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Vocabulary

How to Say Indonesian Numbers 1-1000 Fast and Easy

Numbers is an important part when learning a language including bahasa Indonesia. Belong to Austronesian language family and rooted from Malay language, the numbering pattern is not differ so much from Malay language. Below is the list of numbers as well as how to say Indonesian numbers for beginners. Related : Indonesian grammar structure for […]

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Vocabulary

5 Common Indonesian Words to Learn for Beginner

There are lots of foreign people who are interesting to learn Bahasa Indonesia for many reason. It can simply because they are going to visit the country for holiday or actually want to master the language. Based on those who have learned the language, Bahasa Indonesia is a easy language to learn because there is […]

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Word Formation

20 Indonesian Descriptive Words and Examples

Indonesian descriptive words are quite different from English. In bahasa Indonesia descriptive words can be found in form or adjectives and also static verbs. This makes Indonesian descriptive words can be quite difficult for foreign people. Related: Types of adjunct in Indonesian Descriptive words are mostly used to explain something or a situation. In simple, […]

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Word Formation

20 List of Indonesian Words Similar to English (Loanwords)

Bahasa Indonesia as national language today is actually the standardized of Malay language. The language is chosen because it considered as neutral language over local dialect. Firstly declared as national language in 1928, bahasa Indonesia is still the national language of Indonesia. Even though the language was rooted from Malay language, but it is actually […]

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Tips

5 Basic for A Student’s Guide to Indonesian Grammar

Many people think that Indonesian Grammar is the thing that makes the language quite difficult to learn. Many people think that any language has complicated grammar rules like English. The fact is, learning Bahasa Indonesia does not have to be that difficult. The key to learn Indonesian grammar is to start with the basic. Learn […]

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Conversation

21 Untranslatable Indonesian Words with No English Equivalent

Each language has no translatable words and Bahasa Indonesia is no exception. Besides learning proper Indonesian grammar and pronunciation, it is also important to know some words which do not have equivalent translation in English. Having influence from local dialect, here are some popular Indonesian words with no English equivalent. Related: Indonesian pronunciation guide Rugi […]

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Writing

Learn Indonesian Written Language – The Structures

Bahasa Indonesia is the national language of Indonesia. The language is classified as Austronesian language and also the standardized from of Malay language. Bahasa Indonesia is spoken throughout the country and united more than 245 millions of people in Indonesia, whose native language may be one of the over 300 regional language or dialects. According […]

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Parts of Speech

9 Types of Adjunct in Indonesian – Structures – Examples

Bahasa Indonesia is known as one of the easiest language to learn. There is no complex grammatical rule and learning Indonesian alphabets is also easy. Even though it is easy to learn, you need to know that there are some types of words in Bahasa Indonesia. The word classes used for everyday conversation include noun, […]

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Pronunciation

How to Pronounce Indonesian Words – Types

So, you have learned how to pronounce Indonesian alphabets and now moving on to pronounce Indonesian words. You may be asking How to Pronounce Indonesian Names? In general, Indonesian words pronunciation is not very difficult because it is spoken exactly as it is written. However, because English and Indonesian alphabets have a different way of pronunciation, there […]

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Pronunciation

How to Pronounce Indonesian Names – Structures

As you have learned how to pronounce Indonesian alphabets, the next step is learning to pronounce Indonesian names. It is important to note that Indonesian names are completely different from western naming standard. In general, Indonesians only use one name or mononymic name, two names without a family name or polynymic, and polynymic with the […]