The Best Way to Learn Indonesian Language : 7 Ways to Learn Indonesian Language Faster

If you ask, what are the best way to learn Indonesian?  Probably there are some tips that can help you learn Indonesian language faster. Here are some tips:   1.Have curiosity to learn Indonesian. In fact, curiosity is needed when you want to study something new especially a foreign language like Indonesian language. Learning Indonesian language can be more useful if you have plan to visit Indonesia to do some business with the locals and stay there for quite some time. Indonesian grammar is quite simple and the spelling is very...

Learn Basic Indonesian (Part 2)

About counting items in Indonesian In Indonesian  language, like many other Asian languages, objects are counted  based on the category they fall into; namely according to their characteristics,  rather than just by number. For people, they are counted  as 'orang'. Then, you can say 'dua orang murid' (two students) and 'dua orang guru' (two teachers). For animals, they are counted  in tails (ekor) - whether  they really have one or not; such as 'dua ekor anjing' (literaly means two tails of dogs, which just means...

Learn Basic Indonesian (Part 1)

About Spelling in Indonesian Since it is very regular, Indonesian  spelling is very easy to master. Once you learn how it sounds,  you will be able to read Indonesian  quickly and effortlessly. Probably, the only  sound that poses a challenge to English speakers is represented by the sound 'ng' such as in the word 'orang' (person) or 'terbang' (to fly). Some words have the sound 'ng' in the middle of a word such as in the 'jangan' (don't do something) or 'tangan' (hands). About Tenses in Indonesian There are no tenses in...

Learn Useful Indonesian Phrases

English Indonesian Greeting Good morning Good afternoon Good evening Note: Indonesian people often reply the greeting with the words ‘morning’, ‘afternoon’, ‘evening’. Good morning is used in the morning Good evening is used between 2-6 pm Good night is used throughout the evening and night Hello. (General greeting) Hello (on phone) Where are you from? I’m from Canada Pleased to meet you How are you?    Reply to 'How are you?' Long time no see What's...