Indonesian

As title really. Looking to learn, Duolingo has it, would that do?

What is he reading?

For instance, in the sentence: "When I speak Arabic, people respect me." شكرا

I need a translator to learn the correct pronunciation of the words

I believe this is originally an Iraqi phrase but I tagged it Levantine as I hear Syrians say this—but, what’s the history behind it? Of course it’s used to ask ‘how are you,’ but the direct translation is literally ‘what’s your color’ Why is that? Any reason? If I did not know this phrase and som...

I graduated from college in 2019. I am trying to find a program that I can apply to to learn Arabic but not only for college students. Does anyone have any experience with this?

I'm only referring to works written in the Arabic language, not translations. Narrative poetry is a form of lengthy poetry that tells a story, often using the voices of both a narrator and characters.

هل هناك سبب لغوي؟ أم هل السبب متعلق بثقافة و تاريخ العرب؟

I know the right answer only because I've got this one wrong so many times. Can someone give me specific grammar rules for speaking to/of others singular and plural? In this case, Rania is a single person and I am speaking TO her, so I would think that the answer is تسكن and if i was speaking to a ...

Hey!! I am egyptian, but I lived my entire life in spain, I know how to talk almost perfectly but I struggle a lot reading and even more writing. I know the alphabet and i can read well if the "tashkeela" is there and if I know the topic. But can someone give me tips/tricks to be more fluent? ...

Could somebody please let me know how “Grandad” or “Grandfather” is written in Arabic please? Thank you in advance 🥰

How has Arabic benefitted you? I really looking forward to be able to listen to conversations secretly because I don't look like someone who knows Arabic.. (in addition to serious reasons inc. connect with heritage)

Can anyone please let me know how to write this name "Mohammad Apel Mahmod" in arabic. Thank you

Hello I’m learning Palestinian/Jordanian Arabic because I visit quite a lot and I’d love to be able to speak the language. Does anyone know where I can learn the verb conjugations please? Thank you.

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Small advice to anyone who is currently learning Arabic. I learned so much Arabic both dusha and dialects through Facebook, IG, and TikTok funny memes and jokes .I feel like one of the most important parts that we forget about language learning is understanding jokes even silly ones. Now that I have...

What’s the meaning of that part of the sentence That’s a big fat lie? هايّْ كِذْبِة مِن حَقَا كْبِيرِة

Hi guys, so my name is pronounced JUH-NAY-UH but so far the only and closest thing to it in Arabic is جناية which I’m sure you all know means felony… It makes me refrain from even telling arabs my real name, when I went to the masjid one time the imam was surprised by my name and asked where I’m f...

Menurut KBBI: - perdana: - bendahara (kata benda) - pertama (kali) (kata bilangan) - “menteri” itu kata benda Di Bahasa Indonesia, kita menganut urutan Diterangkan-Menerangkan, kecuali untuk kata bilangan ([Wikipedia](https://id.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hukum_D-M_dan_M-D)). Dengan menganut M-D unt...

Hii, This summer I’m going to do the COP program, 3 weeks of volunteer work on Java. I’m leaving in 30 days! And while it’s still a little unreal I’m very excited I will be placed with a host family and I will be there with an Indonesian student as well, they can partly be my tolk. But I would lik...

What are the Indonesian Expressions to sound native?

https://kbbi.kemdikbud.go.id/entri/saja This says that saja can mean juga, and Wiktionary says based on it that it can mean also or too. Does anyone have any examples of this, does it really mean that? Or is this a poor translation? My friend thinks that it might only serve the same function of jug...

Someone please explain; Why do Indonesian use Gua for I instead of Saya or Aku? Gua sounds like I from Hokkien Chinese dialect. Also why do sentences sometimes have Dong and Sih? What’s the meaning and purpose of it. Anyone can suggest websites/resources for learning formal and informal ( slang ) Ba...

Apologize in advance for cross-posting the same question on [HiNative](https://hinative.com/questions/25976034) and here on Reddit. "Delapan" and "enam" mean "eight" (8) and "six" (6), respectively. Why does "mendelapan-enamkan" mean "to settle something privately outside the legal system"? Does a...

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In Malaysia they are referred to as Mat Salleh, in Thailand as farang, how about in Indonesia ? What do Indonesians call the Dutch and other European people. Thank you.

How did “tinggal” come to mean stay/live and the seemingly opposite meaning, “leave” (and for that matter “be left behind”). Seems confusing to me, eg in tinggal vs meninggal. What’s the etymology? I can’t find the answer online.

Im trying to learn bahasa indonesia and so i put my instagram and phone language to indonesian as a way to enhance my learning experience, it has worked quite well but i noticed that in place of where "message requests" used to be is "permintaan" i know -an is used to make a verb into a noun, so per...

I live in the US and I've been getting to know an Indonesian immigrant who works at a local restaurant. I'm not fluent in Indonesian but I know enough to communicate at least a little. I've been trying to learn more. Anyway, me and this guy recently exchanged numbers, and my last text to him said "A...

Have noticed on DuoLingo use one or the other depending on the verb. For example: Aku suka minum teh. Why not Saya.?

Hi I am learning to speak bahasa indondsia but I've found that native speakers get really confused when trying to say my name. My name is Samuel. Should i have an Indonesian name that i can give people so that it is easier for them? If so, what is an Indonesian name i should choose?

Hi everyone, do you have any recommendations for Indonesian language immersion courses? I'm looking at either Batam or Medan. Also, any recommendations on where to go to meet and make friends with locals? Thank you.

We discussed the Indonesian/Malay agent focus prefix in a phonology course, mind it was not an Indonesian course but introduction to phonology. The tutor presented a table of verbs each starting with variations of the prefix depending on the verb it was attached to and we had to figure out the rule...

Hey! I'm half Indo but was never taught Bahasa (nor Javanese since that's where my mom is from but she says its hard 😭) and I'm now trying to reconnect with that side of my heritage. I used to use Duolingo until I found out that they fired employees to rely more on AI, and I'm not really into depen...

I'm trying to teach my partner the language, but sometimes it feels like I have no direction in how to do it. Just speaking casually doesn't feel like it's enough because there's no foundational understanding of the language, but more of a memorization practice of vocabulary and phrases. I'm unsure ...

‎is there a difference between these two? if there is, could you tell me what and why? 1. "Kita juga bisa sadar bahwa masih banyak hal-hal di dunia ini yang kita belum tahu." 2. "Kita juga bisa sadar bahwa masih banyak hal-hal di dunia ini yang belum kita ketahui" from my own perspective: (i don...

It occurred to me that saying something like “ketiga ratus sembilan puluh” for 390th might be weird. Also the translate app I was using translated sixteenth as keenam belas but seventeenth as tujuh belas. Is there a rule where you stop saying ke when the numbers are high? Would you instead say som...

My parents are both Indonesian, and I lived there in jkt when I was very young, so I spoke my mother tongue very well. But since I moved to Aus, I lost my touch - I still understand bahasa indo tapi my speaking is very broken Thankfully I've got people around me to converse and practice indo with,...

I've seen the word used to say things like 'topi yang hitam itu', is this correct, and if so can it be dropped or does it have to be used? Can it also be used the say something along the lines of 'itu buku yang saya suka'? Thanks!

What Indonesian words originated from Dutch ? Since Jakarta is in Java Island are there many Javanese words incorporated in Bahasa Indonesia? Thank You.

I've seen other people in this group talk about the comparatively low ROI of learning Indonesian. I'm thinking of taking lessons because ... well.. it seems fun! I'm conversational in Thai as a second language and found it a billion times easier and more enjoyable that Russian (or other European lan...

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