Selamat datang! Welcome back! After learning about basic Indonesian Alphabets – Vowel and Consonant and Indonesian Words Pronunciation, let’s go deeper to know more about Indonesian language. You have known that Indonesian has only five vowels, which are ‘a’,’e’,’i’,’o’,’u’. But, beside that, we should also understand about Indonesian diphthongs. Therefore, this time we will learn […]
One of the hardest things about learning a language is that you have to learn about the customs. Like it or not, language somehow intertwines with customs, traditions, and culture including greeting customs. Greeting is something common in Indonesia. It is part of polite act which everyone conducts every day. Indonesian Greeting Customs People from […]
Hello, selamat datang! This time we learn about business greetings in Indonesia. Actually, there is no standard rule about business in Indonesia. When people meet each other for business, they usually just say usual greetings, such as ‘selamat pagi (Good Morning) and shakes their partner’s right hand to show respect. Remember, using your left hand, […]
Indonesia is the largest muslim population in the world. There are many islamic traditions that celebrated every year. The most awaited Islamic feast of the year is eid Mubarak. Besides religious aspect, eid Mubarak  also tells about Indonesian tradition. You can also learn how to say other religious celebration greetings such as  how to say […]
Hi! Apa kabar? How are you? After learning about How to Say Good Afternoon, Learn How to Say Good Evening, and How to Say Goodnight in Indonesian, we finally arrived at another Indonesian Greeting Etiquette and Manners, which is how to say ‘Good Morning’ Greetings in Indonesia. Learn How to Say Good Morning Greetings in Indonesia For your […]
Every language has idioms and expressions. Idioms are a combination of two or more words which create a completely different meaning from the original words. In general, idioms are natural expression of a language, a group of people, or a person. In English, the common idioms are piece of cake, cry baby, old as the […]
It is really important to know how to say about time in any languages. Because we cannot make mistake in term of time and it is sometimes related to schedule, such as the schedule of departure or arrival of flight, schedule of meeting or even schedule of lesson in the class. After we learn about […]
One of the very basic knowledge about learning Bahasa Indonesia is to learn Indonesian Alphabets. Fortunately, in terms of alphabet, Bahasa Indonesia has same system with English, which occurred 26 Latin alphabets (A—Z), even though there are some differences in pronouncing the symbol. You may see Learn Indonesian Pronunciation of Basic Words It should be noted […]
Hello, meet you again at masteringbahasa.com have a nice day and still have the passion to learn Indonesian Language. Indonesia Wedding Culture When we learn Indonesian, it is very important for us to learn the culture and customs of Indonesian people. And one of the most important moments for Indonesian people is the wedding day. […]
Ancient wisdoms, including proverbs, help shaping a country’s modern-day culture. In Indonesia, proverbs and sayings are still reflected in country’s culture and philosophies. Learning Indonesian proverbs helps you understand the local culture and wisdom. However, the problem with proverbs is it is not always easy to translate proverbs and saying in literal way because it […]