BERBASA-BASI in English translation

• talk
• mince words
• pleasantries
• to make small talk
• talking

Examples of using Berbasa-basi in Indonesian and their translations into English

Itu berbasa-basi yang sangat baik.
That was a very good pep talk.

Anak introvert tidak suka berbasa-basi( terutama dengan orang asing).
They don't like small talk(especially with strangers).

Kamu akan berbasa-basi dengan pasanganmu.
You will argue with your partner.

Dia terlalu lelah untuk repot-repot berbasa-basi dan hanya melambaikan tangannya dengan santai.
He was too tired to bother about pleasantries and simply waved his hands casually.

Anak introvert tidak suka berbasa-basi( terutama dengan orang asing).
Introverted kids don't like small talk(especially with strangers).

Beberapa orang berbasa-basi sebentar dan baru saja akan masuk ketika.
The few people made small talk for a while and were just about to walk in when….

Malam ini, Lestrade berbasa-basi tentang cuaca dan berita-berita dari surat kabar.
On this particular evening, Lestrade had spoken about the weather and what was in the newspapers.

Ini ada waktu untuk berbasa-basi.
This was no time for small talk.

Saya tidak suka berbasa-basi.
I don't like the small talk.

Jangan berpikir mereka sedang berbasa-basi.
Don't think they are making small talk.

aku mengikuti rumahnya. Kami berbasa-basi sedikit.
I follow her home. We chatting a bit.

Saya tidak terlalu peduli untuk berbasa-basi.
I don't care much for small talk.

Mari kita tidak berbasa-basi di sini.
Let's not fool around here.

Mereka tak akan mau berinteraksi dengan orang-orang yang hanya ingin berbasa-basi.
I won't hang with people who just want to complain.

Tiffany tampak berbasa-basi.
Tiffany looks conflicted.

Kau mungkin sudah lelah berbasa-basi.
You're probably tired of bee-talk.

Dan, ya, juga berbasa-basi.
And, yes, also politeness.

Entah kenapa aku tak ingin berbasa-basi.
You know why I don't want to argue?

Kau harus hadir di berbagai pesta, berbasa-basi dengan atasanmu di bank.
You must attend more parties, make small talk with your superiors at the bank.

Tn. Darling telah berlatih berbasa-basi sepanjang hari.
Mr. Darling had been practicing small talk all afternoon.