Indonesian Alphabet

Below is a list of the Indonesian alphabet for you to know in order to learn basic Indonesian. This is the first step of knowing the structure and the initial quidance to speak simple bahasa for a beginner. The better you pronounce a letter in a word, the faster you master the conversation. It's good if you understand what you're talking about, isn't it?

Learn to pronounce this Indonesian alphabet over and over again and find your own vocabulary to practice. Happy learning

Indonesian Alphabet	English Sound	Pronunciation Example
a	[a]	as in car
b	[b]	as in baby
c	[ʨ]	ch as in chin
d	[d]	as in day
e	[ɛ]	as in echo
f	[f]	as in fine
g	[ɡ]	as in girl
h	[h]	as in him
i	[i]	'ee' as in greet
j	[ʥ]	as in job
k	[k]	as in kitten
l	[l]	as in long
m	[m]	as in man
n	[n]	as in nurse
o	[o]	as in orange
p	[p]	as in pile
q	[k]	as in quick
r	[r]	as in robot
s	[s]	as in sea
t	[t]	as in table
u	[u]	'ou' as in you
v	[f]	f as in fame
w	[w]	as in wall
x	[ks]	as in tax
y	[j]	as in year
z	[z]	as in zulu

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How To Ask Questions In Bahasa Indonesia

How to ask questions in Indonesian language?

• What - Apa
• Who - Siapa
• When - Kapan
• How - Bagaimana, berapa
• Where - Dimana
• Which - Yang mana
• Why - Mengapa/Kenapa?

Ways to say it. Learn about how to ask question in Indonesian language below.

What's that? - Apa itu?
What's this? - Apa ini?

It's simple to ask question in Indonesian, don't you think?

What's your name? - Siapa namamu/nama Anda? (Indonesians use who to ask a name instead of what)

Who are you? Siapa kamu?
Who is he? Siapa dia (laki-laki) There's no possesive pronoun for 3rd person either male or female
Who is she? (Siapa dia (perempuan) There's no possesive pronoun for 3rd person either male or female

When were you born? - Kapan kamu lahir?
When will you see him? - Kapan kamu akan bertemu dengannya?
When did you go to Bandung? Kapan kamu pergi ke Bandung? (Good news? Bahasa Indonesia has no Tenses? Learn more)

How to do that? Bagaimana/gimana cara melakukannya?
How old are you? Berapa umurmu/umur Anda?
How are you? Apa kabar?