Not sure if it’s Indonesian

I put it through Google translate but it doesn’t recognise it.

Isuk2 aras2en tanggi lakok bok ku nawani di celokne taksi , wedi lek gk budal paling

Thank you

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I’ve seen people recommending webtoon to read comics in Indonesian.

After checking out the website I’ve noticed that it actually converts my followed webcomics to Indonesian. Buy are those manual translations by the creator? Or is it a potentially not perfect automatic translation?

Hii I’m half indo, lahir di US tapi sekolah SMP in Jakarta (international school). Masih sering berkunjung however sudah lama aku tinggal di US. I feel really out of the loop on the trendy way to text and say things. Whether it’s slang or shortening meanings or words (ie. “jaim”) I’d love to be refreshed. I’m 27 now — Please tell me what the locals are saying these days!

I got bad score on highschool Indonesian but I want to start university in 3rd stream Indonesian (skip first year) but because my low score I'm scared I will fail the test and have to go into 1st stream Indonesian (start from scratch) because of this i want to learn better indonesian from fiction written in indonesian, and I would prefer real book from online book. Anyone know any place in Melbourne or online place that ships to Australia ok speed?? thankyou.

Were there any benefits you had from learning Indonesian that you didn't expect? Did you live in Indonesia during the time?

I saw a lot of indonesian fangirls used "bokem" to describe korean idols and i don't know what it means..

I have seen people use it but idk what it means

I'm Indonesian but I feel like I'm going crazy. I've always spelled Ga as "ngk" but recently my partner has been making fun of me for it. She insists that it should be spelled "Ga" or "Gak" and that if people say it the way I spell it, it'll sound like "ngek."

I feel like I'm going insane. Who's the right one here? Is there even a correct answer?

I’m wondering if there is a mistake in this sentence? Can you say “saya tidak ke pasar…” ? Isn’t it missing “pergi”?
I would say “saya tidak pergi ke pasar…”

Hey everyone,

I grew up in an Indonesian household and have a basic understanding of the language, but I’ve lost a lot of my speaking skills over time. I can understand more than I can speak. What are some effective ways for me to improve my conversational Indonesian? Any resources or tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Hi, I’m learning Indonesian and cannot wrap my head around the following two phrases: Jangan sampai Jangan jangan

Can someone please put me out of my misery and help me understand! TIA

Any prep recommendations?

Is there a difference in meaning between usaha and perusahaan? Or can they be used interchangeably?

If different, in what case(s) would you use usaha and in what case(s) perusahaan?

Thanks in advance!

If some of you have kids, can you share with me the names of a few of their favorite books? Are there a lot of books for 8-12yo readers?

Hi, I only had a month of time before my trip to learn Indonesian and so I was very nervous. But, it all worked out!

1. I was able to order food, and talk about allergies and spice intolerance and have them make me special meals . Also grabbed random strangers from the street to pay for food using the Indonesian version of venmo which foreigners cannot use. (some shops do not take cash or card )

2. Have deeper conversations about family, life in Jakarta etc. with minimal use of Google translator

The good things about BI

1. Use of roman script

2. Simple grammar: Initially, I just used words instead of full sentences and somehow people still understood me

3. Super easy to pronounce (unlike Thai) -- not much of a tonal language and so, super easy for anyone to pronounce (Think Latin American Spanish, or Nigerian languages etc)

   People did use the local words and I even met English medium school educated people who ONLY knew Bahasa gaul but soon switched to standard when they realized I was struggling.

   Most people speak great English in Jakarta

   I did chat with people, including tinder dates trying to schedule dates.. They used a mix of BI and English while chatting . Also, google translate works with Bahasa gaul!!

example chat

"H,

Gimana kabar kamu?

Maaf hari ini mood aku kurang bagus

My gold bracelet gone

Aku takut jatuh tapi totally didn't realize"

Thanks so much again. This opened up so many interactions that I could never have during my previous trip to Indonesia. Learned so much more and I can't wait to come back restart this learning journey.

Now I am off to Sri Lanka and learning Sinhala language.

Does Malay/Indonesian have this case too?

so in Tagalog we have this

"Ayaw masara" focuses on resistance or refusal to close.

(english: it won't close)

"Hindi masara" focuses on inability or impossibility to close.

(english: it can't be closed)

another example

1. "This door won't close because the hinge is broken."

Tagalog: "Ayaw masara ng pinto dahil sira ang hinge."

Explanation: This focuses on the door refusing to close because of a broken hinge. The door might physically be able to close if the hinge were working, but it's resisting closing due to the damage.

1. "This suitcase can't be closed because it’s overstuffed."

Tagalog: "Hindi masara ang maleta dahil sobrang dami ng laman."

Explanation: This focuses on the inability to close the suitcase due to it being overstuffed. It is physically impossible to close it because of the excess content.

I am interested in Indonesian culture and want to travel to the country one day. How can I start learning Indonesian from scratch? I mean, like grammar, nouns, verbs or other basic elements of this language. I have watched some videos on YouTube but they only teach some daily dialogs, which is not so useful for me to understand how it works and learn by myself. Is there any free website or not so expensive textbook that I can get?

maksud saya bahasa informal tuh bahasa indonesia yg biasa dipake sehari hari, ambil aja lah jakarta sebagai contoh. entah kenapa saya lebih prefer terjemahan indonesia yang... ya yang kayak begitu lah, susah jelasin nya. video nya mr beast kan di terjemahin nya kan ke bahasa informal, tapi itu malah aneh menurut saya, maka nya saya lebih pilih liat versi asli nya saja, versi bahasa inggris

Hi all,

I'm an American college student enrolled in an Advanced Bahasa Indonesia course.

My final assignment in the class requires I interview a Bahasa Indonesia speaker about a specific topic.

My teacher assigned me someone to interview, however they've yet to respond to my calls / texts and the deadline for the project is Wednesday.

I'm getting pretty worried. I've tried to reach out to various other people I know who speak Bahasa Indonesia, but none of them can help me before the deadline. I'd essentially need to meet tonight (AS time) - or within 6 hours of this post going up.

If there's anyone out there who might be willing to make a new friend and talk with me for 20-30 minutes via whatsapp, zoom, or literally any other medium, I'd be very appreciative.

Obviously learning Bahasa Indonesia in college means that I have a fairly limited understanding of the language - and little to no comfortability in colloquial / informal Bahasa Indonesia. Because of this, the interview might be better spoken with formal Bahasa Indonesia.

Please let me know if anyone is interested!!! You'd safe my grade!!!

I'm still a beginner learning on Duolingo so I can speak with my dad but I can't keep a conversation so I'm always speaking in english. Please keep it very simple

Good Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@SANTOONTV for (advanced?) learners. Hard-coded subtitles in Bahasa Indonesia, plus all the cartoons are based on current 'viral' news, so helps with cultural understanding as well.

E.g., this is the latest video series :

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eImp-fxBZXA - episode 1 - main story based on https://www.metrotvnews.com/read/kj2Cnr1P-dibebaskan-kasus-guru-honor-diduga-pukul-anak-polisi-tetap-lanjut-ke-persidangan
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7BGVITuPMI - episode 2
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAaP72T5Cr0 - episode 3
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6VbRGXxXzs episode 4 bonus viral news https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3287019/indonesia-viral-video-boy-forced-bark-dog-triggers-outrage
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RH-A-okBvo episode 5
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-hjTJ6dsmE episode 6
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uujF3JGYbA final episode

Feel free to share other subtitled youtube channels in the comments....

Kenapa kita perlu menggunakan kata 'belikan' dalam kalimat berikut?

'Mau saya belikan telur?'

Sampai sekarang, saya cuman lihat 'belikan' (tanpa me-) sebagai kata perintah. Pada awalnya saya bilang:

'Mau saya beli/membeli telur?'

Tapi ternyata itu salah.

(I'm trying to write more in Indonesian, please feel free to correct me and please reply in Indonesian to help me learn).

Terima kasih!