🇮🇩 Indonesian
Bahasa Indonesia • Latin
Start here: build sentences (word order + core patterns)
Learn the default word order and memorize a handful of high‑frequency sentence patterns.
Default word order
Indonesian is generally SVO; meaning is often expressed with word order and particles.
- Start with short sentences and keep the pattern consistent.
- Copy a native pattern, then swap one word at a time.
Core sentences to memorize
These are extremely reusable. Read them aloud, then change one word (water → coffee, bathroom → station…).
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?
Ini teman saya.
This is my friend.
Drills
Build the sentence
I want water.
Your sentence
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Tokens
Build the sentence
Where is the bathroom?
Your sentence
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Tokens
Mini‑quiz
Mini-quiz
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