Talking about your friends and relatives is much more fun than just talking about yourself. So, let’s learn some useful words & phrases that will help you talk to others about the people you love most.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia)“.

Family & Friends in Indonesian

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Family & Relatives

EnglishIndonesianPronunciation
(Audio)
friendshippersahabatanid-sing_friendship
family [Sg]keluargaid-sing_family
families [Pl]keluarga-keluargaid-plur_family
parentsorang tuaid-sing_parents
father [Sg]ayahid-sing_father
fathers [Pl]ayah-ayahid-plur_father
dad [Sg]ayahid-sing_dad
dads [Pl]ayah-ayahid-plur_dad
daddy [Sg]ayahid-sing_daddy
daddies [Pl]ayah-ayahid-plur_daddy
mother [Sg]ibuid-sing_mother
mothers [Pl]ibu-ibuid-plur_mother
mom [Sg]ibuid-sing_mom
moms [Pl]ibu-ibuid-plur_mom
mommy [Sg]ibuid-sing_mommy
mommies [Pl]ibu-ibuid-plur_mommy
siblings / brothers and sisterssaudara
saudara perempuan dan saudara laki-laki		id-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters
id-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters-2
brothersaudara laki-lakiid-sing_brother
sistersaudara perempuanid-sing_sister
child [Sg]anakid-sing_child
children [Pl]anak-anakid-plur_child
son [Sg]anak laki-lakiid-sing_son
sons [Pl]anak-anak laki-lakiid-plur_son
daughter [Sg]anak perempuanid-sing_daughter
daughters [Pl]anak-anak perempuanid-plur_daughter
grandparentskakek dan nenekid-sing_grandparents
grandfather [Sg]kakekid-sing_grandfather
grandfathers [Pl]kakek-kakekid-plur_grandfather
grandpa [Sg]kakekid-sing_grandpa
grandpas [Pl]kakek-kakekid-plur_grandpa
grandmother [Sg]nenekid-sing_grandmother
grandmothers [Pl]nenek-nenekid-plur_grandmother
grandma [Sg]nenekid-sing_grandma
grandmas [Pl]nenek-nenekid-plur_grandma
grandchild [Sg]cucuid-sing_grandchild
grandchildren [Pl]cucu-cucuid-plur_grandchild
uncle [Sg]pamanid-sing_uncle
uncles [Pl]paman-pamanid-plur_uncle
aunt [Sg]bibiid-sing_aunt
aunts [Pl]bibi-bibiid-plur_aunt
cousin [Sg]saudara sepupuid-sing_cousin
cousins [Pl]saudara-saudara sepupuid-plur_cousin

Love & Friendship

EnglishIndonesianPronunciation
(Audio)
lovecintaid-sing_love
(to) lovemencintaiid-sing_to-love
I love youAku mencintaimuid-sing_i-love-you
I love you very muchAku sangat mencintaimuid-sing_i-love-you-very-much
boyfriendpacar
kekasih		id-sing_boyfriend
id-sing_boyfriend-2
girlfriendpacar
kekasih		id-sing_girlfriend
id-sing_girlfriend-2
Do you want to marry me?Maukah kau menikah denganku?id-sing_do-you-want-to-marry-me
husband [Sg]suamiid-sing_husband
husbands [Pl]suami-suamiid-plur_husband
wife [Sg]istriid-sing_wife
wives [Pl]istri-istriid-plur_wife
marriedmenikahid-sing_married
marriedmenikahid-sing_married
friendshippersahabatanid-sing_friendship

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