Tips, culture, and insights for learning Indonesian
Indonesia's drink culture goes way beyond coffee. From teh manis (sweet tea) to es jeruk (iced orange) to Bintang beer —...
Compliments are social currency in Indonesia. Learn to say 'enak sekali' (delicious!), 'bagus' (great), 'cantik' (beauti...
Indonesia celebrates Muslim, Hindu, Christian, and Buddhist holidays — often all in the same neighborhood. Learn the gre...
Dating someone Indonesian? Learn romantic vocabulary from 'saya suka kamu' to 'saya cinta kamu,' and understand Indonesi...
From bakso to satay to martabak -- learn the Indonesian street food vocabulary that unlocks the tastiest and cheapest me...
Indonesian has two words for 'no' and using the wrong one sounds strange. Learn the simple rule that tells you which one...
Indonesian 'air' doesn't mean air, 'sore' has nothing to do with pain, and 'jam' isn't fruit spread. 12 false friends th...
Learn the Indonesian days of the week and discover why they come from Arabic and Portuguese. Plus: why Friday shuts ever...
Master the 10 essential Indonesian question words -- apa, siapa, di mana, kapan, berapa, kenapa, bagaimana, yang mana, b...
Indonesian borrows from Dutch, Arabic, Portuguese, Sanskrit, and English. Discover the fascinating history inside everyd...
The Indonesian word 'hati' means 'heart' and it appears everywhere. From 'hati-hati' to 'sakit hati' to 'baik hati' -- e...
Learn the Indonesian title system -- Pak, Bu, Mas, Mbak, Kak, Dik -- that makes every interaction warmer and more cultur...
Indonesian creates new words by snapping simple ones together. Learn the building blocks and unlock hundreds of words.
Some Indonesian ideas just don't translate. These 7 concepts reshape how you understand Indonesian life.
Indonesia is one of the world's top coffee producers. Learn to order kopi tubruk, es kopi susu, and more.
Essential Indonesian vocabulary for renting a villa or kos in Bali.
Learn essential Indonesian family vocabulary – from 'ibu' (mother) to 'suami' (husband). Discover why Indonesians always...
Learn to describe weather and emotions in Indonesian – from 'panas sekali!' (so hot!) to 'saya senang' (I'm happy). Esse...
Discover the charming Indonesian grammar pattern of word repetition – from 'baik-baik' to 'hati-hati' to 'sama-sama.' Le...
Learn how one Indonesian word – 'goreng' (fried) – unlocks an entire menu. From nasi goreng to pisang goreng, discover t...
Discover why 'Terima Kasih' literally means 'receive love' and how this beautiful Indonesian phrase for 'thank you' reve...
