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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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Learning

5 Ways on How to Speak with An Indonesian Accent

When you are in Indonesia, you will be pay attention about how Indonesian speak, or talk. Obviously, they speak in Indonesian language and they are Indonesian; although some of them are mixed-race (one of their parents are foreigner), but they are born in Indonesia. But there are some foreigner know How to Talk with Indonesian […]

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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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Vocabulary

Learn How to Say Good Evening in Indonesian with Examples

Good Evening ladies and gentlemen man! Get back here and relax to learn more about Indonesia or Bahasa Indonesia here with all ways to learn Basic Indonesian Language with The Experts Meanwhile, if it’s your first time coming to Indonesia, then you need to learn basic Indonesian phrases such how to say good morning, good afternoon, […]

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8 Easy Ways to Learn Indonesian Language in A Day

When you came to the foreign country, especially to Indonesia, you must be found some word in their language. For example, ‘Selamat Datang’ in many public places, as a form of using Indonesian Language to greeting visitor from anywhere. It will be different if you live in Indonesia for a long time. Whether you want […]

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Vocabulary

Learn 20 Colours in Indonesian Language with Examples

Colours are part of our everyday life. They are one of the categories of basic Indonesian words beginners should know. In daily conversations, we’ll definitely include colours when we want to describe something more specifically to the people we talk to. Are you familiar with colour vocabulary in Indonesian? Check out the table below to […]

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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

Learning Indonesian Alphabets Easy and Fast

Indonesia is a unique language with characteristics of Indonesian language. With how many languages are there in Indonesia languages existing in the Indonesian archipelago, Indonesian is the official language chosen for this nation. You might have read or learned that Indonesia used to be under Dutch colonization. During those times, the Latin alphabet which was already used […]