The Indonesian alphabet is easy to learn as it uses the Latin alphabet and comprises 26 letters. The Indonesian alphabet is also used in the Indonesian language’s system of pronunciation. Indonesian uses a phonetic alphabet, meaning that each letter represents a specific sound, and the sounds of the letters are consistent regardless of where they appear in a word.
In this blog post, we will learn about the alphabet then continue spelling practices.
Indonesian Alphabet
| Letter | Pronunciation |
| a | a (like a in father) |
| b | bé (like bay) |
| c | cé (pronounced “chay”) |
| d | dé (like da in day) |
| e | é |
| f | éf |
| g | gé (“GAY”) |
| h | ha |
| i | i (pronounced “EE”) |
| j | jé (“JAY”) |
| k | ka |
| l | él |
| m | ém |
| n | én |
| o | o |
| p | pé (“PAY”) |
| q | kí (“KEE”) |
| r | ér (like English “AIR”) |
| s | és |
| t | té (“TAY”) |
| u | u (“OO”) |
| v | fé (“FAY”) |
| w | wé (“WAY”) |
| x | éks |
| y | yé (“YAY”) |
| z | zét |
Source: https://en.wikibooks.org
Latihan – Exercise!
Spell these words in Indonesian.
1. BALI
2. KOTA
3. CANGGU
4. JOKOWI
5. NASI
6. DENPASAR
7. NYOMAN
8. SAWAH
9. PANTAI
10. INDONESIA
By now, I hope you know a bit more about the Indonesian alphabet. Want to improve your Indonesian with a professional teacher, book your online class here to learn from anywhere. You can also take in-person classes in our school in Canggu or your preferred location in Bali.
Tetap semangat belajarnya ya – Keep up your studying.
