Bedeutung
A book for writing notes.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Sinar Dunia' (SiDu) brand is so ubiquitous that its cover art is a piece of shared national nostalgia. Most notebooks have 38 or 58 pages. Students are often required to cover their notebooks in brown paper and plastic to teach discipline and neatness. Despite digitalization, many Indonesian professionals still prefer 'buku tulis' for taking minutes of meetings (notulen). In remote areas, a 'buku tulis' is a precious commodity. Charity programs often focus on distributing 'Paket Alat Tulis' (Stationery Packs).
The 'SiDu' Secret
If you want to sound like a local when buying notebooks, just ask for 'Buku SiDu'. It's the most famous brand.
Word Order
Always put 'Buku' first. 'Tulis buku' means 'to write a book' (the action), not the object.
Bedeutung
A book for writing notes.
The 'SiDu' Secret
If you want to sound like a local when buying notebooks, just ask for 'Buku SiDu'. It's the most famous brand.
Word Order
Always put 'Buku' first. 'Tulis buku' means 'to write a book' (the action), not the object.
Specify the Sheets
Notebooks are sold by sheet count. Common ones are 'isi 38' or 'isi 58'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Saya menulis tugas sekolah di ______.
You write school assignments in a 'buku tulis' (notebook).
Which one is the correct plural form?
Budi has many notebooks.
In Indonesian, compound nouns are usually pluralized by repeating the first word.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kamu bawa apa ke sekolah? B: Saya bawa pensil dan ______.
A notebook is a standard item to bring to school.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a stationery store and want a notebook for math.
'Kotak-kotak' means boxes/grid, which is used for math.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Buku Tulis vs. Buku Pelajaran
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenSaya menulis tugas sekolah di ______.
You write school assignments in a 'buku tulis' (notebook).
Budi has many notebooks.
In Indonesian, compound nouns are usually pluralized by repeating the first word.
A: Kamu bawa apa ke sekolah? B: Saya bawa pensil dan ______.
A notebook is a standard item to bring to school.
You are at a stationery store and want a notebook for math.
'Kotak-kotak' means boxes/grid, which is used for math.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, you can, but 'diari' or 'buku harian' is more specific.
'Buku tulis' is more common for school, while 'buku catatan' is used for general notes or in professional settings.
You can say 'buku tulis spiral'.
It is neutral and can be used in any situation.
Yes, very much so. It is still the primary tool for students across the country.
It's a special notebook with extra lines for practicing cursive writing.
No, it is a noun. To say 'to write in a book', use 'menulis di buku'.
Repeat the first word: 'buku-buku tulis'.
It is a grid or graph paper notebook, usually for math.
Not really, but people might just say 'buku' if the context is clear.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Buku catatan
synonymNotebook for notes
Buku gambar
similarDrawing book
Buku teks
contrastTextbook
Alat tulis
builds onStationery
Buku saku
specialized formPocket book
