Mertua meaning in English

mertua means parent-in-law in Indonesian. Pronounced mer-TOO-ah.

Hear mertua

Example sentence

Saya tinggal dengan mertua saya.
I live with my in-laws.

mertua in real dialogue

These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:

• Yang pakai baju hijau itu mertua kamu?
  Is the one in the green shirt your parent in law?
  From Siapa Ini di Foto? B1

Related family words

• ibu, mother
• ayah, father
• bapak, father
• anak, child
• adik, younger sibling
• kakak, older sibling

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