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What is The Indonesian Word for Language? The Origins

As we have explained about the reason why Indonesian refer Bahasa Indonesia or Indonesian language as language in this article, now we are going to learn about what is the Indonesian word for language. In today’s lesson, you are about to learn the Indonesian word for language. The material of the lesson includes the translation […]

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How to Say No in Bahasa Indonesia – Vocabulary – Example

Indonesia is the country who has the widest area of the sea and it is one of the choices for the foreigners to visit this country. The swimmer, the diver and the surfer choose Indonesia for their recreation place to try the beauty of the sea or the wave. Those reasons make foreigner to visit […]

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Vocabulary

How to Say Big Brother in Bahasa Indonesia – Vocabulary – Example

Hello, we meet up again. Hope you have a great day ! In Indonesian society, being polite with others is very important. That is why Indonesian people were being famous with their kindness and friendlyness. They are very respect with manner and etiquette otherwise they are very open on accepting new people such as foreigner […]

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Vocabulary

The Words That Are The Same in Indonesia and English – Examples and Lists

Nowadays, people tend to learn new language in order to enhance their knowledge of speaking as their second language. Indonesia has applied the regulation of speaking English as second language in almost all areas or fields, from the students to elderly. Indonesian people think that speaking English is as important as building their skill in […]

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Linguistics

Why do Indonesian (people) Refer to Indonesian (language) as Bahasa Which Literally Means “Language” in English?

There is misunderstanding among Bahasa Indonesia learner on calling Bahasa Indonesia. Many foreigners, even Indonesians themselves, are referring Bahasa Indonesia as simply Bahasa. But, there are some people refer it as Indonesian. So, which one is the correct one? We will discuss it in the following part. Quotes from First President of Indonesia Teaching Indonesian […]

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Phrases

How to Say “Do You Speak English” in Indonesian – Clear Examples

It’s nice to see you again in other article. Not all Indonesian people can speak English. It’s because every people has different interest in the field of language, but it doesn’t mean Indonesian people absolutely no English. Not infrequently some Indonesians use English in their daily lives. Even some schools in Indonesia have their students […]

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Pronouns

Meaning of Saya in Indonesian – Brief Examples

Hello all, nice to meet you again. The word Saya (sa-ya) is a formal form of Indonesian that has a role as subject pronoun “I”, object pronoun “me”, and possession/belonging “my”. You can also check for  other Indonesian formal pronouns. Here are some examples of the meaning of Saya in Indonesian, as a subject pronoun. […]

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Conversation

Basic Daily Conversation in Public Spots in Bahasa Indonesia

Hi everyone, how are you today? I hope you all doing good wherever you are. Today we’re gonna learn something more practical about Bahasa Indonesia which is basic daily conversation in public spot in Bahasa Indonesia. We will take practical example from several places that you will often come to during your time in Indonesia. […]

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Vocabulary

Is Bahasa Malaysia The Same as Bahasa Indonesia

Hi everyone! I hope you are good whenever and wherever you are. In this article, we will explore comparison between Bahasa Indonesia with its neighbourhood language, which is Bahasa Malaysia. Malaysia is one of Southeast Asia country. Its territory located in some part of Malay peninsula and nothernmost part of Borneo. It is a monarchic state […]

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Grammar

How to Learn Indonesian Consonant – Formula and Examples

Indonesian language basically consist of two types of words. The first one, vowel. Vowel or “huruf hidup” in Bahasa consist of  A, I, U, E, O. While the consonant, or “ huruf mati/konsonan” in Bahasa consist of the words beside the “huruf hidup”. It is important for you to learn the consonat in Bahasa Indonesia. […]