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Something interesting happened last month after I sent ILC’s monthly newsletter. A student of mine approached me and talked to me about the message that I wrote in the newsletter. Here is the part that he asked me about: I’m
‘Mencari’ or ‘Menemukan’ When you look for the word to find in Indonesian, you will find the following two words: ‘mencari’ and ‘menemukan’. How are they different? ‘Mencari’ is a transitive verb that means to search for or to look for.
Most people who are learning Indonesian should know the word ‘selamat’ from the first day they started learning Indonesian. ‘Selamat’ is usually know as good or to wish someone well. However, the use of the word ‘selamat’ is not limited
‘Bau’ or ‘Wangi’ In Indonesian, there are a number of words that mean smell but the most popular ones are ‘bau’ and ‘wangi’. They can be used as both adjective and noun. How are they different? – As an ADJECTIVE When
‘Gratis’ or ‘Bebas’ Indonesian has a number of adjectives that mean free. The most commonly used adjectives are ‘gratis’ and ‘bebas’. How are they different? ‘Gratis’ came from the same word in Latin that is also used in English and many other languages. This
Using the word ‘enak’ in Indonesian ‘Enak’ is one of a number of adjectives in Indonesian that can be used in different contexts. You might have known that ‘enak’ means tasty in Indonesian. But is that the only way to
‘Selesai’, ‘Habis’ or ‘Jadi’ When referring to something being finished, there are 3 words that you can use in Indonesian. However, each of these words has its own function and can’t always be used interchangeably. ‘Selesai’ is a verb-like adjective
‘Berubah’, ‘Mengubah’ or ‘Mengganti’ Among all of the verbs that mean to change in Indonesian, ‘berubah’, ‘mengubah’ and ‘mengganti’ are the ones that are used the most. However, these three words are significantly different and cannot be used interchangeably. Do you
‘Paling’ or ‘Kebanyakan’ Most Indonesian learners would have learnt to use the word ‘paling’ (meaning: most) throughout their learning journey. But the word ‘paling’ cannot be used in all context. For instance, if you look at the way I have used
‘Masih’ or ‘Tetap’ There are a number of ways to say still in Indonesian. In this post we’ll focus on the adverb still. The two words that are often used as adverb still in Indonesian are ‘masih’ and ‘tetap’. How