Friendly Indonesian Helps Me with $$ in Jakarta, Indonesia 🇮🇩

Kota Tua is the Old Dutch Colonial Town of Jakarta. As a Dutch (Flemish) speaker myself it was quite interesting to see the language being used on old buildings so far away from home.
In Kota Tua I was approached by so many friendly locals. Also some students that wanted to interview me for their school assignments.
A friendly local helped me to bargaing for a stroll around the old town in a horse carriage.
After that I bought some orange juice from a friendly streetfood seller. His friend was selling Telor Gulung (egg roll) so I tried that as well.
To end the video I visited Café Batavia which is the oldest Café in old town and I had some authentic bitterballen which tasted just like home!
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[@giannishen]

You are very smart, first take a horse-drawn carriage tour of the entire area, and then decide where to visit! This episode makes us all understand the importance of language skills! In fact, Indonesians’ English is considered to be some of the best in Asia! The final interview was very heartwarming, those students were so serious and cute! Thank you so much for sharing such a wonderful video, what a great job! You are Legend.👍🥰🙏

[@timtense]

Have you been to Kota Tua? Which places should I visit next?

[@fian8661]

Bandung, come to my place i'll show you around

[@bianc376]

try taking the " LRT Jabodebek "

[@nugraheniaditya2075]

PIK2 PANJORAN, MASJID ISTIQLAL n many more

[@endrajayajaya1826]

SCBD jakarta and mega kuningan, PIK area

[@istribulebukanpale3510]

Car free day..........

[@trinanda9742]

The Dutch colonial system in Belgium was certainly different from the Dutch colonial system in Indonesia. They were cruel and enslaved the Indonesian people. Millions of people died in Dutch cruelty. We will never forget that. Indonesia's independence was bought with blood, tears and lives. After 350 years of Dutch colonization of Indonesia, the Indonesian people rebelled and rebelled continuously. Until finally President Soekarno proclaimed independence on August 17 1945.

[@bizonyx]

and yet nowadays Indon people worship them "bule" despite their past it is bit ironic no 😮‍💨

[@DinoBambang]

The unique and maybe fun things in Kota Tua area, if you are a foreigner, a small group of students or local visitors may approach you just o take a selfie pictures with you and especially for students they will practice their English language with you. They will speak English not so smooth but they are very friendly and funny. I maybe too late to watch your videos but Welcome to Jakarta and Indonesia Mr. Tim!

[@jillleong9386]

It's so challenging for you to get the message across during the walkabouts but you managed.I presume that those dutch heritage buildings does bring back some nostalgic moments to you Tim,especially after having been away from home for such a long period of time plus those food that you have had at the Batavia cafe.Looks like a posh place though.Nice👍Enjoyed listening to the restorer who gave the lengthy commentary on his job.Continue to enjoy your exploration and eat well.Didn't skip your ads.Your true legend!💕🇲🇾

[@CommodosOfficialStudio]

Mostly Indonesian people already speak 3 languages as default, one national language (Indonesian) and two local dialects, plus english for educated students, that's why most Indonesians are least fluent in english

[@stellaryaluna5388]

I thought Indonesian used English a lot.

[@mcbchannel7173]

@@stellaryaluna5388 english isn’t used a lot here because we already have a lingua franca which is bahasa indonesia. in daily converstation we don’t even use it if we speaks with our fellow ethnicities. so, bahasa indonesia acts more like english (as national lingua franca), not as the language we speak daily

[@stellaryaluna5388]

@@mcbchannel7173 so it will be hard for foreigner to travel with ease in Indonesian? Please advice. I'm afraid miscommunication and get scammed there.

[@cjdw9696]

​@@stellaryaluna5388 Kami tidak menjamin apapun kepada anda. Lebih baik datang dan nikmati dulu pengalaman anda di Indonesia. Kami yakin anda akan berubah pendapat dan menjadi orang yang lebih terbuka kepada sesama. Cobalah datang dan buktikan sendiri.. Terimakasih 😊

[@jiedonimaulana4437]

Enjoy your trip in jakarta...hope you like it

[@bug_on_internet]

'Belgia' that how we pronounce 'Belgium'. 'Belanda' that how we pronounce 'Netherlands'. Indonesian is one of the languages ​​that is easy to learn. because the alphabet (A-Z) and the grammar are same in English, for example: * I drink jus = I (saya) drink (minum) jus (jus). *you buy pen = you (kamu) buy (beli) pen( pulpen). *they eat gado-gado= they (mereka) eat(makan) gado-gado (gado-gado/indonesian local salad with peanuts sauce ). maybe if you stay a bit longer like 3 or 4 months you'll understand the indonesian basic. *pribumi means born and raised in that place. *bola =football

[@samuelherman9706]

Di kota tua terdapat penjara peninggalan zaman Belanda. Dulu saat saya kesana, saya pernah melihatnya, penjara tersebut dipenuhi air pada bagian bawahnya. Selain itu pengunjung dilarang masuk, jadi hanya sebatas depan tangga pintu masuknya saja. Selain penjara, saya juga melihat museum senjata zaman penjajahan. Mulai dari senjata Jepang dengan bayonet dibagian ujungnya, pedang Katana (Samurai), alat komunikasi zaman Belanda, senjata handgun, serta masih banyak lagi. Itu sudah sangat lama sekali, dan sekarang sudah lama saya tidak kesana, banyak perubahan yang terjadi.

[@user-zr7zi1qf6p]

The little ones are all very cute. Tim👍❤️🥰

[@timtense]

I agree, so cute!

[@latifahibrahim6505]

Tim..enjoy your trip to Kota Tua..stay safe 😊

[@widhady]

love ur vlogs,new subs

[@anugroho3110]

Take a picture with stranger... indonesia banget

[@FaridFirmanheres]

Only with bule, No one would take pictures if the strangers have same facial type as us Indonesian. Seing Bule(white people) is like find rare Pokemon for them😂

[@anugroho3110]

Artis bukan, olahragawan bukan@@FaridFirmanheres

[@mariyuana385]

LUCU EMANG, ITU YANG GUA JIJI SAMA ORANG INDO YANG SIFATNYA BEGITU, FOTO SAMA BULE BUAT APAAN EMANG, KALO TERKENAL GAJADI MASALAH, LAH INI MAH CUMA VLOGGER BIASA

[@bibashlove944]

Nice brother

[@nadiahmutiara4783]

first time I saw u in insta reels, and what ur doing like tries some street food is interesting. and now I came to watch ur videos, I knew I would love ur travel vlog, and thats really enjoy!

[@timtense]

I appreciate it! Thanks for supporting me!

[@Chantchout]

Greetings from South Kalimantan Indonesia

[@timtense]

Greetings back!

[@yudistirarosadi9959]

Selamat menikmati kota jakarta.semoga anda merasa nyaman dah happy semangat om

[@RafaelRian-gs5zu]

Happy and in indonesia❤❤❤🎉

[@adamzack9259]

Batavia keeps reminds me the Indonesia film "Si Pitung Dari Betawi' and the actors Dicky Dzulkarnaen & Benjamin S ..anyway have a great tour Tim and good luck..greets from M'sia ..

[@QonnyQ]

Have you been in Makassar? No forget to taste Coto, Konro, Pallubasa, Sop Saudara, Ikan Bakar, Nasi Campur Tirtasari, etc. For desert Cucuru Bayao, Putri Ijo, Tolba, Pisang Ijo, Pallu Butung, etc 😁

[@fian8661]

Couple months ago i also went to kota tua with belgium girl and two french guys from the hostel in jakarta and that time also my first time to kota tua😂

[@maksumzaifudin5859]

Sebenarnya naik delman di kota tua Jakarta 15 menit cuman 50k bukan 100 atau 150k. Kenapa setiap orang asing yang datang ke kota tua Jakarta selalu ada interview dari anak-anak sekolah kepada bule, padahal di bali tidak ada anak-anak sekolah yang interview bule

[@FREDWALKERINDO]

Sangat banyak sejarah terkubur disana.ini beberapa sisa saja yang utuh.

[@jamalkobain6644]

Nice 🇮🇩

[@wahyuukrs9851]

Better use google translate in your phone if you visit any cities where there aren't many English speakers in Indonesia (except Bali, Gili island in Lombok or Labuan Bajo), don't worry they will understand each words on this app

[@MYWRoso]

Try public transportation system of the 2nd largest megacity in the world with 34 mi.inhabitants.. To use public transportation modes in Jakarta (BRT TransJakarta, MRT Jakarta, LRT, KRL Commuter Lines, MetroTrans / non BRT buses) you have to buy an e-Money card (at Indomaret or Alfamaret) or buy a card at the ticket counter at the KRL Cikini station. The e-Money card (Flazz ..etc) is more flexible because you can use the card to pay tolls, parking and even pay for shopping transactions at Indomaret and Alfamaret outlets or other supermarkets.

[@Wilanstory]

Full senyum brow...😮

[@aidilfitri7929]

👍👍👍

[@SatriaKiswara-cm9gw]

Saya sarankan untuk mengunjungi taman mini indonesia indah di vlog selanjutnya.

[@shaurya_99_royal]

❤

[@tilizaaty363]

Shout try nasi ambeng and nasi padang.

[@tombulek5231]

Hi Tim, has your grandmother receive the post card that you sent to her? 😊

[@officialr2l949]

Go try gado gado i think you Will like it

[@idkreatif8701]

Jump to north 1000 island part of 6th district jakarta with white sand beach

[@Na.ri18]

Mister= Tuan It's natural for foreigners to feel respected by being politely called 'Mister' because in Indonesia the average person calls a foreigner a MISTER. 😭 There are no other nicknames, Local people will call foreign men as Mister, but sometimes Sir is also used

[@nyimarinchen4659]

👍👍👍👍👌👌

[@lordlucan1657]

Every KZbinr seems to be in Jakarta right now. I recommend Yogyakarta. Much more interesting for me. Nearby Borobudur, Volcanoes, beautiful countryside…

[@MAKLAMPIR915]

Go to Blok M street food.....

[@aaronspark328]

The governor office is a museum.

[@heriantopurnomo7472]

Hallo Brother ,... Recomended for you,.. walking at SCBD ,. kuningan srett,. Setiabudi street,.. and take the MRT train

[@samuelherman9706]

Harmoni in central Jakarta.

[@ahhammohamed1279]

I am Ahkam from Srilanka. We met at Port City

[@kilantravels]

11:40 That’s Jembatan Kota Intan (the coachman said “jembatan merah” which means “red bridge”), built around 17th century during Dutch colonial time. I don’t remember what it was called in Dutch, but its nickname was Engelse Burg or English Bridge. 34:35 The gentleman told them that it was quite enough, I bet he felt embarrassed that they’re treating you like some kind of a zoo attraction. Sorry if you felt uncomfortable, I don’t understand this behavior either.

[@andipejalan3382]

menurut saya anak2 sekolah itu jgn dikasih tugas interview tapi sebaiknya dikasih tugas menjelaskan history singkat kota tua dalam bahasa inggris ke wisman sehingga bermanfaat bagi kedua pihak. Bagi siswa bisa praktek bahasa inggris, bagi wisman dapat informasi

[@kilantravels]

@@andipejalan3382 ide yang baik, tapi interview masih mending daripada selfie nggak jelas. Random banget, artis bukan, atlet bukan. Udah kek ketemu hewan langka di bonbin aja. Lagian liat deh wawancara yang sama anak Sekolah Cinta Kasih Tzu Chi, sekolah swasta lho itu. Percakapan sederhana aja anak-anak kita masih struggle, apalagi kalo disuruh penjelasan sejarah.

[@samuelherman9706]

Red bridge, before red bridge build to big ship.

[@FLAXYT1]

When do you come back Nepal ❤

[@m.rezajunizar7588]

Tiap liat vlog bule di jkt pst pada minta foto tp keknya yg mnta foto bkn org jkt😅

[@nikmatdunia2708]

harusnya jaman belanda gak usah repot" perperang dengan bambu runcing. cukup minta foto. orang belanda akan pergi sendri dari Indonesia karna jijik

[@yasmine4197]

Jgn samakan orang jaman dulu dengan orang jaman sekarang, jauh beda 😂😂

[@renndyfauzan341]

Haha gak ada bagusnya2 jakarta buat turis bule. Noh liat negara thai . Pemerintahnya bener2 membangun wisata kota nya😂

[@Tumanggor-sq2xp]

​@@renndyfauzan341maju Bangkok apa sihh?? dibandingkan jakarta 😂 Kabel listrik aja dibangkok sembraut di seluruh kota 😂. Tau kau kenapa wisatawan banyak ke Thai?? Karena bebas seperti ganja, sexs bebas dan sebagainya itu yang buat Thai terkenal Dimana hal seperti itu sangat disukai bule Wkwkwk Kalau soal kemajuan Thailand sama Indonesia itu 11 12 Di Indonesia contohnya Bali cukup bebas Makanya banyak berkunjung kesana?? Lagian jakarta itu bukan kota turis melainkan difokuskan untuk kebanyakan bisnis

[@renndyfauzan341]

@@Tumanggor-sq2xpsiapa yg bilang maju negara asean cuma budak doang wkwk gue gk perlu ke bangkok udh tau di youtube wisata bebas, maksud gue di jakarta gk di kembangin wisatanya ? Minimal night market lah, kalau gk bisa wisata haram

[@Tumanggor-sq2xp]

@@renndyfauzan341 kek ngk tau aja lu Indonesia Wkwkwk Klu di buat wisatawa seperti Pasti diseruduk dan didemo oleh kaum mabuk agama wkwkwk Konser - konser artis luar aja didemo Dibilang LGBT lah apalh Sebelum komen asalan Mending lu riset keadaan di negara lu Kalau budak lu aja kali budak Gue ngk merasa di perbudak Diperbudak itu klu tidak digaji dan tidak dihargai haknya Itu namanya perbudakan Selagi lu masih di gaji itu bukan budak Lol

[@efidyahindrawati9146]

09.01 150K for a horse carriage ride is just insane! 18:42 Twenty thousand for an orange juice from a street seller! What a scam. Sorry you've met these people.

[@sukmablack]

in indonesia we dont say "nam" for name but "nama"

[@user-ob5qw4xe3c]

Hello mister and sister 😂 5:31

[@cindyyean6760]

Tim, do try to send your grandma a postcard. Has she received the postcard from Penang?

[@timtense]

Hi Cindy, my grandma actually received it a few days ago. It took almost a month so I thought it got lost but it arrived anyway 😅

[@cindyyean6760]

Bet it made her day, you are a good grandson. Enjoy exploring Indonesia, stay cool and stay safe!

[@evievif1619]

You try j co donut

[@araara4746]

a little = sedikit. a lot = banyak.

[@FREDWALKERINDO]

Dinas pariwisata harus mendidik kusir delman, sangat disayangkan mereka kerja di pariwisata tapi gk bisa bahasa Inggris.menurut saya bukan masalah pendidikan, tergantung kemauan dan daya tangkap aja. Supir Bajaj aja ada bisa bahasa Inggris.

[@rajqumarbelencoso7585]

Delicious not Lekker but "Enak'

[@yusufprabowo.]

We alway say " enak " not "leker " ...

[@sativacannabis7688]

Have you tried the Jakarta Bandung high speed railway? Please try it and don't forget to also try the trains around Jakarta, we have MRT, LRT and KRL. please try it dude

[@agnghrmwn]

Maybe this can help you in Indonesia how much?: berapa? what is this?: ini apa? just one: satu saja how are you: apa kabar no thank you: tidak terima kasih

[@muhammadfahmi540]

Dianpernah ke malaysia . Dia juga bercakap bahasa melayu yg simple . Mungkin dia fikir bahasa indonesia nih lain .

[@tilizaaty363]

Macamlah Hatta Dolmat tak mampu bagi kereta kat aku

[@FREDWALKERINDO]

Saya gak tau kenapa banyak menyukai Bule, saya orang Indonesia anggap bule sama dengan orang Indonesia.

[@lentera8]

Belgium = belgia Dutch = belanda

[@evannave9718]

Indonesia unik sih dilihat dari sejarah bekas koloni Belanda, tetapi bahasa Belanda tidak dipakai,,, bukan Belgia saja bahkan suriname yang juga bekas koloni Belanda disana bahasa Belanda masih bertahan.

[@tomorrowbetter1259]

Netherland in indonesian is Belanda bro 😂😂

[@timtense]

Oh really? I knew Belgium was Belgia but Netherlands, no clue.

[@MitchJAR]

No english ya rugi broh.... apalagi jualan / cari penumpang di Jakarta ibukota negara yg skrg banyak dikunjungi turis asing... saran saya belajar bahasa Inggrislah dikit dikit biar jualanmu tambah laris rejeki tambah.... Belajar dari youtube juga bisa broh 👍👍

[@tilizaaty363]

Abg Hatta Dolmat bagi Ayg lalui kehidupan sebagai isteri Abg Hatta Dolmat klu tidak Ayg ni tak tahu menantu kesayangan atau tidak.

[@tombulek5231]

I'm a legend... 😊😂

[@maman663]

netherland = belanda

[@santoyu7547]

Critic to Indonesian education minister ; mas menteri, your job is too far away from the target, every people working in tourist industry could not speak english, what a pitty

[@orangpinggiran136]

kesel banget aku liat tukang delman

[@semangaterus]

Parah bgt orang2 Jakarta basic english aja gak paham

[@Aklis-um4en]

Indonesia punya bahasa... masyarakat indonesia... sangat mencintai bahasanya...

[@anugroho3110]

Sama, saya heran juga... udah 2023 jaman youtube pula

[@Ma2d_ahmad]

Di china juga gitu ga banyak yg bisa b.inggris biasa aja tuhh

[@anugroho3110]

Beda lah, di indonesia pelajaran bahasa inggris sekarang diajarkan minimal dari SMP trus SMA, trus bahasa apalagi selain bahasa inggris yang banyak dipakai di indonesia, misal di papan2 reklame di jalanan, dan lain lain. Ini sudah jaman internet dan youtube. Informasi sangat mudah dicari. Di china youtube, ig, fb dibann ga bisa dibuka. Dibandingin sama yang asia tenggara aja. Brunai, malaysia, thailand, filipin, vietnam dll @@Ma2d_ahmad

[@Aklis-um4en]

@@Ma2d_ahmad eropa juga... banyak yng ga ngerti bahasa inggris... mereka juga biasa... kecuali britis dm amrik...tentu mereka menguasai dengan baik... dn ya mungkin malay... banyak yng menguasai bahsa tuannya... britis... pi ga semua warga malay menguasai bahasa tuan nya... kalo inggris rojak nya mungkin... slank melayu...

[@tilizaaty363]

Anwar Ibrahim don't show your face if You say I'm loser Women without achievement!

[@adamzack9259]

pls istighfar byk2 ..parah sgt nih ..

[@widhady]

lu pada belajar bhs inggris napa,inggris dasar aja pd langa longo lu padaan

[@FREDWALKERINDO]

Ronaldo or Messi😅

[@pogogod6036]

That horse ride was expensive man, it should've been $2 or $3 max for a 15 minutes ride. The guy was not honest and doesn't have a good attitude. He's too ashamed to even tell you his name.

[@bianc376]

Ini org malay ya ? Sok tau banget ..wkkwkwkwk...mau ngrusak imej indonesia ya..m.😂 naik kuda di tempat wisata tidak ada yg 2$..murah banget😂 Dulu Gw di jogja naik delman bayar 150 ribu..sekitar 15 menit ....namanya tempat wisata maka wajar harga segitu

[@uqudgilbert7258]

No man ... the price is reasonable.. those carriage suppose to be for 3-4 people in one trip .. But yeah, he was alone so he has to pay those extra. The price it's called bargaining and nothing wrong with that. I think you never been to Kota Tua before.

[@dasensonadv]

NO ENGLISH.......but they may speak Dutch??......55555555555555555555555555555! WOGOK!!

[@endrajayajaya1826]

Jenis bule yg ngeselin dia ini, padahal ada google stranslite , dipikir ini eropa kali ya, bahasa inggris bahasa ke 3 di indo , dia yg bego turis ngak modal

[@k45drpc66]

Yogya n bali more safer for tourist jakarta is crezy 😂

[@SiWarjo-pz7jb]

Hai mister tim...iam from indonesia...welcome to jakarta indonesia....when mister to go ing labuan bajo ...this is paradise indonesia...bali...lombok ..terima kasih mister tim

[@tilizaaty363]

Macamlah Hatta Dolmat tak mampu bagi kereta kat aku