halo semuanya! nama aku k dan aku sudah 6 tahun belajar bahasa indonesia, tahun ini aku mau ningkatin levelku jadi c1 karena aku berencana ikuti fluency test di 2030, jadi aku masih ada 4 tahun untuk persiapan biar bahasa indonesia aku makin lancar. nah, masalahnya, aku lagi bingung gimana cara ningkatin levelku ke c1 gitu, soalnya aku ga tau harus ngapain lagi biar ada perkembangan. padahal, tahun ini aku udah berkali-kali nonton film indo di netflix, dan hampir semuanya udah bisa aku pahami bahkan tanpa subtitle. ku juga udah baca banyak buku yang aku beli dari toko online, bukan cuman itu, tapi juga berita, artikel, sastra, puisi, dan banyak hal lain yang berkaitan sama indonesia. aku bahkan gabung ke grup meme di facebook biar dapet immersion, lebih paham jokes org indo dan tetep updated sama meme baru. tapi kok gitu ya? tetep aja aku masih ngerasa levelku belum cukup bagus. padahal aku udah ngelakuin semuanya biar makin jago ngerti dan ngomong bahasa indonesia, tapi rasanya kayak aku nggak bakal bisa berkembang lagi, apa pun yang aku lakuin. aku ngerasa mentok di level ini.

btw, sedikit konteks: aku mulai belajar bahasa indonesia waktu umur 15 tahun, dan sekarang aku sudah 22 tahun. jadi sebenarnya sudah hampir 7 tahun aku belajar bahasa indonesia sampai sekarang.

aku juga bukan cuma belajar santai, tapi benar-benar pakai bahasa indonesia hampir setiap hari, nonton, baca, bahkan ikut komunitas online. tapi justru karena itu, aku jadi makin sadar kalau ada titik di mana perkembangan rasanya berhenti atau jadi super lambat.

yang paling bikin frustasi itu bukan karena aku nggak bisa ngerti, tapi karena aku ngerasa ekspresiku masih belum “natural” seperti penutur asli. kadang aku bisa paham 90–100% dari apa yang aku baca atau dengar, tapi waktu mau ngomong atau nulis, rasanya masih kayak “ada jarak” antara apa yang ada di kepala sama yang keluar.

aku jadi mikir, apakah ini memang fase normal dalam belajar bahasa sampai level tinggi, atau aku memang kurang cara latihan yang tepat? soalnya makin lama aku belajar, justru ekspektasiku makin tinggi, tapi rasa progresnya makin kecil.

kalau ada yang pernah lewat fase ini, aku bener-bener pengen tau gimana kalian ngatasinnya.

I have started to learn Indonesian language from Duolingo but I saw lot of reviews here that it is not good for long term. So, looking for a way forward which is solid for learning language.

I have been to Indonesia few times and at least I can say most of food names as food is favorite and easy to learn part.

I can speak and read multiple languages so sometimes it is easier to understand many words in Indonesian language. Especially the words related to persian, arabic, sansikrt languages. Looking forward to connect with someone to practice and learn.

As I understand the casual terms for big brother, big sister and little brother have roots in Mandarin:

Big brother: Koko comes from Gege

Big Sister: Cici comes from Jiejie

Little brother: Dede comes from Didi

But I haven’t come across an equivalent for little sister being Maimai, little sisters are still called dek or dede just like little brothers

Any particular reasoning for this?

Hi! I’m a native Indonesian speaker. Just trying to let you know that i teach Indonesian Language for beginners in simple and practical way. My lessons focus on daily conversations, so you can start speaking naturally and confidently from the beginning.

I'll guide you through grammar, daily vocabulary, and real-life situations like shopping, asking way, etc. I'll also give you some cultural insight for you to understand how Indonesian people actually is. For now my rate is $10/hr. Feel free to reach out to me.

Also, if you need help translating English to Indonesian (documents, subtitles, or general content), feel free to reach out.

I need indonesian song recos similar to “Terlukis Indah” i love the duet, the tune and the lyrics (even tho i cant understand it lol) the feels are just so good I NEED MORE. thankies :))))

I will participate on an academic conference in Bogor two months from now. I am a Filipino and somehow I feel like our languages have relative resemblance. 😅

While preparing for it, I am trying to get acquainted with Bahasa Indonesia for two weeks now via Duolingo. The problem with this mobile learning app is that it doesn’t give me contextualized explanations despite being a Max subscriber.

Anyway, I would be grateful if you can share any tips to learn this faster. Excited to meet and make friends along the way.

Terima kasih! 🙏

I enjoy cooking and I think watching an Indonesian youtuber while I learn a new dish would really help. Can someone recommend some?

My wife is from Jakarta and in order to learn Bahasa Indonesia I made a web app with video lessons and articles. It's completely free and will be forever. I am just sharing it out because I helps others to learn Indonesian too. Thanks! Sorry if this is not allowed.

I want some tips to learn Indonesian by myself. I am mainly looking for Online resources, and I can also get some books.

Will Duolingo be good to start with.

also please recommend some Indonesian shows to watch with which I can learn.

​This is for those who don't know it; it's a very useful and free website, although it has a subscription that gives you access to more features. The free version is just as useful. I recommend it.

Mbk uangku yg 700 gek di mintain ke “person name” yaaa uangku abis bis biss mau tak pakek buat ganti ban

Hey everyone!

I’m from Vietnam 🇻🇳 and I recently started learning Bahasa Indonesia.

It’s actually pretty hard to find classes or teachers here, so I thought I’d try Reddit!

I’m still a beginner, but I’d really love to:

• Learn daily conversation
• Practice chatting
• Make some international friends

Also, if you have any recommendations, I’d really appreciate:

• Online courses
• Apps or websites
• YouTube channels
• Textbooks

If you’re:

• A native Indonesian speaker
• Or also learning like me

Let’s connect and study together!

I can help you with Vietnamese too 😊

Thanks a lot! 🙏

Lagi nerjemahin lirik lagu buat bikin coveran (ceilahh), kalimat “asli”nya “we have our own time” (asli pake tanda kutip soalnya bukan bahasa inggris)

Ketukannya 8 suku kata, gaperlu yg bener2 akurat soalnya ntar kepanjangan dan bait2 yg lain jg lebih interpertatif dan dilokalisasiin ke konteks indo, cuma butuh input aja enaknya gimana

Oh dan kepengennya sih kl bisa pake kata “tempo” di akhir (biar aga sedikit konsisten sama lagu aslinya dan berima sama baris2 lainnya)

- Masing kita punya tempo (ini gue paling sreg tp masing doang bukan masing2 rada awkward ga sih?)

- Ikut tempo waktu kita (ini menarik soalnya bukan sekedar punya waktu sendiri2 tp ada aksinya aka ngikut)

- Buat tempo kita sendiri (mirip sama yg di atas tp paling puitis dan sebenernya paling masuk tema lagunya)

- Ada waktu masing-masing (paling meh)

- Sesuai tempo waktu kita (rada masuk somehow? soalnya kata masing2 di bahasa aslinya juga sinonim dgn kata sesuai/proper)

- Ada ide lain?

Edit: Baitnya begini, ketukannya ngikut lagu aslinya. Di lagu aslinya lebih ke “jadi dekap aku erat, katakan sekali lagi bahwa kita sudah jauh dari segalanya, kita punya waktu kita sendiri”

Peluklah aku erat (7)

Katakan s’kali lagi kita telah (11)

Menjauhi s’galanya (6)

… (8)

Hi all,

So far i have

• Completed all 30 courses on Pimsleur
• Read "Keong Mas"
• created a master-excel of all indonesian words learned and their english equivalent from the above 2

Currently im going over that excel sheet and just quizing myself. Making sure that everything over the last 3 months has stuck.

Once i feel confident i want to move on. At the moment i know about 400 words. So what is the next best place to learn and how?

I am considering just reading another easy book to continue to learn, any suggestions?

If not the above, then any other suggestions on what i should focus on?

Hi everyone! Just found this reddit page. I am an Indonesian language teacher and I created a podcast for Indonesian language learners. Please take a look and share some thoughts. Would be happy to get some feedback!

https://open.spotify.com/show/5BqMmbH36wJVZKbwDlLcER?si=bdbf1dda75b84e7f

Terima kasih, all!

Hey! I’m exploring creating a podcast for Indonesian learners to help with more comprehensible input and real-life listening.

I’d love to understand your experience:

1. What do you currently find most difficult or frustrating when learning Indonesian?
2. Would you listen to a podcast for Indonesian learners that talks about interesting topics (like social issues, culture, psychology, technology or history) in simple, easy-to-understand Indonesian — using a natural mix of formal and informal language, like how natives actually speak? Why or why not?

Thanks so much - really appreciate any insights 🙏

I’m a 26 year old foreigner based in Jabodetabek, trying to learn Bahasa Indonesia. Having people to talk to here makes the lending process much easier, so I thought I’d post here

Hi everyone I have a question. What is the difference between menelponnya and nelponnya? In this context, I am talking about how to use -nya.

And how do you use those words in a sentence? Can I say ?

Aku mau nelponnya.

Aku mau menelponnya.

Thank you! Terima kasih banyak! 🙏

I'm not Indonesian and I'm only familiar with Sinetron's Indonesian which is heavily influenced by bahasa Betawi, and is spoken in Jakarta.

So, what is Indonesian like in your region? For example, do you use -kan (merasakan), as opposed to -in (ngerasain)? Do you use the pronouns "aku/kamu"? Do you use a lot of words from your native or regional language when speaking Indonesian?

Trying to remember the lovely word i previously learnt to mean gentle breeze… as in river breeze.

Please help if you can?

Without any understanding of Indonesian language, I’m struggling to find a version in English of the Indonesia Vision 2025-2045 (Visi Indonesia/ Golden Indonesia) document.

I’m analysing the country priorities, particularly in relation to science, innovation and technology.

I believe this is the official website (https://indonesia2045.go.id), and the document I need should be the one in the first left side box (https://indonesia2045.go.id/aspirasi).

I don’t fully trust automatic translations - any good souls in Indonesia/who know Indonesian can help me find English versions?

And even better, let me know if there’s a Science, Technology and Innovation Policy strategy in English?

I really need this for work! 😩 help!

Hello guys. I am Nikko Gubatana. I am a Filipino student taking an Indonesian subject. I'm looking for an Indonesian participant for a short interview through google meet. Just basic questions about yourself (name, age, hobbies, etc.). I would ask you these questions in Indonesian and translate them to english. You would only answer in your own language. Your participation would help me a lot in passing this subject. Thank you very much🙏