Indonesian is a language spoken in Indonesia and is a working language in East Timor. Around 250 million people speak Indonesian as a first language. It belongs to the Malay family of languages. Commonly called Bahasa Indonesia ‘the language of Indonesia’. This page gives access to online courses, Indonesian/English/Indonesian dictionaries, vocabulary activities, tutorials, podcasts & blogs, current events, cultural information, grammar, free and fee-based software, other resources and information.
Buku ini adalah dasar dari pemrograman bahasa Swift yang merupakan bahasa baru pembuatan aplikasi untuk Apple iOS dan OS X sebagai pengganti Objective-C. Memang sulit mencari referensi bahasa ini dalam bahasa Indonesia karena masih sangat baru.
Included is a selection of novels set in Indonesia, for teenagers and older students. They are designed to develop an understanding of Indonesian life and culture and how people in Australia relate to this. Courses/Tutorials Language Courses Free.
Linked to a Canadian University’s courses. All in Indonesian and uses lessons to enhance Indonesian course learning.
Not updated for some time but still good. Lessons, grammar, texts, appendices at multiple levels. ‘Dedicated to promoting the Indonesian language.
We have by far the best language learning materials from the beginner up to the most advanced level’. ‘The free Indonesian language course online’. 3 downloadable books in PDF format. Fee-based. Bali, Indonesia. ‘We can arrange an online course, with a live teacher for you’.
‘Our Indonesian lessons are ideal for adult learners who want to learn materials that are relevant to their communication needs from their very first lesson. Practice speaking and listening with your dedicated instructor simulating various professional and social scenarios’.
Indonesian course that is online through Skype. Multiple packages available. ‘LSI’s e-learning distance learning Program delivers world-class Indonesian lessons online’. Multiple packages and fee options.
Some material to try before you buy. ‘If you want to learn Indonesian you’ve come to the right place. We have material to help you learn Indonesian quickly and easily’. Tutorials. Updated! Multiple sections. Introduction, vocabulary, grammar, the alphabet, basic phrases, more.
Language Tools Alphabets. ‘There are 26 letters in the Indonesian alphabet.
Don’t worry, there won’t be any unfamiliar letters in the Indonesian alphabet but you still have to work on the pronunciation’. Links to related videos. ‘Unlike English, Indonesian is relatively consistent in matching sounds to spellings, but there are some exceptions to this, and there are several sounds that are tricky for English- speakers.’. Audio files included. ‘Follow along with this short and easy video to practice your Indonesian pronunciation’.
Overview, some audio files, pronunciation. Links to other Indonesian lessons. Wikibooks.
Done alphabetically, with examples. Dictionaries. Updated! Provided online by bab.la. You can also access a reverse Updated!
From the same group here. Works to and from Indonesian. Gives several options for the selection in the other language. Uses ‘Selected Indonesian English dictionaries with an unusual linguistic match and a large database which will certainly satisfy the most demanding users involved in the two languages’. Indonesian to English and reverse. Online dictionary. Downloadable version at.
Software Apps. Apple, Not Free.
‘Hidden Pics Indonesian is a word-game designed for second language learners of Indonesian’. Android, Free; In-app purchases. ‘A useful language learning app with various situational Q & A styled expressions for daily conversation’.
Android, Free; In-app purchases. ‘6 000 words with images to illustrate words, phonetic transcriptions and pronunciation recordings by native speakers’. Apple, Free; In-app purchases. ‘An easy to use mobile Indonesian phrasebook that will give a good start in the language’. Apple, Free. ‘Study 20 high quality audio Indonesian lessons’.
Apple, Free; In-app purchase. ‘The most essential words and phrases of the language, each with native speaker audio’.
Free Software. ‘A simple offline English-Indonesian and Indonesian-English dictionary application.
This will help people search words and get the meaning quickly. It already supports audio pronunciation’. Other Sites. Updated! About 3 000 flashcards from English to Indonesian, grouped under several headings. Links to fee-based flashcard resources.
‘More than 500 free Indonesian games and activities’. Introduction, the alphabet, pronunciation, further resources. Select from an extensive collection of flashcards created by others. Multiple options grouped under Language Analysis, Vocabulary Building, Miscellaneous. 24 sections in all.
‘The Language Learning Space has been custom-designed for language teachers and students’. Indonesian is one of the languages. You need to be able to log in to access this site Scootle for staff. DET, Victoria. ‘Make your own interactive tasks’. Multiple languages including.
Practise your Indonesian Skills. Language Usage Grammar. Use sections from the menu - Adverbs to Prepositions, more.
Introduction to Grammar, Grammar Bank, About Indonesian Verbs. 7 sections covering grammatical types. Exercises with Answer Keys.
Available in PDF and Word formats. Vocabulary. Percakapan Dasar dan Kosa Kata.
‘Click on files to listen to the sounds’. ‘Free games for learning languages. Includes phrases, greetings, numbers, animals, colours, vocabulary builders’. ‘Quizzes to Help You Learn and Review Vocabulary’. Words with English translations. Games using selections from these. 15 sub-directories covering the Basics to Calling Police and Sightseeing.
DET, Victoria. Learning and teaching resources. Educational kits and online resources. Other Sites.
‘Indonesian language online resource’. 7 books for young children. Click on chosen book; click on “Read this Book”; select “Indonesian” from choices at top centre; click on first page, then use arrows to move between pages. ‘Designed as a starting point for people who want to learn more about the Indonesian language’. Use the menu on the left for individual sections.
Other Information Culture. Dance, Music, Arts, Religion, People. ‘History, people, traditions, women, beliefs, food, customs, family, social’. Overview, related resources, videos, lessons. ‘Renowned for its elaborate puppets and complex musical styles, this ancient form of storytelling originated on the Indonesian island of Java’. Links to similar videos.
Novels The novels listed are designed for students in the teenage years and adults. They cover many topics, but all are set in various parts of Indonesia and feature easy to understand characters. While needing to be assessed for your students, they could be used to expand an understanding of life and culture in Indonesia and how people in Australia relate to this. Where possible, links are to the specific book information on an author’s pages, or specific books are noted in the link provided. The author’s name is provided with each link. Lucy Chesser.
‘A novel for young adults 15+. It is set in Sumatra, Indonesia and follows the adventures of two young Australian brothers, Ethan, 14 and Jon, 19. It successfully evokes the rich texture of life in Indonesia: the everyday lives of the people who inhabit the land, drenching torrential rains, tropical rainforests, chaotic transport, Padang restaurants, the tourist industry, housing and more’. Warren Flynn. ‘Escaping Paradise follows the adventures of Nikita Scoperta, a Perth teenager visiting Bali with her mother. Their package tour to Nusa Dua quickly degenerates into a holiday in hell when Nicki is kidnapped by political activists. A terrifying journey across the island of Java ensues, taking the reader through a cross-section of contemporary Indonesian culture, seen through Nicki’s eyes’.
Neil Grant. ‘Indo Dreaming is a vivid and enigmatic novel for anyone who has the spirit of travel wedged in their soul.
Grant’s ability to take the reader into the wild and foreign Indonesia is a delight’. Allan Baillie. Two novels relate to Indonesia. They are “Treasure Hunters” and “Saving Abbie”. Each is detailed on this site, with descriptors giving a summary of each novel, any awards, other items of information. Also try “Krakatoa Lighthouse”. Biography and book list available here.
This author has two novels that relate to Indonesia. They are “Escape to Kalimantan” and “Surfing for Wayan and Other Stories”. Each is provided with a good summary of the storyline.
Also try “O’Leary, JI Terrorist Hunter”. These can be found by scrolling down the site page. Sophie Masson. ‘The Tiger is a novel set in Java, the main island of Indonesia. Combining realistic description, mystery and the supernatural, it is a rich and complex novel. Nick and his family travel to Java for holidays and also to see where his father was born: and get caught up in a mystery whose roots go back thirty years before, to the troubled ’60’s in Indonesia.
This novel, which has been very popular and widely reviewed, gives an interesting picture of Javanese culture, life and history’. Other Sites. ‘View curated digital resources that gather together Asia-related web links relevant to year-level content descriptions of the Australian Curriculum: Languages - Indonesian’.
Multiple links to further resources and information. Extensive collection, in several sections, of briefly annotated links. ‘The toys and the games that are described below are commonly seen and played by Indonesian children’. National Library of Australia. Links for Arts & Culture, Education, Government, regional areas, law, more. While not language, they establish an understanding of the country and its culture. Grammar & pronunciation, Digitised Grammar Books, Indonesian Vocabulary, Vocabulary-related and Digitised Ebooks, Indonesian Reading Materials, Indonesian Dictionaries, Digitised Dictionaries, Indonesian Listening and Video Resources.
All links briefly annotated. Australia-Indonesia Youth Association. ‘If you’re interested in something different or looking to get ahead in the Asian century, Indonesian is one of your best options. We’ve put together the five main reasons we think Indonesian is a great language to learn’. Podcasts, Blogs, Videos.
Get the Podcast or download the new app. ‘Your fun and easy way to learn the Indonesian language at your own pace’. Free and fee-based material. Be sure to choose the one you want. ‘Podcast of news stories, sports, entertainment’, more.
Contents. Perkenalan (Introduction). Contents. Frontpage. Why learn Indonesian.
How to use this Indonesian Wikibook Pelajaran (Lessons) Dasar (Basic) This section describes the basics of the Indonesian language. Mostly it discusses the most basic structure of the language. What you'll learn here will be clarified further in the later sections. Indonesian Alphabet. Greetings. This, That.
Pronouns. Simple Sentences.
Numbers. Prepositions Pemula (Beginner) This section will expand your vocabulary and grammar building on the sentence structures explained in the basic lessons. Introducing Yourself. My Family. My Home. At School. What Time is it?.
To the Market. Rainbow. Happy Birthday!. Getting Sick. Going to Bali.
Where are you going? Ahli (Expert) Learn some cultural background of the Indonesian language and further improve your vocabulary using the grammar you've learned so far. Me and you. Slang language Alat-alat pembelajaran (Tools for learning).
Adding vocabulary with word association - this page may be useful from beginners to advanced stages. Children's songs can help with learning basic language. Exceptions to pronunciation rules. Hal-hal menarik (interesting stuff). English word rooted from Indonesian:.
Durian = Duri (thorn)+ an (grammar) = Object with thorn. Orangutan = Orang Hutan = Forest person.
Lahar = debris flow of pyroclastic material. Rattan = rotan. Amok = amuk Latihan (Exercises) Under construction Tata Bahasa (Grammar). Adjectives.
Verbs. Adverb. Noun. Pronouns. Prepositions. Tenses. Conjugation / Word forming.
Gender. Negation. Sentences.
Tenses Kosa Kata (Vocabulary). Important Phrases. Numbers. Quantification Words (e.g.
Many, few). Question Words (e.g. What, where). Conjunctions (e.g. And, but) Lihat Juga (See Also). another Wikibook for learning Indonesian, focusing on the vocabulary, and exposure to usage.