Learn Indonesian Numbers

Learn Indonesian Numbers


The Indonesian numbers are very easy to remember. What you need to do is to cite the numbers at random order to make you get used to it. If it is possible you can try to associate the numbers with things such as prices, addresses, sizes, lengths, etc.

For -teens (numbers 13-19, thirteen, fourteen etc), you have belas in Indonesian language. So, for numbers (13-19) you should say 13 (tiga belas), 14 (empat belas), 15 (lima belas), etc. While for -ty (numbers 20-90), you have puluh in Indonesian language. So, for 20, you should say dua puluh, 30 (tiga puluh), 40 (empat puluh). Note that you should say the letter h clearly.


There are two words for “zero”: nol and kosong. Both words are equally commonly used.

It is common to use the word 'nomor' (number) in front of the citation of a number. For example, when you say an address, the word is often put in front of the number. For example, : Rumahnya di Jalan Supomo Nomor 13 A (His house is at number 13 A Supomo Street).
Other examples

Jl. Jenderal Sudirman 3, Tower 4
Jl. Proklamasi 6
Jl. Kalibata Raya no 25
Jl. Pramuka 30 C Blok A
Jl. Kalimantan no 177 GH


Telling Phone Number
Berapa nomor telepon...? (What is the Phone Number of...?)    

In English, when you want to ask question with numbers you can say such as “what” and “how many”. So, you say "what is his phone number?”, "how many people are there in the room." But unlike English, in Indonesian when you ask a question that demand a certain number you say : "berapa". So. Indonesian people ask :

"Berapa nomor telepon telepon kantor anda?" (What is your office telephone number?
"Ada berapa orang di ruangan itu?"
(How many people are there in that room?


Telling a place with Numbers    

There is a simple structure to say something with number such as the following.


ada + number + name of a thing/building etc. + preposition + name of a thing/place

For example:

Ada dua anak sekolah di depan sekolah.
(There are two students in front of the school).

Independent Verbs

 Independent Verbs are verbs that can stand alone without affixes.

Example :
1. Setiap hari dia bangun jam 5.00 pagi (Every day he wakes up at 5:00 AM)
2. Dia suka makan nasi dan telur. (He likes to eat rice and eggs)

Some explanation of prefixes can be found HERE

bangkit Dia bangkit dari duduknya	to get up He stands up from his sitting	mati Anak yang tertabrak mobil itu mati seketika	dead, to die The child hit by the car died instantly
diam Semuanya diam, tidak ada yang berani mengkritik	silent Everyone is silent, no body dares to criticize	mogok Mobil itu mogok di tengah jalan	to strike (of workers), to break down (of motor vehicles) The car's engine broke down in the middle of the street
gagal Tahun ini penen gagal	to fail This year the crops failed	muncul Matahari muncul dari balik awan	to emerge The sun emerges from the behind the clouds
habis Pertunjukan itu hampir habis	finished, be used up The show almost finished	mundur Jangan melangkah mundur	to go back Don't step back
hilang Ketenarannya hilang begitu saja karena kejadian itu	lost, vanish His fame has just gone because of the event	musnah Segala hartanya musnah karena kebakaran	destroyed All of his wealth was destroyed due to the fire
hidup Kakek saya masih hidup	alive My grandpa is still alive	padam Api kebakaran itu sudah padam	extinguished The fire has been extinguished
hinggap Burung itu hinggap di jendela	to perch The bird is perching on the window	patah Ranting pohon itu patah	be broken The branch of tree is broken
jatuh Tabung kaca itu jatuh dan hancur	to fail The glass tube fell down and destroyed	pindah Dia sudah pindah rumah	to move He had moved house
kawin Dia kawin dengan anak kepala kampung	married He is married to a daughter of the chief of the village	pingsan Orang itu pingsan selama dua jam	fainted The person has been fainted for two hours
kenal   Saya belum kenal dengan orang itu	to know, be familiar I haven't known him	pulih Kesehatannya belum pulih	recovered He hasn't been recover
lari Banyak tahanan yang lari dari penjara	to run Many prisoners ran away from the jail	putus Kawat telepon itu putus	to break off, disconnected, break up The phone cable is broken off
lenyap Motor yang cepat itu segera lenyap dari pandangan	disappeared The running motorbike quickly disappeared from the view	roboh Pohon besar itu roboh di tengah jalan	to come down The big tree came down in the middle of  the street
lulus Dia lulus sekolah dasar tahun ini	to pass ( a test), to graduate He graduated from elementary school this year	sadar Mereka  sadar akan bahaya yang datang	to be aware They are aware of the incoming danger
lunas Uang kursus sudah dibayar lunas	paid The course fee is already paid	singgah Dalam perjalanan, kami singgah sebentar di kota kecil itu	to stop by In the journey, we stopped by in the small city
terjun Beberapa orang anak terjun ke dalam sungai kecil itu	to jump down Some children jumped down into the small river	tampak Pulau itu sudah tampak dari sini	visible The island is already visible from here
terbang Burung itu sanggup terbang jauh	to fly The bird managed to fly far away	tampil Para pemenang dipersilakan tampil ke depan	to step forward The winners are welcome to step forward
tenggelam Perahu nelayan itu tenggelam	to sink The fishing boat sank	tumbuh Pohon ini belum tumbuh besar	to grow The tree hasn't grown up

Going Shopping : Baju Yang Mana ? (Which Clothes?)

Listen and Read the following story.

Dialog on Taking Public Transportation Part 2 (Audio)

Situation : While talking with Kartini, Putu saw Rima, their friend, crossing the street to buy chicken porridge too. They are now talking about means of transportation in Jakarta.

Putu: oh begitu,eh lihat itu Rima kan? Oh, I see. Look, isn’t that Rima?

Kartini: oh ia, dia pasti mau ke warung bubur juga. Oh, yes she is. She must come to the chicken porridge stall.

Rima: hai Tutut, hai Putu. Pagi semuanya. Hi Tutut, hi Putu. Morning all.

Putu, Kartini : Pagi. Morning.

Putu: apakah kamu mau berangkat kerja juga? Do you also want to go to work too?

Rima: iya benar, tetapi saya mau singgah dulu kesana sebentar. Yes, I do. But I also want to go there for a while.

Putu: Mau sarapan bubur ya? You also want to eat porridge?

Rima: kok kamu tahu? Kamu mau kesana juga? How do you know? Do you want to go there too?

Putu: Tadi saya dan Tutut sedang membicarakan warung bubur dan angkutan kami ke kantor. I and Tutut just talked about the stall and our transportation to the office.

 

Rima: oh begitu, oh ya Putu, kantor kamu di Kuningan kan? Oh, I see. By the way Putu, your office is in Kuningan area, isn’t it?

Putu: iya benar, mengapa? Yes, it is. What’s the problem?

Kartini: oh ia Rima, kamu sekarang kerja di daerah Kuningan juga kan? Rima, do you work in Kuningan area now ?

Putu: loh, bukannya didaerah Grogol? Isn’t it in Grogol area?

Rima : Oh ia dulu memang didaerah Grogol, tetapi saya sudah pindah ke kantor baru di Kuningan. Kamu mau naik apa ke kantor Putu? I used to work in Grogol area, by I moved to my new office in Kuningan area.

Putu: Saya biasanya naik transjakarta, tapi karena hari ini kesiangan, saya mungkin akan mencoba naik ojek seperti Kartini. I am used to get on Transjakarta bus, but today I woke up late, I probably try to take ojek like Kartini does.

Rima: Ojek memang lebih cepat daripada kendaraan lain di pagi hari di Jakarta, walaupun naik ojek tidak senyaman naik mobil atau taksi. Ojek is really faster that other means of transportation in the morning in Jakarta, eventhough riding ojek is not as comfortable as getting on a taxi.

Kartini: tentu saja, naik taksi kan lebih mahal Rima dan kalau naik mobil, bensin dan parkir juga mahal. Of course, getting on taxi is more expensive and if you drive a car, the gasoline and the parking fee is also expensive.

 

Putu: Naik becak saja Tutut, pasti murah. What about taking becak Tutut, it must be cheaper.

Kartini: Iya benar, murah dan tidak ada polusi, walaupun jalan nya lambat sekali. Sayangnya becak sudah dilarang di Jakarta. Wah sudah jam 7.30, saya harus segera ke warung sebentar lagi antrian nya panjang. Rima, kamu ikut kan? That’s right, cheap and no pollution, even though it runs very slowly. Unfortunaly, becak is banned in Jakarta. Oh, it’s already 7.30 now, I have to go to the stall, soon the queieng will be long

 

Rima : iya Tutut, ayo sarapan, setelah itu saya harus segera ke kantor. Putu kamu ikut ke warung? Yes, Tutut, let’s have a breakfast, after that I have to go to my office quickly

Putu: mungkin lain kali, saya ingin langsung ke kantor saja. Saya duluan ya. Maybe next time, I just want to my office right away. Ok, see you!

Kartini: Ok Putu, hati- hati ya. Ok Putu, take care !

Dialog on Taking Public Transportation (Audio)

Situation : Putu and Kartini are friends.  While waiting for the rain to stop, they meet in the street and talk about kind of transportation they are used to take to the office.

Putu : Wah hujan deras sekali, sebaiknya saya berteduh saja dulu disini. Itukan Kartini. Pagi, kamu mau kemana Kartini? Wow, it’s been a heavy rain, I'd better take shelter here. Is that Kartini? Morning. Where are you going, Kartini?

Kartini: Pagi juga. Tadinya saya ingin pergi ke kantor, tetapi tiba- tiba hujan turun jadi saya ingin singgah sebentar untuk membeli sarapan.  Morning. I want to go to the office, but suddenly it was raining  so I’d like to drop by briefly to buy  something for breakfast

Putu: Kamu ingin sarapan apa? What kinds of breakfast do you want?

Kartini: Saya akan membeli bubur ayam di warung langganan saya di ujung jalan. I’d like to buy chicken porridge in my favorite stall at the end of the road.

Putu: Oh, di warung bubur 24 jam itu? Saya dengar bubur disana enak dan murah. Oh, that 24-hour porridge stall? I heard they sell delicious and cheap chicken porridge.

Kartini: Iya benar, apakah kamu juga sering sarapan disana? Yes, you’re right. Do you often have breakfast there too?

Putu: Tidak terlalu sering, kadang- kadang saja saya makan disana. Not too often, I sometimes eat there.

Kartini: kamu mau pergi kemana? Ke kantor? Where do you want to go? To the office?

Putu : Iya, saya biasa pergi lebih awal karena jalanan macet sekali. Tapi hari ini saya terlambat bangun. Pasti jalan sudah ramai dan macet. Yes, I am used to leave early because of the traffic jam. But today I woke up late. Surely, the road has been crowded and jammed.

Kartini: Naik apa kamu ke kantor? How do you get to the office?

Putu: Biasanya saya naik transjakarta . I usually take Transjakarta bus

Kartini: Oh begitu, kantor kamu di Kuningan kan? I see. Your office in Kuningan area, isn’t it?

Putu: Iya benar. Kalau kamu naik apa ke kantor? Yes. How do you get to your office?

Kartini: Biasanya saya berlangganan ojek tapi kalau pulang dari kantor saya sering menumpang temen saya. I usually get on ojek, but when I go back home I often ride my friends’ car.

Putu: Kamu naik ojek setiap hari? Do you ride ojek everyday?

Kartini: Biasanya begitu, tetapi kalau hujan saya naik taksi. Normally, yes. But when if it rains I take a taxi

Putu: wah apa tidak mahal? Wow, isn’t that expensive?

Kartini: Tidak juga, mungkin disamping karena saya sudah berlangganan juga karena kami tetangga. Saya suka naik ojek pagi hari seperti ini karena lebih lancar dan bisa lewat jalan pintas. Not really. Maybe besides I’ve become a regular customer, the taxi driver is my neighbor. I like to ride ojek in the morning because it can run faster and can take shortcuts.

Putu: Benar juga sih, mungkin saya harus mencoba naik ojek sekali- sekali. Oh ya, apa kamu tidak pernah mencoba naik angkot? You’re right, maybe I need to ride ojek once in a while. But, don’t you ever try angkot?

Kartini : Tentu saja pernah, tetapi saya kurang suka karena mereka suka ngetem lama di persimpangan jalan. Selain itu saya harus ganti angkot 3 kali untuk sampai ke kantor. Jadi saya lebih suka naik ojek. Of course I do, but I don’t like it because they like to stop at the crossroads waiting for passangers. Besides,  I need to change public transportation three times to get to the office. So, I prefer to ride ojek.

How to Give Answers in Indonesian

 

Giving Answers

Ya Iya (Yes)

Anda orang Amerika? Are you American? Kamu adikya Shinta? Are you Shinta's younger brother? To respond to tag questions, people often use Iya to emphasize the answer. A: Tuti, tolong siapkan makanan untuk makan siang.     Tuti, please prepare some meals for lunch B: Iya     Yes

Tidak Bukan Belum (Not yet)              Mau Sudah Boleh Bisa

Tidak is used to negate everything other than noun (verb, adjective, adverb) Hari ini, Bapak Rudi tidak bekerja Today, Mr. Rudi doesn't work. Teh ini tidak manis The tea isn't sweet Dia tidak teratur makan siang He doesn't eat lunch regularly A:  Apakah anda suka minum kopi?      Do you like to drink coffee? B: Tidak Saya suka teh.     No, but I like tea. Bukan is followed by a noun or pronoun whether it is concrete or abstract such as name. A: Itu mobil anda?      Is that your car? B: Bukan     No, it isn't A: Apakah nama anda Indra?     Is your name Indra? B: Bukan     No, I don't Belum is used to answer the question Have you ever/been ti... Apakan anda pernah ke Sumatera? Have you been to Sumatera? Belum Mau, sudah, boleh, bisa are used to answer the questions that also contain them. A:Mau minum teh? Do you want tea? B: Mau                  Yes, I do A: Sudah mandi? Have you taken a bath? B: Sudah               Already  Boleh is used to ask for permission A: Boleh saya menulis di sini? May I write here? B: Silakah           (Yes, please) Bisa is used to show capability or permission. Boleh/ Bisa saya pinjam pensil? Can/May I borro your pencil? A: Bisa keluar lewat jalan ini? Can we go out fron this street? B: Ya, bisa                              Yes, you can

How to Ask Questions in Indonesian (Audio)

How to Ask Questions in Bahasa (Question Words - Part 1)

Siapa	Siapa (who)	Siapa orang itu Who is the person
	Siapa (what)	Siapa nama anda? What is your name?
	Dari siapa (from whom)	Dari siapa paket ini? Who is this package from?
	Untuk siapa (with from)	Denga n siapa Anda pergi ke pesta? With whom did you go to the party?
	Punya siapa (whose)	Tas ini punya siapa? Whose bag is this ?
Apa Apakah	Apa (Yes/No question)	Apaka h Anda orang Amerika? Are you American? Note : the answer will be, for example : Ya, saya orang Amerika. Yes, I'm American Bukan, saya orang Inggris No, I'm British
	Apa (What)	Apa nama hotel itu? What is the name of the hotel?
		Dia menulis apa? What did he/she write?
	Ada apa (What are there)	Ada apa di Monumen Nasional? What are there in the National Monument?
	Dengan apa (With what)	Denga n apa dia menulis? With what did he/she write?
Mana< /b>	Di mana (Where)	Di mana rumahmu? Where is your house?
	Dari mana (Where from)	Dari mana anda datang? Where do you come from?
	Ke mana (Where to)	Ke mana dia pergi? Where did he/she go to?
	Yang mana (Which one)	Yang mana mobil anda? Which one is your car?
Kapan	Kapan (When)	Kapan anda pergi ke London? When will you go to London?
Berap a	Berapa (How much/How many)	Berap a harga apel ini sekilo? How much is a kilo of this apple? Berapa orang datang terlambat ? How many people came late?
	Ada berapa (How much/How many)	Ada berapa buku di dalam lemari? How many books are there in the cupboard?
	Berapa (What number)	Berap a nomor telepon anda? What is your phone number?
	Berapa lama (How long)	Berap a lama anda tinggal di Jakarta? How long did you stay in Jakarta?
Bagai mana	Bagaiman a (How - condition)	Bagai mana kabar anak anda? How is your child?
	Bagaiman a (What does it look like)	Bagai mana gedungnya? What does the building look like?
	Bagaiman a (How - asking for instruction)	Bagai mana (cara) membuat telur dadar? How is the way to make an omelet?
	Bagaiman a kalau (How about - suggestion)	Bagai mana kalau kita beristirahat sekarang? How about taking a rest now?
Menga pa Kenapa	Mengapa (Why)	Menga pa Anda datang terlambat? Why did you come late?
	Kenapa (Why/What happened to...)	Kenap a tangan kamu? What happened to your hand?