Learn Indonesian
Short Indonesian lessons in the browser. You learn words, listen to them, and practise with exercises.
Where this language is spoken
These cities are places where Indonesian is official, widely used, or part of daily life for many people. It is not the only language you will hear.
Jakarta
Indonesia
Indonesian, Bahasa Indonesia, is the official language. Betawi and other languages are spoken here too.
Bandung
Indonesia
Indonesian is the public language. Sundanese is widely spoken in the city as well.
Yogyakarta
Indonesia
Javanese is very widely spoken. Indonesian is the language of public life.
Surabaya
Indonesia
Indonesian is the public language. Javanese is widely used too, including the direct Surabaya style.
Who it is for
For anyone learning Indonesian for travel, work, study, or everyday conversation. You start at the level you choose.
In the app
You choose Indonesian as the language to study, set a level and a daily time, then take short lessons. Pronunciation uses id-ID.
Words you hear every day
These are starter words from the same pack as the games. Where the spelling is not Latin, the reading next to it shows the sound. Tap the speaker to hear the word itself.
| Word | In this page's language | |
|---|---|---|
| air | water | |
| roti | bread | |
| kopi | coffee | |
| teh | tea | |
| rumah | house | |
| pintu | door | |
| kunci | key | |
| jendela | window | |
| buku | book | |
| pagi | morning | |
| pekan | week | |
| nama | name | |
| kota | city | |
| kereta | train | |
| bandara | airport | |
| jalan | street | |
| pekerjaan | job | |
| kantor | office | |
| tim | team | |
| kalender | calendar | |
| makan | to eat | |
| minum | to drink | |
| membuka | to open | |
| membaca | to read | |
| menulis | to write | |
| berbicara | to speak | |
| ingin | to want | |
| bekerja | to work | |
| teman | friend | |
| keluarga | family | |
| sekolah | school | |
| uang | money | |
| hari | day | |
| tahun | year |
A few phrases
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Halo | Hello |
| Terima kasih | Thank you |
| Selamat pagi | Good morning |
| Nama saya… | My name is… |
