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There are some Indonesian words and phrases containing the word Mata, which means “eye” or […]
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Indonesians love to ask questions to foreigners as a form of ice-breaker and to show […]
Indonesia is known for its natural attraction and cultural heritage. In the tourism world, this […]
I have been teaching Indonesian (locally known as Bahasa Indonesia) as a foreign language for […]
Every language, every culture has its own proverbs. And so does Indonesian. Let’s see what […]
The most common way to say I love you in Indonesian is “Saya cinta kamu”, […]
Do you know that Indonesia has been colonized by the Dutch for centuries? Due to […]
How to Count in Indonesian Counting in Indonesian is very easy. The key is memorizing […]
Indonesian slang is a non-standard style of expressions that are not necessarily mutually intelligible. It […]
In English, we need this expression for a nice farewell. But in Indonesian, there is […]
Indonesian greetings are crucial to learn to communicate with local people or just simply make […]
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The Indonesian alphabet is easy to learn as it uses the Latin alphabet and comprises […]
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Makasih meaning thanks in Indonesian is a very common expression. This is informal language, but […]
In Indonesian, the meaning of lagi is ‘again’ or ‘more’. For example: Saya akan datang […]
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List of Indonesian idioms below not only will entertain you with their funny literal meanings, […]
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Like in English, first in Indonesia has many meanings. You often don’t realize the different […]
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Indonesian is considered by many people one of the easiest languages to learn. It has […]
Bahasa language or simply Bahasa is a common misconception term for Indonesian language. I often […]
In Indonesia Etc, the author Elizabeth Pisani begins by comparing her relationship with Indonesia to that […]
Indonesian curse words are the last topic that I want to talk about. The main […]
As we implicitly mentioned in this post, is in Indonesian is optional. In fact, most […]
Saja in Indonesian means only or just, with a quick Google search will give you […]
As an Indonesian language teacher, I am often asked by my international students about languages […]
As a magic word, thank you is an important word to learn. In this blog […]
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As one of the most common words, Ada in Indonesian is an important word to […]
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