The word Brondong might not be the most popular Indonesian slang out there, but you can’t help but wonder what does it mean. The word is popular especially among a gossipy group comprising mostly of older ladies. Let’s find out what this word means and in what situation the word Brondong is being used. The […]
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Indonesian language is notorious for its numerous ever expanding slang words. It may even need a special dictionary to explain each of them. And it does not include slang words Indonesians use when chatting. Slangs in Indonesia vary from daily slangs (such as the meaning of word “lo”)to offensive expletives. Which ones would you hate the […]
Hello, how are you today? Hope you have a great day ! This time we are going to learn new topic about Bahasa Indonesia terms that used in daily conversation. The term that we are going to learn is about expressing persuasive sentence. We are usually used this persuasive sentences unrealizingly. As we know in […]
When you’re visiting Indonesia, you’ll notice how Indonesians use often the word “Bu”. You heard them a lot especially when someone address a lady. What does “Bu” mean in Indonesia? Let’s see… The literal meaning of bu. “Bu” is short from the word “Ibu”. Ibu in popular Bahasa Indonesia means mother. You can pronounce ibu […]
If you start learning Bahasa Indonesia, you might encounter a lot the word “saya”. Saya means “I” or “I am”. It’s the first person pronoun in a sentence. As in the word “I”, It is how people refer to themselves in a conversation. However, it’s not as simple as that. Also, look at easy phrases in […]
In Indonesia, you may hear the word “tuh” a lot. If you are curious about the meaning of this word, you can read the explanation below. Tuh Meaning in Indonesian Tuh is an Indonesian informal word that used a lot in Indonesia. It doesn’t have specific meaning, because Indonesian people use it in different sentences […]
Indonesia is such a large archipelago state. It has many islands. This make Indonesia very rich with different cultures in each regional with different languages. Every regional language in Indonesia is very unique. The regional language is also spoken by many people even though many of them move to other cities, including Jakarta. Read more […]
Languages often have those phrases which are hard to translate to other languages. This applies to Bahasa Indonesia as well. The language has several popular phrases with no equivalent of them in the English language. These are often phrases included in informal Bahasa. Informal Bahasa Indonesia is a type of Bahasa that does not always […]
Sometimes, you might be asking about direction or where the place of something is. In English, you might use the sentence, “where is it” to ask about the whereabouts of something you need to know. You might also use different subject other than it, for instance, the name of the thing, name, or place. So, […]
Today, we are going to learn how to say “where is the toilet” in Bahasa Indonesia. But, before we go right to the explanation, you have to know the word or phrase that is used by Indonesian to refer to toilet. In Bahasa Indonesia, there are some vocabularies that refer to a toilet or restroom. […]