Episode 5
Jam Karet (Rubber Time)
Explore the Indonesian concept of 'jam karet' — rubber time. Learn how Indonesians think about time and the vocabulary to talk about it.
Transcript: Jam Karet
Every line of this episode in Indonesian, with the English translation underneath.
- 0:08
Halo semuanya, selamat datang lagi di podcast ini.
Hello everyone, welcome back to this podcast.
- 0:13
Pernah dengar frasa khas Indonesia "Jam Karet?"
Have you ever heard the Indonesian phrase "Jam Karet"?
- 0:18
Kalau kamu belum pernah dengar, artinya jam yang fleksibel.
If you haven't, it means flexible time.
- 0:24
Dan dalam konteks sosial, artinya terlambat datang.
And in a social context, it means arriving late.
- 0:30
Misalnya, kamu bikin janji ketemu jam 6 sore.
For example, if you set a meeting for 6 PM.
- 0:35
Temanmu datang jam 7 malam.
Your friend shows up at 7 PM.
- 0:38
Dan itu dianggap biasa.
And that's considered normal.
- 0:41
Itulah yang disebut jam karet.
That's what we call "jam karet."
- 0:45
Jujur ya, saya sendiri nggak bisa relate sama budaya ini.
Honestly, I can't really relate to this culture myself.
- 0:50
Saya tipe orang yang suka datang tepat waktu.
I'm the type of person who likes to arrive on time.
- 0:54
Tapi realitanya, banyak orang Indonesia yang lebih fleksibel soal waktu.
But the reality is, many Indonesians are more flexible about time.
- 1:01
Saya nggak tahu alasan dibaliknya apa.
I don't know the reason behind it.
- 1:05
Bisa jadi udah kebiasaan.
It could just be a habit.
- 1:08
Bisa juga karena ada urusan yang belum selesai.
Or maybe because they have unfinished business.
- 1:12
Atau ada kondisi misalnya macet yang sulit diprediksi.
Or there are conditions like traffic that are hard to predict.
- 1:19
Jadi, kalau kamu punya teman orang Indonesia dan kamu mau bikin janji,
So, if you have an Indonesian friend and you want to make plans,
- 1:25
pegang tips dari saya ya, orang asli Indonesia.
take my tip from a local Indonesian.
- 1:30
Selalu majukan waktu janjian sekitar 30 menit.
Always set your meeting time about 30 minutes earlier.
- 1:36
Kalau mau ketemu jam 6, bilang aja jam 5.30.
If you want to meet at 6, just say 5:30.
- 1:42
Atau kalau mau lebih aman, bilang jam 5.
Or if you want to be safer, say 5.
- 1:46
Strategi ini udah sering saya pakai.
I've used this strategy quite often.
- 1:50
Daripada saya kesel nungguin, lebih baik saya atur ekspektasi dari awal.
Rather than getting frustrated waiting, it's better to manage expectations from the start.
- 1:57
Ya, pasti nggak semua orang Indonesia kayak gini.
Yes, not every Indonesian is like this.
- 2:01
Ada juga yang tepat waktu banget.
There are also those who are very punctual.
- 2:03
Bahkan datang sebelum waktunya kayak saya.
Some even arrive before the time, like me.
- 2:08
Kalau ini terjadi ke kamu, coba jangan langsung marah.
If this happens to you, try not to get angry right away.
- 2:13
Anggap ini bagian dari perbedaan budaya.
Consider it part of cultural differences.
- 2:17
Tapi, kalau kamu tipe yang menghargai waktu banget,
But if you're someone who really values time,
- 2:21
nggak ada salahnya juga untuk komunikasikan yang jelas.
there's nothing wrong with communicating that clearly.
- 2:26
Misalnya bilang, "Aku benar-benar perlu mulai jam 6 ya."
For example, say, "I really need to start at 6, okay?"
- 2:32
Komunikasi itu penting.
Communication is important.
- 2:35
Tapi, yang paling penting,
But most importantly,
- 2:38
jaga emosi kalau punya teman orang Indonesia ya.
keep your emotions in check if you have Indonesian friends.
- 2:42
Karena kalau nggak, kamu bisa sering banget frustasi.
Because if you don't, you might get frustrated a lot.
- 2:48
Di negara kamu ada budaya kayak gini juga nggak?
Is there a culture like this in your country too?
- 2:51
Atau semua orang datang tepat waktu?
Or does everyone arrive on time?
- 2:56
Oke, sampai disini dulu untuk episode 5 ya.
Alright, that's it for episode 5.
- 3:00
Sampai ketemu di episode depan.
See you in the next episode.
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