KitsumiFree basic Indonesian words
A seven-page printable PDF for your first weeks of Indonesian: how the letters sound, how words work, 228 everyday words and sentences to read aloud.
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What's inside
- How Indonesian soundsIndonesian is read the way it's written. One page covers c, j, ng and ny, kh and sy, the rolled r, the soft k at the end of tidak, and the two sounds of e, with an example word for each.
- How words workNo gender, no word for the and no tenses: sudah, sedang, akan and belum do the work. Say a word twice for more than one, meet the prefixes me-, ber- and di-, and put describing words after: rumah besar.
- 228 words, then show wordsGreetings for every time of day, question words, family, days, numbers, food, places and verbs. Then Wah!, Masa?, nggak and udah, the little words sih, dong and kok, Mas, Mbak and Kak, and ten sentences to read before you check.
How to use it
- Read the sounds page aloud once, then keep it next to you.
- Read the grammar page twice. You don't need to learn it, just to spot sudah or a me- prefix when you see one.
- Learn five words a day. Cover the grey English on the last page and read each sentence aloud, then slide the paper down to check.
- Watch something in Indonesian with Kitsumi and catch the words you know. Ya, nggak and udah turn up all the time.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. It's a free PDF with no sign-up. Print it, keep it and share it.
Is Indonesian hard to read?
No. It uses the Latin letters you know and is read the way it's written. Learn c, ng, ny and the two e's and you can read any word aloud.
Does Indonesian have tenses?
No. A verb never changes. Little time words like sudah (already), sedang (now) and akan (will) say when something happens.