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A-Z Adjective Words in Indonesian – Meaning

Bahasa Indonesia is a fairly simple language without complex grammatical rule. When it comes to adjectives, there is actually no specific structural order to describe something. All the adjective words all wrapped up into ‘kata sifat’ or Indonesian Adjectives Adjective Words in Indonesian When using adjective in Bahasa Indonesia, there is no classification for feminine, masculine, […]

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A-Z Portuguese Words in Indonesian Language (Loanwords)

Bahasa Indonesia has influenced from numbers of languages such as Malay, Latin, English, Dutch, Sanskrit, and also Portuguese. The Portuguese language was used to trade throughout the archipelago from sixteenth century to early nineteen century. The Portuguese were one of westerners who sailed to Indonesia for spices.  It is also recorded in Indonesian history that […]

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A-Z High Frequency Words in Indonesian – Meaning

If you think of the most used Indonesian words which are essential for daily conversation, what would it be? Learning high frequency words in Indonesia is definitely crucial to help you speak like a local. Some words may be followed with non verbal communication to emphasize the meaning. High Frequency Words in Indonesian Here are […]

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A-Z Indonesian Words for Rice Vocabulary

For Indonesians, rice is a staple food which they eat literary three times a day; breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Even most Indonesians admit that if they have not eaten rice, they have not eaten at all. This means even you have eaten a loaf of bread but not eat a plate of rice, then you […]

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Seasons in Indonesia Language – Vocabulary and Meaning

Located in the equator, Indonesia is classified as tropical country with wet, humid, and hot climate all year round. Different from four season countries, Indonesia only has two seasons which are dry and wet seasons. During dry season, the sun shines longer during the day and the temperature drops in the night. Meanwhile, in rainy […]

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Learn Indonesian Months and Days with Examples

Have you learned about Indonesian days of the week? On this post, we are going to discuss the extensive context of months and days. Learning months and days is crucial when learning Bahasa Indonesia because it is mostly used in common conversation. Here let’s learn about Indonesian months and days. Months in Indonesian  Months in Indonesia […]

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50+ Indonesian Words of Wisdom and Meaning

Learning Bahasa Indonesia can be done in many ways but the fastest way is to practice in Indonesian conversation phrase.  Daily conversation in Bahasa Indonesia usually full of slang and informal words. While formal language are mostly used in letters, news, documents, literature, and other formal writings. Proverbs and words of wisdom are also mostly […]

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A-Z Indonesian Words for Transport – Meaning

Have you learn about Indonesian unique words? If yes, let’s move to the next topic, Indonesian transport. Transportation has undergone many developments in Indonesia in order to provide a modern and effective transportation for the people. Especially in most big cities, modern type of transportation can easily be found such as taxi, train, airplane, and […]

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A-Z Unique Indonesian Words – Meaning

Learning bahasa Indonesia is incomplete without learning the unique words. Some unique words may have no similar English translation. The unique Indonesian words are also mostly used for informal and everyday conversation among friends. Here are some unique Indonesian words with corresponding English definition. Also learn Indonesian words with no English equivalent. A Amis – […]

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Indonesian Words for Days of the Week – Meaning

Bahasa Indonesia is a very simple language. It does not have complex grammar rules for time changes. Time markers such as days, week, hours, and so on are used to indicate time changes. Thus, knowing Indonesian days of the week is very important for daily conversation. Words for Days of the Week Here are Indonesian words […]