{"id":548,"date":"2015-01-22T19:31:12","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T00:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/?p=548"},"modified":"2015-07-10T10:35:57","modified_gmt":"2015-07-10T14:35:57","slug":"numbers-in-indonesian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/numbers-in-indonesian\/","title":{"rendered":"Numbers in Indonesian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cardinal numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Counting in Indonesian is almost similar to English; both languages use the same symbols to represent numbers, the\u00a0structure of numbers, and the numbering rules, such as zero to nine, belas for -teen, puluh for tens, ratus for hundreds, ribu for thousands, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nIndonesian<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nIndonesian<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0<\/td>\nNol<\/td>\nzero<\/td>\n21<\/td>\ndua puluh satu<\/td>\ntwenty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nsatu<\/td>\none<\/td>\n25<\/td>\ndua puluh lima<\/td>\ntwenty five<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\ndua<\/td>\ntwo<\/td>\n30<\/td>\ntiga puluh<\/td>\nthirty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\ntiga<\/td>\nthree<\/td>\n34<\/td>\ntiga puluh empat<\/td>\nthirty four<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nempat<\/td>\nfour<\/td>\n40<\/td>\nempat puluh<\/td>\nforty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nlima<\/td>\nfive<\/td>\n47<\/td>\nempat puluh tujuh<\/td>\nforty seven<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nenam<\/td>\nsix<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nlima puluh<\/td>\nfifty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\ntujuh<\/td>\nseven<\/td>\n59<\/td>\nlima puluh sembilan<\/td>\nfifty nine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\ndelapan<\/td>\neight<\/td>\n60<\/td>\nenam puluh<\/td>\nsixty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nsembilan<\/td>\nnine<\/td>\n70<\/td>\ntujuh puluh<\/td>\nseventy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nsepuluh<\/td>\nten<\/td>\n75<\/td>\ntujuh puluh lima<\/td>\nseventy five<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nsebelas<\/td>\neleven<\/td>\n80<\/td>\ndelapan puluh<\/td>\neighty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\ntiga belas<\/td>\nthirteen<\/td>\n90<\/td>\nsembilan puluh<\/td>\nninety<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\ndua puluh<\/td>\ntwenty<\/td>\n100<\/td>\nseratus<\/td>\none hundred<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The brief Indonesian number rules are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Single digits are handled the same way as in English, such as nol (0), satu (1), dua (2), 3 (tiga), …<\/li>\n
  2. The numbers are spelled with spaces in-between the\u00a0numbers, with the exception of “se-“, meaning “one”: sepuluh (10), dua puluh (20), tiga puluh empat (34), …<\/li>\n
  3. Use “se-” to replace “satu”,\u00a0which means “one”, and it is written in one word with the base unit numbers: sebelas (11), sepuluh (10), seratus (100), seribu (1000), sepuluh ribu (10,000), seratus ribu (100,000), …<\/li>\n
  4. The teens, from eleven to nineteen, are formed by adding the “belas” word to the basic numbers from one to nine: sebelas (11), dua belas (12), tiga belas (13), empat belas (14), …<\/li>\n
  5. The tens are formed from the multiplier number, followed by the “puluh” word: sepuluh (10), dua puluh (20), tiga puluh (30), empat puluh (40), …<\/li>\n
  6. The hundreds and thousands are written the same ways as tens: seratus (100), tiga ratus (300), impact ribu (4000),\u00a0…<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Don’t be confused by the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. The millions vs. billions. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Indonesian for millions is “juta”, and billions is “milyar”, but the\u00a0word\u00a0for\u00a0trillions in Indonesian is similar to English, which is “trilyun”.<\/p>\n

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      1. Comma versus Dot. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        To separate numbers higher than 999, Indonesian adds a dot, instead of a comma as in English. For example, 1,675,524 is written 1.675.524 (satu juta enam ratus tujuh puluh lima ribu lima ratus dua puluh empat). To separate numbers in decimals: the Indonesian decimal for \u201c2.5\u201d means \u201c2,5\u201d in English, etc.<\/p>\n

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        1. Nol versus Kosong <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          There are two words used for zero in Indonesian, which are “nol” and “kosong”. The “nol” is usually used to refer to counting or cardinal numbers, while \u201ckosong\u201d is mostly used for\u00a0telephone numbers, hotel room numbers,\u00a0or code numbers.<\/p>\n

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          1. Angka versus Nomor <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            As it is in English, Indonesian also has different words for numbers and numerals.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAngka\u201d is used to refer to a written symbol of the number, such as \u201cangka satu\u201d,\u00a0which means the written number of 1 or a\u00a0statistical figure.\u00a0 Meanwhile, \u201cnomor\u201d is used to refer to a number that has a\u00a0specific meaning, such as a social security number, license plate number, house number, queue number, or hotel room number.<\/p>\n

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            Ordinal numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n

            To form ordinal numbers in Indonesian, attach the prefix \u201cke-\u201c to the number itself, except for the 1st, which has two words, the \u201cpertama\u201d or \u201ckesatu\u201d.<\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

            Note<\/strong>: Juara – winner<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
            Indonesian<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/td>\nIndonesian<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Kesatu\/Pertama<\/td>\n1st<\/sup> \u2013 first<\/td>\nKesebelas<\/td>\n11th<\/sup> \u2013 eleventh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Kedua<\/td>\n2nd<\/sup> \u2013 second<\/td>\nKedua puluh<\/td>\n20th<\/sup> \u2013 twentieth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Ketiga<\/td>\n3rd<\/sup> \u2013 third<\/td>\nKetiga puluh<\/td>\n30th<\/sup> \u2013 thirtieth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Keempat<\/td>\n4th <\/sup>\u2013 fourth<\/td>\nKetiga puluh empat<\/td>\n34th<\/sup> \u2013 thirty-fourth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Kelima<\/td>\n5th<\/sup> \u2013 fifth<\/td>\nKeempat puluh<\/td>\n40th<\/sup> \u2013 fortieth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Keenam<\/td>\n6th<\/sup> \u2013 sixth<\/td>\nKelima puluh<\/td>\n50th<\/sup> \u2013 fiftieth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Ketujuh<\/td>\n7th<\/sup> \u2013 seventh<\/td>\nKeenam puluh<\/td>\n60th<\/sup> \u2013 sixtieth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Kedelapan<\/td>\n8th<\/sup> \u2013 eighth<\/td>\nKetujuh puluh<\/td>\n70th<\/sup> \u2013 seventieth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Kesembilan<\/td>\n9th<\/sup> \u2013 ninth<\/td>\nKeseratus<\/td>\n100th<\/sup> \u2013 hundredth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Kesepuluh<\/td>\n10th<\/sup> \u2013 tenth<\/td>\nKeseratus sepuluh<\/td>\n110th<\/sup> \u2013 one hundred tenth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

             <\/p>\n

            The 2nd versus both of \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

            In a sentence, the meaning of the ordinal number will be different when it is placed in a different order. For example:<\/p>\n