Indonesian vocabulary
Indonesian abstract
48 curated abstract words at A1 / A2 / B1 levels. Every entry includes pronunciation and an example sentence, with usage notes where they help.
- keputusan, decision
- pendapat, opinion
- pengalaman, experience
- kesempatan, opportunity
- masalah, problem
- jawaban, answer
- pertanyaan, question
- kehidupan, life
- pekerjaan, job
- pendidikan, education
- pemerintah, government
- masyarakat, society
- budaya, culture
- bahasa, language
- kebenaran, truth
- kesalahan, mistake
- harapan, hope
- mimpi, dream
- cita-cita, aspiration
- ide, idea
- tujuan, purpose
- rencana, plan
- pilihan, choice
- alasan, reason
- perbedaan, difference
- persamaan, similarity
- contoh, example
- misal, example
- acara, event
- pesta, party
- bahasa Inggris, English (language)
- bahasa Indonesia, Indonesian (language)
- indera, sense (perception)
- suara, sound
- bau, smell (often bad)
- janji, promise
- agenda, agenda
- dunia, world
- pikiran, thought / mind
- penyebab, cause
- efek, effect
- hasil, result / outcome
- keterampilan, skill
- kemampuan, ability
- kematian, death
- solusi, solution
- bentuk, shape / form
- tingkat, level / degree / stage
Abstract in context
Reading a word inside something you can nearly follow is what makes it stick. These stories use the vocabulary above:
- Cita-cita Kamu Apa?, What Do You Want to Become?
- Obrolan di Warung Kopi, Talking at the Coffee Stall
- Dongeng Ratu dan Nelayan, The Tale of the Queen and the Fisherman
- Tempat Pesta Berubah, The Party Venue Changes