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Culture and Tradition

How Good Are Indonesians in Speaking English, Their Accent and Fluency?

In the previous article [Read: Is English Widely Spoken in Bali?], we have described about English in Bali. From the article, we know that Bali is Indonesia’s province with the highest English skill level beating Jakarta Capital Region, Yogyakarta Special Region, and East Java. Yet, still not all Balinese speak English. In this article we […]

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Speaking

How Do Indonesians Pronounce to ‘wkwkwk?’

Slang words are often found in every languages from countries around the world. The slang words relate to any type of informal language, for example onomatopoeia which usually speak or write to introduce an example of a sound. According to Oxford online dictionary, onomatopoeia is the fact of words containing sounds similar to the noises […]

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Conversation Speaking

Medok Means in Bahasa Indonesia – Dialect – Structures

Hello, how are you today? I wish u have a good day Every living creature have the capability to communicate with another. Even the smallest one like a worm for example. Having communicate with another become their basic needs especially on human as a living social creature. According to Cambridge Dictionary, conversation is a noun […]

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Vocabulary

How to Say Poop in Indonesian – Examples

Hai semuanya, apa kabar? Today, I am going to tell you about one of the common word that is used in Indonesian. This word is funny, and sometimes disgusting to say. It is a “poop” word in Indonesian. “Poop” or “BAB” in Indonesian means excretion from the anal cavity. There are many ways to say […]

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Vocabulary

How to say “Mrs” in Indonesian Language (Definition and Examples)

Planning to go on travel? Indonesia will be the best way on your sweet escape~ Or do you just love to learn languages? Indonesian language is interesting to learn! There is a phrase “When in Rome, do as Romans do”. Every country sure has its own characteristic and culture that differ them from other country. […]

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Speaking

4 Ways to Improve Your Indonesian Speaking Skills Like A Pro

Hello! How’s your Bahasa Indonesia progress? Do you find any difficulties? Similar to others, one of the obstacles in language learning is speaking (Check also Causes of Difficulty in Learning Indonesia Language). You feel that you have know the Indonesian Grammar Rules as well as the Sacred Communication Etiquette), but you feel that the words […]

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Speaking

How to Propose a Girl in Indonesian Language in The Right Phrases

Through language we could express our feeling, including love. You have learned some expressions in Indonesian Proverbs About Love. Then, why don’t we learn how to propose a girl in Indonesian Language. Maybe you will get accepted. Let’s learn! But, before we start, take a look of these useful articles. Indonesian Idiomatic Expressions Inspirational Quotes […]

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Tips

4 Tips of Teaching Bahasa Indonesia for Foreigner

Have you ever heard the terms BIPA or Bahasa Indonesia untuk Penutur Asing (Bahasa Indonesia for non-native speaker or foreigner)? Unlike for native speaker, teaching Bahasa Indonesia for Foreigner is slightly different because we deal with people that learn his/her second language and has foreign language(s) as their basis. Therefore, the teaching method should be […]

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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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Structures

How Long Does It Take to Learn Indonesian?

When you read this title, perhaps this is also became your question : how long it takes to learn Bahasa Indonesia? Some people can quickly learn Bahasa and speak like a Native. Others may need a longer time and struggle to speak, even just Indonesian Grammar, or maybe just Indonesian Alphabet. No one can predict how […]