Indonesian directions

20 curated directions at A1 / A2 / B1 levels. Every entry includes pronunciation and an example sentence, with usage notes where they help.

• kiri, left /KEE-ree/
• kanan, right /KAH-nahn/
• lurus, straight /LOO-roos/
• belok, turn /BEH-lohk/
• depan, front /deh-PAHN/
• belakang, back /beh-LAH-kahng/
• atas, up /AH-tahs/
• bawah, down /BAH-wah/
• dalam, inside /DAH-lahm/
• luar, outside /LOO-ahr/
• samping, side /SAHM-peeng/
• utara, north /oo-TAH-rah/
• selatan, south /seh-LAH-tahn/
• timur, east /TEE-moor/
• barat, west /BAH-raht/
• jauh, far /JAH-ooh/
• dekat, near /deh-KAHT/
• ujung, end /OO-joong/
• pojok, corner /POH-johk/
• seberang, across /seh-beh-RAHNG/

Directions in context

Reading a word inside something you can nearly follow is what makes it stick. These stories use the vocabulary above:

• Cari Rumah Cat Jingga, Looking for the Orange House Finding a house by its colour, with directions given street by street.
• Rumah di Ujung Barat, The House at the Western End A visitor follows precise directions to a house at the edge of a village.

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