Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Indonesian vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and native-speaker audio.
Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.
| English | Indonesian | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the apple | apel | I eat the apple. Saya makan apel itu. |
| the book | buku | She reads the book. Dia membaca buku itu. |
| the cat | kucing | The cat is sleeping. Kucing itu sedang tidur. |
| the dog | anjing | The dog is barking. Anjing itu sedang menggonggong. |
| the car | mobil | He drives the car. Dia mengendarai mobil itu. |
| the house | rumah | We live in a house. Kami tinggal di sebuah rumah. |
| the chair | kursi | She sits on the chair. Dia duduk di kursi itu. |
| the table | meja | Put the book on the table. Taruh buku itu di atas meja. |
| the window | jendela | Open the window. Buka jendela itu. |
| the door | pintu | Close the door. Tutup pintu itu. |
| the pencil | pensil | I write with the pencil. Saya menulis dengan pensil itu. |
| the paper | kertas | The paper is on the table. Kertas itu ada di atas meja. |
| the school | sekolah | The school is big. Sekolah itu besar. |
| the teacher | guru | The teacher teaches math. Guru itu mengajar matematika. |
| the student | murid | The student is studying. Murid itu sedang belajar. |
| the boy | anak laki-laki | The boy is playing. Anak laki-laki itu sedang bermain. |
| the girl | anak perempuan | The girl is singing. Anak perempuan itu sedang bernyanyi. |
| the adult | orang dewasa | The adult is working. Orang dewasa itu sedang bekerja. |
| the friend | teman | My friend is here. Teman saya ada di sini. |
| the tree | pohon | The tree is tall. Pohon itu tinggi. |
| to accept | menerima |
| to add | menambahkan |
| to agree | setuju |
| to allow | mengizinkan |
| to ask | meminta |
| to believe | percaya |
| to borrow | meminjam |
| to break | memecahkan |
| to bring | membawa |
| to build | membangun |
| I like apples | Saya suka apel |
| She is my friend | Dia adalah teman saya |
| It is a sunny day | Hari ini cerah |
| He runs fast | Dia berlari cepat |
| We are happy | Kami bahagia |
| They play soccer | Mereka bermain sepak bola |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.
All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.
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With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.
Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.
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For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Indonesian vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.