Indonesian Plural

Welcome to the fourth Indonesian lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases.

book buku

books buku buku

car mobil

cars mobil mobil

tree pohon

trees pepohonan

flower bunga

flowers bunga-bunga

Plural Grammar Rules

The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look when converted from their singular form.

Grammar + Rules - Indonesian
I speak one language [singular form] saya berbicara satu bahasa
we speak three languages [plural noun] kami berbicara tiga bahasa
he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] ia mengunjungi banyak negara
they are happy now [plural pronoun] mereka bahagia sekarang
she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] dia memiliki lima sepatu merah
I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] saya ingin sandwich tanpa bawang

The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.

woman wanita

women wanita wanita

man pria

men pria pria

house rumah

houses rumah rumah

cup cangkir

cups cangkir cangkir

cow sapi

cows sapi sapi

horse kuda

horses kuda kuda

Emergency Phrases

Now it's time to practice your Indonesian by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.

English - Indonesian
Help tolong!
Call the ambulance panggil ambulans!
I need a doctor saya perlu dokter
Where is the closest pharmacy? di manakah apotek terdekat?
Are you okay? anda tidak apa-apa?
I am sick saya sakit
Call the police panggil polisi!

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