Indonesian

About 30 million people speak Indonesian as their first language and a further 140 million speak it as a second language. Indonesia is a linguistically diverse region where the Indonesian language acts as a lingua franca. Indonesian is a member of the family of Austronesian languages.

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Examples from the eBooks: Learn some numbers, colours and a few simple phrases in Indonesian with Jack, Lisa and Budi the Parrot.
Numbers...
satu, dua, tiga, empat, lima, enam, tujuh, delapan, sembilan, sepuluh, sebelas, dua belas.
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve.
	tiga buah frambus three raspberries
	Ada berapa buah apel? Ada sebuah apel saja. Enaknya! How many apples are there? There is only one apple. How delicious!
Colours...
	Bunga ini berwarna oranye. Sungguh cantik! This flower is orange. How beautiful!
	Salju berwarna putih dan dingin rasanya. Brrr... The snow is white and cold. Brrr...
kuning ...... oranye ...... merah muda ....... merah ........ ungu ...... hijau
yellow ... orange ... pink ... red ... purple ... green blue ... brown ... grey ... black ... white
biru .......... coklat .......... abu-abu ......... hitam ............ putih
Meeting Budi...
	Halo! Nama saya Budi. Nama kamu siapa? Hello! My name is Budi. What is your name?
Going on a picnic...
	Ke mana kita pergi hari ini? Kita akan pergi bertamasya ke tepi danau. Where are we going today? We're going to the lake for a picnic.
	Berhentilah, Budi! Kami tersesat! Di mana jalan kecil itu? Kami tidak bisa menemukannya. Stop, Budi! We're lost! Where is the path? We can't find it.
Time for lunch...
	Saya sungguh lapar. I am very hungry.
	Terima kasih. Thank you.
	Saya pun juga haus. I am thirsty too.
Magpie attack!
	Aduh!! Tolong! Tolong saya! Pergi! Ow!! Help! Help me! Go away!
Goodbye...
	Selamat jalan! (said to those leaving) Selamat tinggal! (said to those staying) Goodbye!
Extra words...
	Ya. Yes. Tidak. No. Tolong. Please. Kembali. You're welcome.
Download the full eBook set to learn more about Numbers, Colours and more Simple Phrases. Follow the exciting adventures of Jack and Lisa as they meet Pete the Parrot and go off to find hidden treasure and go on a lakeside adventure!
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