Signification
Viewing a motion picture
Contexte culturel
For young people in cities, 'nonton' is often just an excuse to spend 4 hours in a mall with air conditioning. The tradition of 'Layar Tancap' (outdoor cinema) still exists during weddings or independence day celebrations. Indonesia has a massive horror film industry. Watching horror movies is a common group bonding activity. It is common for people to bring jackets to the cinema because Indonesian 'bioskop' are notoriously freezing.
Drop the 'Me-'
If you want to sound like a local, never use 'menonton' in a coffee shop. Just say 'nonton'.
Avoid 'Lihat'
Using 'lihat' for a movie makes you sound like a robot or a very literal translator.
Signification
Viewing a motion picture
Drop the 'Me-'
If you want to sound like a local, never use 'menonton' in a coffee shop. Just say 'nonton'.
Avoid 'Lihat'
Using 'lihat' for a movie makes you sound like a robot or a very literal translator.
The 'Yuk' Rule
Always add 'yuk' at the end to turn it into a friendly invitation: 'Nonton film, yuk!'
Genre Vocabulary
Learn genre names (horor, komedi, aksi) to make the phrase more useful.
Teste-toi
Choose the most natural verb for watching a movie.
Saya suka ___ film horor.
'Nonton' is the specific verb for movies and performances.
Complete the sentence with the word for 'together'.
Ayo kita nonton film ___!
'Bareng' means together and is commonly paired with 'nonton'.
Fill in the missing response.
A: Mau nonton film apa malam ini? B: ___
The response should specify a movie or genre.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to invite a group of 10 friends to watch a football match.
'Nobar' (Nonton Bareng) is specifically for group viewing events.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Nonton vs Melihat
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesSaya suka ___ film horor.
'Nonton' is the specific verb for movies and performances.
Ayo kita nonton film ___!
'Bareng' means together and is commonly paired with 'nonton'.
A: Mau nonton film apa malam ini? B: ___
The response should specify a movie or genre.
You want to invite a group of 10 friends to watch a football match.
'Nobar' (Nonton Bareng) is specifically for group viewing events.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsYes, in a casual conversation about hobbies. If writing a formal report, use 'menonton'.
Absolutely. 'Nonton TV' is the standard way to say 'watching television'.
'Film' is the movie itself; 'bioskop' is the theater building.
It's a dialectal variation. Older generations or people in certain regions may replace 'f' with 'p'.
No, Indonesian doesn't use articles like English. 'Nonton film' can mean 'watch a movie' or 'watch movies'.
Add 'lagi' or 'sedang': 'Saya lagi nonton film'.
Yes! 'Nonton bola' means watching football.
It's short for 'nonton bareng' (watching together), usually for big events.
Yes, 'nonton YouTube' is very common.
Yes, it is arguably the most common first date in Indonesian cities.
Say 'Mau nonton film apa?'
People usually say 'maraton film' or 'nonton terus-terusan'.
Expressions liées
Nonton bareng
specialized formWatching together in a group
Main film
similarTo act in a movie
Bikin film
similarTo make a movie
Tiket bioskop
builds onCinema ticket
Cemilan nonton
builds onMovie snacks
