesians often hold panjat pinang, a competition where people climb a greased palm trunk to reach prizes at the top.
- The word merdeka is believed to have been influenced by the Portuguese word merced, meaning 'mercy' or 'grace'.
- The word selamat in your greeting is actually a plural form of an Arabic word meaning 'peace' or 'safety'. It is an unexpected linguistic bridge between Austronesian languages and Arabic.
Examples in context
- Selamat hari kemerdekaan!Happy Independence Day!This sentence is useful for expressing happy independence day.Tatoeba #6036181 by PERCE_NEIGE, translation #3504372 by Salem
- Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan untuk Indonesia!Happy Independence Day to Indonesia!
- Saya ucapkan Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan.I wish you a Happy Independence Day.
Example conversation
Sari and Budi are talking on a sunny August morning.
- SariSelamat Hari Kemerdekaan, Budi!Happy Independence Day, Budi!
- BudiTerima kasih, Sari!Thank you, Sari!
- SariApakah kamu ikut upacara hari ini?Are you joining the ceremony today?
- BudiIya, saya akan ikut upacara.Yes, I am going to join the ceremony.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (selamat, hari, kemerdekaan) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hari, kemerdekaan, selamat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
