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Vocabulary Updates
Oplos
Kamus Umum Bahasa Indonesia menjelaskan kata oplos berarti mencampur cairan atau larutan. Lebih jauh artinya adalah mencampurkan dua macam atau lebih, benda cair sehingga menjadi larutan baru.
Larutan baru ini mempunyai kualitas yang lebih rendah dari pada sebelum dioplos. Bensin sengaja dioplos dengan minyak …. more …
Slang
Lélét
Dalam bahasa keseharian, kata lélét digunakan untuk menjelaskan satu aktifitas yang performanya jauh lebih lambat daripada yang diharapkan.
Dengan kata lain, kecepatan aktifitas tersebut dibawah standar rata-rata menurut kriteria umum. lélét sebenarnya berasal dari bahasa Jawa, lélét atau ngelélét. ….. more …
Quick Guide to Indonesian Language
The Weather
In Indonesia you can start your conversation by talking about the weather in Indonesian Language.
Meeting People
Indonesian love asking a lot of personal questions when you first meet them. It’s part of the culture.
Numbers
Find out how to say numbers in the hundreds, thousands and millions. Use a dot instead of coma.
Language and Cooking
Dadar Gulung
Learn more vocabulary from Indonesian recipes. Try Dadar Gulung or Stuffed Pancake Roll.
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Formal Grammar
Prefix ter-
It forms a word that emphasizes the accidentally of the action by which the state came into being.
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Colloquial Grammar
Informal Particle ‘Kok’
When “kok” is put at the beginning of the sentence it can be used to express surprise or disbelief.
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Glossary
Juntrung
It is an informal expression for intent, intention, notion, purpose, objective. Synonym: maksud, arah.
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Pronunciation
Consonant ‘Ng’
‘Ng’ is pronounced like the English ‘ng’ in ’sing’; ‘king’. Examples: ngantuk, tangan, datang, siang.