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No new script to learn. Indonesian is written in the same alphabet as English, and spelled exactly as it sounds.
The verb makan means "eat" whether the subject is I, you, he, she, we, or they. Same word, every time. No memorising tables.
Past, present, and future are signalled by adding a single time word: kemarin (yesterday), sekarang (now), besok (tomorrow). The verb itself never changes.
Unlike Mandarin, Vietnamese, or Thai, Indonesian is non-tonal. Saying a word in the wrong pitch won't change its meaning.
No la / le or der / die / das. Nouns and adjectives don't change based on gender. Dia means he, she, OR they.
Bahasa Indonesia is the official language of Indonesia and widely understood in Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. Useful across all of Southeast Asia.
A1 (brand new), A2 (basic phrases), or B1 (conversational). The app shows you words appropriate for where you are.
10 new words per day on Free, more on Pro. Spaced repetition surfaces what you're forgetting and skips what you've nailed.
Short Indonesian dialogues with audio: ordering food, taking a Grab, making small talk. Tap any line to hear native pronunciation.
The microphone listens to your pronunciation and scores it. You'll get the sounds right faster than you expect, Indonesian is phonetic.
7 emails over 7 days. The phrases you'll actually use. No account, no spam.
Indonesian is rated Category II by the US Foreign Service Institute, about 900 hours to professional working proficiency for English speakers. On a 5-minutes-a-day pace with Speak Indo, most learners can order food in week 1, hold a basic conversation in a month, and reach upper-intermediate (B1) in 6-9 months.
Easier than most languages. No verb conjugations, no tenses, no grammatical gender, no tones, and a Latin alphabet spelled exactly as it sounds. The hard parts are the affix system (me-, ber-, pe-, ke-an) and the formal-vs-informal register.
Yes. The Free tier is free forever: 10 new words per day, 1 quiz per day, unlimited reviews, full library access. Pro (€6.99/month) removes the daily cap and adds speaking practice + full-sentence typing.
Speak Indo is built end-to-end for Bahasa Indonesia. Every lesson, conversation, and grammar chapter is written specifically for this one language. Duolingo runs Indonesian on the same template as 40 other languages, which limits cultural depth. Speak Indo also has real speaking practice with pronunciation scoring, native audio, and no gamified streak pressure.
The blog covers individual grammar topics in depth: how long it really takes, saya vs aku vs gue, kami vs kita, the affix system, and more.
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