Indonesian vocabulary
Indonesian grammar
54 curated grammar words at A1 / A2 / B1 levels. Every entry includes pronunciation and an example sentence, with usage notes where they help.
- di, at
- ke, to (direction)
- dari, from
- dengan, with
- untuk, for
- dan, and
- atau, or
- tapi, but
- karena, because
- juga, also
- sangat, very
- sudah, already
- belum, not yet
- akan, will (future)
- sedang, currently (ongoing)
- jangan, don't (command)
- mungkin, maybe
- pasti, certainly
- biasa, normal
- istimewa, special (exceptional)
- masing-masing, each
- lain, other
- sendiri, alone
- nah, well
- tuh, there (pointing casual)
- dong, please
- kok, why/how (surprised)
- sih, softener particle
- lho, emphasis particle
- setiap, every
- beberapa, several
- semua, all
- sebagian, some
- seluruh, entire
- bukan, not (with nouns)
- tetapi, but (formal)
- jadi, so
- sebagai, as / in the capacity of
- bahwa, that (conjunction)
- adalah, is / am / are (formal equative)
- pada, on / at / to (formal)
- oleh, by (passive agent)
- yang, which / who / that (relativizer)
- jika, if (formal)
- kalau, if / when (casual)
- ketika, when (at the time that)
- sementara, while / temporarily
- terhadap, towards / against / regarding
- melalui, through / via
- apa pun, anything / whatever
- siapa pun, anyone / whoever
- kapan pun, anytime / whenever
- di mana pun, anywhere / wherever
- tidak ada, there is no / nothing
Grammar in context
Reading a word inside something you can nearly follow is what makes it stick. These stories use the vocabulary above:
- Kelas Tata Bahasa, A Grammar Class
- Makan dengan Siapa?, Who Are We Eating With?