Obsidian and TTSMAKER

My previous post was about improving my Indonesian and to that end my newly discovered software program, \( \textbf{Obsidian}\), is proving quite helpful. It's taken a while to get the hang of it but now I'm using for improving my guitar playing skills and my Indonesian language skills.

Download site for Obsidian

Gemini recommended the software to me in the first place and combined with another recommendation, TTSMAKER, the two have proved very helpful for improving my Indonesian. Indonesian sentences that Gemini constructs can be used dropped directly into TTSMAKER and converted to spoken Indonesian.

Both Obsidian and TTSMAKER are free. The MP3s that the latter program creates can be downloaded and added to my Obsidian vault. There are numerous community created plugins for Obsidian but I need to just focus on the basic program for now. The vaults that are created remain on your computer but they can be backed up in the cloud if desired and this is what I've done using Google Drive. If my existing computer was unavailable, I would just need to download Obsidian to a new computer and download my backed-up vaults from Google Drive.

Exporting Google Translate Phrasebook

\( \textbf{Google Translate} \) on my iPhone is linked to the web app on my laptop and using the latter it's possible to export it to Google Sheets, manipulate it a little and then copy-paste the content into a blog post as shown below. Here is the link to the Google spreadsheet.

leap year	tahun kabisat
revenge	pembalasan dendam
kidney stone	batu ginjal
gallstones	batu empedu
gall bladder	kantong empedu
traitor	pengkhianat
pistachio	kacang pistasi
winner	pemenang
beetle	kumbang
ceiling	langit-langit
arthritis	radang sendi
not easy to twist	tidak mudah terpelintir
I was walking far from home but I carried your letters all the way	Aku sedang berjalan jauh dari rumah tapi aku membawa suratmu sepanjang jalan
it was very hot there but the accommodation was comfortable and overall we had a relaxing time	di sana sangat panas tetapi akomodasinya nyaman dan secara keseluruhan kami memiliki waktu santai
we've just arrived back from Yogya	kami baru saja tiba kembali dari Yogya
this pole is bent	Tiang ini bengkok
marsh	rawa
galaxy	galaksi
hill	bukit
lead is a metal	timah adalah logam
fever	demam
spanner	kunci pas
drop off point	daerah menurunkan barang atau penumpang
map	peta
I have a place in the city and another in the countryside	Saya punya tempat di kota dan satu lagi di pedesaan
leech	lintah
The accused	Terdakwa
The man was accused of stealing.	Pria itu dituduh mencuri.
accused	tertuduh
plaintif	plaintif
His accuser confronted him in the courthouse	Penuduhnya menghadapinya di gedung pengadilan
The politician was accused of taking bribes.	Politisi itu dituduh menerima suap.
middle finger	jari tengah
index finger	jari telunjuk
fist	tinju
cartoon	kartun
fingers crossed	semoga saja
separated by time and space	dipisahkan oleh ruang dan waktu
united we stand, divided we fall	bersatu kita teguh bercerai kita runtuh
a line in the sand	garis di pasir
until death do us part	sampai maut memisahkan kita
grass widow	janda
mortgage	hipotek
spirit	Roh
this dictionary is free	kamus ini gratis
this dictionary is free and can be downloaded	kamus ini gratis dan dapat diunduh
cradle	buaian
biological mother	ibu kandung
reason	alasan
During	Selama
in the course of	dalam
how to talk fast	cara bicara cepat
The cover	Penutup
Landslide prone area	Daerah rawan longsor
I descended the slope with ease	Saya menuruni lereng dengan mudah
I tried to climb the hill but gave up halfway up	Saya mencoba mendaki bukit tetapi menyerah di tengah jalan
the descent was very steep but the ascent was even more challenging	turunannya sangat curam tetapi pendakiannya bahkan lebih menantang
the descent was very steep	turunannya sangat curam
The country is prone to earthquakes.	Negara ini rawan gempa.
please speak more slowly as I’m having difficulty understanding you.	tolong bicara lebih lambat karena saya kesulitan memahami Anda.
he looks similar to my brother	dia mirip dengan saudaraku
he looks very different to what I expected	dia terlihat sangat berbeda dengan yang aku harapkan
I remember you from our previous meeting.	Aku mengingatmu dari pertemuan kita sebelumnya.
happy dream	mimpi indah
During my holidays, I like to visit the mountains.	Selama liburan saya, saya suka mengunjungi pegunungan.
please wait here while I do some shopping	tolong tunggu di sini sementara saya berbelanja
I lived in China for six years	Saya tinggal di China selama enam tahun
the crowd behaved in an orderly manner	kerumunan berperilaku tertib
he was permanently disabled by the accident	dia cacat permanen karena kecelakaan itu
permanent resident	penduduk tetap
ministry of Justice	kementerian kehakiman
natural mother	ibu kandung
piggy-back	dukung-dukungan
lead	memimpin
comfortable	nyaman
I will report you to the police	Saya akan melaporkan Anda ke polisi
pawn shop	pegadaian
you should practice your English every day.	Anda harus melatih bahasa Inggris Anda setiap hari.
gate	gerbang
hose	selang
Yes, I'd like to hear some of you and music. I'd like to hear you play your music on guitar.	Ya, saya ingin mendengar beberapa dari Anda dan musik. Saya ingin mendengar Anda memainkan musik Anda dengan gitar.
until	sampai
the water isn't flowing	air tidak mengalir
some people learn to play Blues Harmonica	beberapa orang belajar bermain Blues Harmonica
punch	pukulan
let's prevent an accident	mari kita mencegah kecelakaan
I just learned to play the musical notes on the harmonica just like playing the notes on the	Saya baru belajar memainkan not musik di harmonika seperti memainkan not di
hit	memukul
he is feared by all	dia ditakuti oleh semua
experiment	percobaan
create	membuat
clam	kerang
bivalve	kerang
barrier	hambatan
avoid traveling at all cost	Hindari perjalanan dengan segala cara
avoid crowds whenever possible	hindari kerumunan bila memungkinkan
can you sharpen the knife please	bisakah kamu mengasah pisaunya?
sharpening stone	batu asah
you should obey your parents	Anda harus mematuhi orang tua Anda
thunder and lightning	guntur dan kilat
sunlight	sinar matahari
stain resistant	Tahan noda
south pole	kutub selatan
north pole	kutub utara
in the event of fire don't use the lift	Jika terjadi api tidak menggunakan lift
heavenly light	Cahaya surgawi
he said you were sick	dia bilang kamu sakit
he said that you were sick	Dia mengatakan bahwa Anda sakit
grin	menyeringai
explanation	penjelasan
explain	menjelaskan
defend your home	pertahankan rumahmu
bedroom light	lampu kamar tidur
onion	Bawang
belt	sabuk
handicap	rintangan
silk	sutra
sagacious	cerdas
package	paket
epiphany	pencerahan
encourage	mendorong
printing	pencetakan
beetroot	akar bit
thin	tipis
asphalt	aspal
merchant navy	pedagang navy
bury	mengubur
diphtheria	difteri
fragrant	harum
assorted	berbagai macam
pocket	saku
silver	perak
bench	bangku
tick	kutu
hopefully	semoga
pagan	penyembah berhala
handsome	tampan
tornado	angin topan
shield	perisai
thumb	ibu jari
centipede	lipan
wood shaver	alat cukur kayu
why not use toll	Mengapa tidak menggunakan tol
swan	angsa
bluebottle	lalat hijau
gout	encok
jellyfish	ubur-ubur
snail	siput
caricature	karikatur
agape	ternganga
spring	musim semi
currency	mata uang
eggplant	terong
umbrella	payung
I will pick you up from the airport.	Aku akan menjemputmu dari bandara.
What time do we leave?	Jam berapa kita pergi
tracksuit	Olahraga
brio	keramaian
what caused the accident?	Apa yang menyebabkan kecelakaan itu?
mermaid	Putri duyung
clearstarch	kanji
interest free	bebas bunga
interest free credit	bunga kredit gratis
sticky rice	Ketan
turpentine	minyak tusam
disturbed	terganggu
there's respect for ancestors unlike in western culture	Ada rasa hormat terhadap nenek moyang tidak seperti budaya barat
ancestors are quickly forgotten in the west	nenek moyang cepat terlupakan di barat
god willing	Insya'Allah
gain	mendapatkan
sting	menyengat
float	mengapung
flight attendant	pramugari
cause	sebab
whale	ikan paus
shark	hiu
dolphin	Lumba-lumba
hypocrite	munafik
cautious	waspada
treasonable	khianat
image	gambar
suspicious	mencurigakan
he is trying to create a positive image	Dia mencoba menciptakan citra yang positif
anonymous	anonim
disability	cacat
investigation	penyelidikan
bee	lebah
trail	denai
dilemma	simalakama
fireflies	kunang kunang
wander	merantau
slack	kendur
leap year	kabisat
fountain	pancur
bile	empedu
rebel	pemberontak
exciting	seru
spoiled	manja
Excellent	mantap
strands	helai
pilgrimage	ziarah
distended	buncit
powder	bedak
impact	dampar
repel wind	tolak angin
shrimp paste	terasi
Chili shrimp paste	sambal terasi
soup	opor
gate	gerbang
pinch	jempit
pick up	jemput
twisted	terpelintir
all	segala
rather	agak
rounding	pembulatan
kilos	kiloan
reserve	cadangan
sound booth	bilik suara
outlet	gerai
complaint	pengaduan
legislative candidate	caleg
currently	sedang
overall	sejara keseluruhan
Relax	santai
even	genap
odd	ganjil
cliff	tebing
bad	gawat
ex-	mantan
soft	lunak
elderly	langsia
broke down	moggok
area	kawasan
inauguration	pelantikan
continent	bunua
deposit	setor
seven	sapta
seven charms	sapta pesona
memory	kenangan
orderly	tertib
beautiful	jelita
ER	IGD
water	menyiram
flush	siram
thread	benang
Ready	siap
barrel	laras
claw	cikar
land	darat
valid	absah
verdict	vonis
collapse	bobol
tile	jubin
mind	benak
ambiguous	rancu
young	belia
bun	konde
alphabet..	abjad..
meaning	makna
approval	restu
chilli	cabai
sharp	tajam
sold out	ludes
board	dewan
steady	mantap
device	gawai
firm	firma
absorption word	kata serapan
sincere	ikhlas
place of business	tempat usaha
drain	kuras
let's prevent	ayo cegah
must wash hands	wajib mencuci tangan
avoid handshakes	hindari jabat tangan
bill	bon
blurry	kabur
stop	terhenti
wash hands regularly	cuci tangan teratur
pick-up point	tempat jemput
delivery place	tempat antar
This shop sells women's clothing	Toko ini menjual pakaian jadi wanita
pick	petik
taste it	cecap
buzz	debam
challenge	mentang
look tempting	tampil menggoda
dip	celup
round skin	si kulit bundar
round	bundar
participate	per serta
youngest	termuda
loud	lantang
her son	anaknya petakilan
is this the title?	ini judulnya?
nudge	senggol
jam	selai
usury	ribah
loan shark	lintah darat
bloodsucker	pacat
The man was accused of stealing.	Pria itu dituding mencuri.
accusation	pertuduhan
accusation	penuduhan
accused	dituduh
index finger	telunjuk
cartoon	kartun
separate	pisah
separated by space and time	dipisahkan oleh ruang dan waktu
bed	ranjang
no longer related as husband and wife, but not yet officially divorced	tidak lagi berhubungan sebagai suami istri, tetapi belum resmi bercerai
separate beds	pisah ranjang
split up	berpisah-pisah
It's not good if father, mother, and children live separately in one city	tidak baik kalau ayah, ibu, dan anak bepisah-pisah tempat tinggalnya dalam satu kota
It's not good if father, mother, and children live separately in one city	tidak baik kalau ayah, ibu, dan anak terpisah-pisah tempat tinggalnya dalam satu kota
united we stand, divided we fall	united we stand, divided we fall
farewell	temu pisah
live apart	tinggal terpisah
until time separates	hingga waktu memisahkan
partition	sekat
adhesive	penekat
parking vacancies	parkir lowongan
steel	baja
mortgage	gadai
charade	sandiwarah
accountable	akuntabel
disabled	cacat
biological mother	ibu kandung
ministry of Justice	kementerian kehakiman
he is permanently disabled due to the accident	dia cacat permanen karena kecelakaan itu
in	dalam
please speak slower because I am having trouble understanding you.	tolong bicara lebih lambat karena saya kesulitan memahami Anda.
challenge	antang
climb	daki
Landslide prone area	daerah rawan longsor
how to talk fast	cara cepat ngomong
During	selama
keep wearing masks	tetap pakai masker
judge	hakim
reason	alasan
cradle	gendong
friendly	bersahabat
shipping cost does not change	biaya pengiriman tidak berubah
silent fasting	puasa diam
Don't get me wrong	jangan salah menilaiku
butt	puntung
collapse	ambruk
clothing	busana
taste	selera
big headed	gede rasa
then	kemudian
broken	rusahah
broken	rusah
highlight	sorotan
quality	mutu
form	wujud
endowments	wakaf
balanced	seimbang
at	pukul
explanation	penjelasan
parking lot	parkir lowongan
cross	palang
Agape	nganga
empty	lowong
Avoid the crowd	hindari kerumunan
extended	dipanjang
in long	di panjang
stand	berpijak
flow	alir
water flows	air mengalir
lazy	mager
motion	gerak
reservoir	waduk
submission	penyerahan
strike	mogok
job vacancy	kerja lowongan
dam	bendungan
sharpen	asah
rice container	wadah beras
but	tetapi
constant	tetapan
permanent	tetap
heavenly	surgawi
moonlight	sinar bulan
smirk	seringai
often	sering
defense	pertahan
follow	patuhi
obedient	patuh
give up	nyerah
boom	mengguntur
purify	memurnikan
clan	marga
Thunder	guntur
extended time	waktu dipanjang
sales tax	cukai penjualan
luxury home	rumah mewah
bamboo shoots	tunas bambu
ready for occupancy	siap huni
don't slack	jangan kendor
grouse	belibis
tangled up	terjerat
How about	bagaimana dengan
Which one	yang mana
pendant	liontin
jewelry	perhiasan
emergency	gawat darurat
turnover	omzet
confusion	galau
debris	puing
waiting time	waktu tunggu
Don't make beloved family members suffer from contracting the corona virus. Discipline on wearing masks properly when outside the house. Covid19.go.id	Jangan membuat anggota keluarga tercinta menderita karena tertular virus corona. Disiplin memakai masker dengan benar saat berada di luar rumah. Covid19.go.id
outbreak	wabah
has been	telah
meeting	rapat
ancestor	laluhur
cloudy	mendung
deposited	setor
occupancy	hunian
weather	hawa
stale	basi
flag	bendera
spare parts	onderdil
parts	suku cadang
sublime	luhur
prostitute	pelakur
unity of the nation	persatuan bangsa bangsa
traitor	penghianat
dislodged	copot
flops	jepit
narrow	jempit
work experience	pengalaman kerja
date of	tanggal
if God allows	insha allah
line	barisan
still handsome	masih ganteng
save	menyelamatkan
stock	saham
myoma	miom
get	mendapatkan
where	manakah
paragraph	ayat
Overreacting	lebay
Customs	adat
repentance	tobat
lead	timah
magic	sakti
ONLY FOR USE OUTSIDE and protected from light Keep out of reach of children	HANYA UNTUK PEMAKAIAN LUAR dan terlindung dari cahaya Jauhkan dari jangkauan anak-anak
rhyme	sajak
Until the next sign	sampai rambu berikut
transition	pancaroba
parenthesis	kurung
standby	siaga
role model	panutan
loser	pecundang
tornado	puting beliung
supporters	pendukung
sane	waras
wise	bijaksana
installment	angsuran
lots	kavling
feces	tinja
easy	gampang
mackerel	tenggiri
imagination	menghayal
uprooted	tumbang
chipped	kerempeng
invaders	penjajah
girl	cewek
guy	cowok
passion fruit	markisa
servant	pengabdi
ancestors	leluhur
pack	kemas
tracksuit	pakaian latihan yg hangat
Hypocrit	hipokrit
Monitor lizards	biawak
Crickets	jangkrik
pedestrian	pejalan kaki
Good luck, healthy, long life and granted prayer prayer. Aamin	Semoga sukses, sehat, panjang umur dan dikabulkan doa doanya.Aamin
hooked	doyan
Dull	tusam
opinion	pendapat
pass	lulus
profit	untung
arise	timbul
prestige	gengsi
just	cuma
Hopefully	mudah mudahan
fertile	suburnya
spirit	semangat
prone	rawan
mucus	lendir
mutual cooperation	gotong royong
savory	sedapan
grilled	panggang
disaster	petaka
hypocrite	lidah biawak
treacherous	khianat
ability	kemampuan
Depends	tergantung
dry	kemarau
Boredom	kemarauh
Form	wujud
Conductor	dirigen
Alloy	paduan
Jerry cans	jerigen
Imaging	pencitraan
with disabilities	difabel
hold-up (hold up)	todong (menodong)
hold-up (Nodong)	todong (nodong)
suspicious	curiga
care	bela
sticky rice	ketan
hold-up	todong
forecast	ramalan
tell fortunes	meramal
cute	imut
disability	cacat
various	rupa-rupa

We can copy these words into a web app like \( \textbf{Quizlet}\) and generate Flash Cards. This takes no time at all and before you know it you have 521 Flash Cards. Here is the link. The text to speech facility can be turned on so that the Indonesian words are read out slowly but not the English translations. Figure 1 shows a screenshot.

Figure 1