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Indonesian Prepositions Posted by asimonoff on Apr 23, 2017
A preposition is a word which is placed before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show its relationship with other words. Try to memorize the prepositions below, because they’re very important and used daily. Meaning Bahasa Indonesia English equivalent Example Indicating location or place di dalam In, at, on, upon in, within…
Tempat Kost Posted by asimonoff on Apr 21, 2017
When you are driving around in the urban area in Indonesia, you cannot miss eye-catching banners and signs that say “Terima Kost” or “Tempat Kost” in big letters, often posted on streets or in front of some houses. So, what is tempat kost? It is basically “room for rent” which is available for monthly or…
How to say ‘room’ in Indonesian Posted by asimonoff on Mar 29, 2017
There are two words to choose from when you want to say ‘room’ in Indonesian: ‘kamar’ and ‘ruang.’ The word ‘kamar’ is adopted from Dutch word ‘kamer’ during Dutch colonization of Indonesia with the same meaning. As Indonesia gained its independence, gradually, some of the Dutch origin vocabularies are either replaced with local languages or…
Reduplicated ”ber-” Posted by asimonoff on Mar 19, 2017
When the root word is reduplicated, the ber- word may indicate repeated or extended action, or action that takes place over an extended period of time. Look at the example below The formation of reduplication ber- is as follows: Root word English meaning Reduplicated Ber + reduplicated English meaning root word root word jalan street(N)…
Indonesian Vocabulary – Health and Health Care Posted by asimonoff on Mar 9, 2017
These are lists of Indonesian health and health care vocabulary. SAKIT ATAU NYERI – ACHE OR PAIN image by Guillaume DELLEBARRE (Guigi-Lille) Bahasa Indonesia English Sakit Ache Sakitnya seperti ditusuk-tusuk Stabbing pain Sakit kepala Headache Sakit telinga Earache Sakit migren Migraine Sakit gigi Toothache Sakit tenggorokan Sore throat Sakit pinggang Low back pain (LBP)…
Independent Verbs Prefix Ber- Posted by asimonoff on Feb 28, 2017
Prefix “ber–” is often called a verbal prefix. This is because most of the words with this prefix are verbs, even though they may be derived from nouns, verbs, adjectives or numbers. “ber–” verbs are intransitive. The meaning of the verbs will be based on the group they belong to. 1. Verb 2. Noun Prefix “Ber-…
Simple Verbs Posted by asimonoff on Feb 1, 2017
In Indonesian, generally, the meaning of a word has much to do with the affixation applied. By affixation, we mean prefixes such as “ber-” and “me-” that we attach to the root word. It is the system of affixation that runs throughout the language which presents the greatest challenge to the learners. Regarding affixation, Indonesian…