20 Nov 09 Learn to Speak Indonesian
Learn to Speak Indonesian Now
For those who want to learn to speak Indonesian, the rules below can help you pronounce the words in Indonesian. Indonesian language (Bahasa Indonesia) is almost exclusively written in Romanized script. Dutch influence is obvious inn the transcription and the spelling. The pronunciation of the alphabet is almost similar to that of Dutch.
Vowels:
(a) in open syllables is pronounced more or less like the a in “far”.
| Pada | = | At |
| Kata | = | Word |
| Bisa | = | can |
(e) When unstressed is pronounced as the mute e in “open”
| Dekat | = | Near |
| Besar | = | Big |
| Beras | = | Rice |
When stressed it sounds somewhere between the e in “bed” and the a in “bad”
| Lebar | = | Wide |
| Meja | = | Table |
(i) in open syllables is pronounced as the ee in “feet”
| Ibu | = | Mother |
| Ikan | = | Fish |
| Hari | = | Day |
(o) is pronounced like the a in “call”
| Botol | = | Bottle |
| Kosong | = | Empty |
| Roti | = | Bread |
(u) is pronounced like the oo in “fool”
| Putih | = | White |
| Susu | = | Milk |
| Muda | = | Young |
As long as you know the rules, it is very easy to learn to speak Indonesian. Just follow the rules and practice a lot, and before you know it, you’ll be speaking Indonesian like locals.
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