Chapter in 30 Seconds
Start labeling your world and building your very first Indonesian sentences today.
- Identify common objects in your immediate surroundings.
- Construct simple 'This is...' and 'That is...' sentences.
- Understand how Indonesian handles the concept of 'a' and 'the'.
你将学到什么
Focuses on common nouns and basic vocabulary for everyday objects. Introduces the concept of simple sentence structures.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
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By the end you will be able to name 10 common household and office objects in Indonesian.
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By the end you will be able to state what an object is using 'ini' and 'itu'.
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By the end you will be able to differentiate between general and specific objects.
技巧与窍门 (4)
Don't pluralize
Keep it simple
Keep it simple
Drop the prefix
核心词汇 (7)
Real-World Preview
At the Language School
Review Summary
- [Noun]
- [Ini/Itu] + [Noun]
- [Noun] + itu
- [Ini/Itu] apa?
常见错误
Beginners often try to translate 'is' (adalah). While 'adalah' exists, it's rarely used in simple identification and sounds very formal.
Don't use 'satu' (one) to mean 'a'. Usually, the noun alone is enough, or you use a specific counter like 'sebuah'.
While 'Apa ini?' is understood, 'Ini apa?' is the more natural word order for asking 'What is this?' in casual conversation.
本章规则 (4)
Next Steps
You've just unlocked the ability to describe your physical world. Keep that momentum going as we move from objects to people!
Label your room with sticky notes in Indonesian.
Point at 5 things in your house and say 'Ini [object]' or 'Itu [object]' out loud.
快速练习 (10)
Find and fix the mistake:
Saya makans nasi.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Sentence Structure
Which is correct?
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___ anak itu pintar.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Articles (The/A)
Saya membeli ___ apel.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Articles (The/A)
Which is correct?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Objects
Saya punya ___ (book).
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Nouns (Kata Benda)
What is the plural of 'orang'?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Nouns (Kata Benda)
Find and fix the mistake:
Makan saya nasi.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Objects
Dia ___ mobil.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Objects
Find and fix the mistake:
Saya membeli ke kopi.
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Score: /10