It is almost not possible to learn a

foreign language without learning

its culture.

Or other way round, you will learn

its culture when learning a foreign

language.

Language is a bridge of culture and

people. -Prof. Dr. Mikihiro Moriyama, Nanzan University,

Japan-

Belajar Bahasa Indonesia

How to pronounce Indonesian Alphabet?

Part I

AO

XD

E

T

IS

GC

U

Z

QM

PR

Indonesian Vowel

A I UE O

/a/ is pronounced like the English /a/ in ‘far’; ‘car’; ‘jar’.

A

Vowel

/a/

Apa (What)

Aku ( I )

a

U

Vowel

u /u/

/u/ is always pronounced like the English /oo/ in ‘tooth’; ‘book’.

Itu (That)Bumi (Earth)

I

Vowel/i/ is pronounced like the

English /ee/ in ‘bee’; ‘teeth’.

/i/

Ini (This)

Tari (Dance)

i

E

Vowel

e

*Vowel /e/ has two different sounds:

1. “e” a weak one like the English in ‘children’; ‘her’; ‘per’.

Senang (Happy)

Emas (Gold)

/ɜ/

E

Vowel

e

*Vowel /e/ has two different sounds:

2. “e” is pronounced like the English /e/ in ‘pen’; ‘bet’.

Ekor (Tail)

Hewan (Animal)

/e/

OVowel

o

*Vowel /o/ has two different sounds also:

1. “o” the first one is like the English in ‘cold’; ‘no’.

/oʊ/

Orang (Person)

Toko (Shop)

OVowel

o

*Vowel /o/ has two different sounds also:

2. The second one is pronounced like the English /o/ in ‘hot’; ‘shot’

/ɑ/

Roti (Bread)

Pohon (Tree)

o eu ia

Let’s Practice!

Nama saya Hanida

Nama saya Hanida

A a

Ini tari BaliIni tari Bali

I i

Bumi itu bulat

Bumi itu bulat

U u

Semua merasa senang

Semua merasa senang

E e

“e” the weak one

Nenek dan Kakek

Nenek dan kakek

E e

“e” the strong one

Orang-orang masuk toko

Orang-orang masuk toko

Oo

/o/ is pronounced like “no”

Nonton wayang

NOnton wayang

Oo

/o/ is pronounced like “hot”

Terima Kasih

See you in the next part

IndonesiaDear viewers, Hopefully, this video can help you learn BahasaIndonesia. Please kindly, leave your comment after watching this video.

Regard,Sefty Hanida Fitriyani-Indonesian native speaker-