Indonesia is not an English speaking country. Bahasa Indonesia is the official language and there are more than 700 local languages spoken by 300 more ethnic groups throughout the country. However, it does not mean that English is not taught in school. Indonesian students learn English since they are in primary school. Kindergartens nowadays even […]
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Hello, respectable and good looking pupils. Are you ready to learn more about Indonesian language, culture, people and many more? If you are looking for a way to learn about Indonesian be its language or culture, then you have come to the right place. So, what will we learn today? Today we will learn about […]
Sometimes, when meeting someone new, we will wonder whether the person is already married or not. Including in Indonesia. Not all of married person in Indonesia wear their wedding rings. If you just look and wonder, you will not know. As a result, if you are curious, you want to ask “are you married” to […]
Love is a universal language. People will know if we love them through our eyes and actions. However, sometimes saying it directly using “I love you” is necessary. Sometimes you want to express it in words. In Indonesia, we also have our own word to say “I love you”. In Indonesian, I love you too […]
Indonesia is an archipelago country and Indonesia also become the biggest Muslim country in the world. As the biggest Muslim country, Indonesia must commit one of the famous and important month in Islam named Ramadan Month. There are some important and obligate activities during Ramadan Month. One of the important and obligate activities is fast […]
Words and language is a powerful tool. You can make change and differences by only using speeches and through conversations. However, you can also make a person angry just because of your words or language. In this article, we will discuss about ways to make an Indonesian angry in Indonesian language. Several Words That You […]
Good may sound like a simple word in English. And you might think that its translation in Bahasa is also as simple as it is in English. Well, actually there are quite a lot of variation of the word good, from its literal translation according to the dictionary, to its slang/informal variation. Let’s find out […]
In Indonesia, Ramadan is a very valuable moment. Most of Indonesian people are Muslim. Once a year in Lunar Calendar, they have to do fasting. They fast for a month, around 29 or 30 days. In this article, we will discuss about what do you say when someone says Ramadan Mubarak in Indonesia. There are […]
When you are having a vacation in Bali, there is a high chance that you will have to use taxi as a transportation service. Well, sometimes, you will have to be in a taxi for a while before you get to the destination you want. So, it would be awkward if you spend all the […]
Now we are going to learn another topic about Bahasa Indonesia terms that are commonly used in daily conversation. In Bahasa Indonesia, there are phrases that commonly mean two or more different definitions. One of these many phrases is sama-sama. The phrase sama-sama in Bahasa Indonesia is very common to be used in colloquial conversation. […]