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Plurals & quantity (how to talk about more than one)

A beginner strategy for plurals: learn a few patterns and lots of real examples.

Plural strategy

Plural can be shown by repetition (buku-buku) or context.

  • Don’t hunt for a single ‘rule’ — learn high‑frequency examples first.
  • If plural affects articles/cases, learn it as part of the phrase.
buku
book
buku-buku
books
teman saya
my friend
Saya di sini.
I am here.
Saya mau air.
I want water.
Saya tidak mengerti.
I don't understand.
Kamu bisa bahasa Inggris?
Do you speak English? (informal)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Where is the bathroom?

Mini‑quiz

Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “book”?