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Sentence Structure (Introduction) Posted by asimonoff on Dec 20, 2014
Indonesian grammar is similar to English grammar. Generally, a sentence contains a subject, followed by a verb and then an object. Verbs are not inflected for person or number. Indonesian does not incorporate tenses. Indicating past or future tense requires auxiliary verbs (time signals), which is very simple. Examples: Subject Auxiliary Verb Verb Object SayaI…
Indonesian Possessive Pronouns (Exercises) Posted by asimonoff on Dec 14, 2014
The following exercises are to accompany the video of the similar topic has previously been posted. The Noun Phrases’ Word Order Even though Indonesian sentence structure is similar to English, Indonesian noun phrases are written in a different word order. The following “123-321 method” will help you understand how to write the English equivalent of…
RENDANG: The World’s Most Delicious Food Posted by asimonoff on Dec 5, 2014
In 2011, the authenticity taste of rendang gained worldwide recognition, and it was crowned as the world’s most delicious food on “readers-choice-worlds-50-most-delicious-foods-012321,” the list issued by cnngo.com. Let’s find out about it. Rendang ( hot and spicy beef curry) is a signature dish from Padang, a region in West Sumatra Island, and has become…
Bandung: A City With A Lot To Over Posted by asimonoff on Nov 29, 2014
Bandung, the capital city of West Java, is renowned for its cuisine and factory outlets. Supported by its growing textile and garment industries, as well as the creativity of the food industry players, who always come up with new dishes, Bandung established itself as a shopping destination in Indonesia. On weekends, the city is jam-packed…
Indonesian Personal Pronouns (Kata Ganti Orang) Posted by asimonoff on Nov 21, 2014
The Indonesian personal pronouns as a heritage of Malay, have been enriched by a great number of local languages to meet the dynamic of present Indonesian society. But its basic principle as a simple language is still the same. For instance, both subjective and objective pronouns are the same. Following is the table: PersonOrang ke-…
A Culinary Adventure in Bogor Posted by asimonoff on Oct 31, 2014
Bogor is one of the satellite cities of Jakarta and is known as Jabodetabek, an abbreviation of Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi. It is a bedroom community that offers the feel of a small-town neighborhood within driving distance of the big city. Only 37 kilometers away from Jakarta, it is an ideal place to…
What is the Indonesian language like? Posted by asimonoff on Oct 29, 2014
When it comes to learning a language, it seems like common sense does not always agree with us. Just imagine that you try very hard to understand the Indonesian idioms and expressions, but they still do not make sense to you, particularly if you are learning Indonesian as your first foreign language. However, there are…