OPENING AND CLOSING A CONVERSATION

A. OPENING A CONVERSATION

There are many ways to open a conversation. They way you open a conversation depends on your relationship to the other person or people. Here are the four most common ways to open a conversation. Greeting are sometimes but not always given before them.
GREETINGS (SALAM) +
INTRODUCING YOURSELF (mengenalkan diri)ASKING A QUESTION (bertanya)MAKING A STATEMENT (membuat pernyataan)REQUESTING ATTENTION (meminta perhatian)

The first way is generally used with strangers. The other three ways can be used with strangers, acquintances or friends.

1. INTRODUCING YOURSELF