Bedeutung
A general term for various types of fruits
Kultureller Hintergrund
Bringing a 'parsel buah' (fruit basket) is the standard etiquette when visiting someone who is ill or hospitalized. Fruits are a major component of 'Gebogan', the towering offerings brought to temples by Balinese women. The 'Rujak' tradition involves sharing a plate of various fruits, symbolizing communal harmony and togetherness. Street vendors selling 'Sop Buah' (fruit soup) are popular during Ramadan for breaking the fast.
The Variety Rule
If you see more than three types of fruit, always use 'buah-buahan'.
Counting Error
Never say 'dua buah-buahan'. It sounds like you are saying 'two varieties of fruits' in a very clunky way.
Bedeutung
A general term for various types of fruits
The Variety Rule
If you see more than three types of fruit, always use 'buah-buahan'.
Counting Error
Never say 'dua buah-buahan'. It sounds like you are saying 'two varieties of fruits' in a very clunky way.
Market Talk
When at a market, just say 'Buah, Buah!' to get the seller's attention, but use 'buah-buahan' when asking for the price of a mixed bag.
Rujak Context
If someone invites you to 'makan buah-buahan', they might actually be inviting you for a spicy Rujak party!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'fruit'.
Saya pergi ke pasar untuk membeli ______.
When buying an unspecified variety of fruits at a market, 'buah-buahan' is the most natural collective term.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) Saya punya dua buah-buahan apel. B) Saya punya dua buah apel.
When counting specific items, use the classifier 'buah', not the collective 'buah-buahan'.
Match the Indonesian phrase to its English meaning.
1. Buah-buahan segar, 2. Jus buah, 3. Pohon buah
Matching the collective, the product, and the source.
Complete the dialogue.
Dokter: 'Anda kurang vitamin. Makanlah banyak ______.'
Doctors recommend a variety of fruits for health.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Buah vs. Buah-buahan
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenSaya pergi ke pasar untuk membeli ______.
When buying an unspecified variety of fruits at a market, 'buah-buahan' is the most natural collective term.
A) Saya punya dua buah-buahan apel. B) Saya punya dua buah apel.
When counting specific items, use the classifier 'buah', not the collective 'buah-buahan'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Matching the collective, the product, and the source.
Dokter: 'Anda kurang vitamin. Makanlah banyak ______.'
Doctors recommend a variety of fruits for health.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it with your friends or in a formal speech.
Yes, 'banyak buah' is correct, but 'buah-buahan' emphasizes the variety of types.
'Buah' is fruit (singular or generic), 'buah-buahan' is fruits (collective/variety).
Yes, in written Indonesian, reduplicated words must have a hyphen.
No, for vegetables use 'sayur-sayuran'.
In slang, people often shorten everything, so they might just say 'buah'.
Use 'jus buah', not 'jus buah-buahan'.
Yes, it always implies more than one type of fruit.
Yes, if the tree has many fruits, you can say 'buah-buahan di pohon itu'.
It is A1, one of the first 100 words you should learn.
Yes, 'buah-buahan kering' means dried fruits.
No, variety by definition requires plurality in this context.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Sayur-sayuran
similarVarious vegetables
Buah tangan
specialized formSouvenir / small gift
Biji-bijian
similarGrains / seeds
Obat-obatan
similarMedicines / drugs
Tumbuh-tumbuhan
similarPlants / flora
