Learn Face Part in The Indonesian Language

The face is one of the most essential parts of our body. Eyes, nose, lip, mouth, teeth, what would a human looks like without all of them? I bet you start to imagine that ghostly figure in the horror movie.

Face, in many ways, also plays an essential role in body language. Smiling means you’re happy –but setting up a smile is also an option in an awkward situation with strangers; frown face means you’re sad or disappointed; rolling your eyes means you’re confused or didn’t have a clue; rising eyebrows means you’re excited or if its only one eyebrow I bet you’re a selfie master; and many more. Also, talking to someone with a facial expression is much more attractive, right?

When you’re about to learn a language, you should start easy and make it joyful by simply knowing the body features. Nowadays, learning Indonesian online is so much easier with the Indonesian online course.

Now, let’s kick off your Indonesian language online with this single step in recognizing face parts in Bahasa Indonesia!

What are your facial features in Bahasa Indonesia?

Kening = Forehead

Alis = Eyebrow

Bulu mata = Eyelash

Mata = Eye

Hidung = Nose

Pipi = Cheek

Bibir = Lip

Mulut = Mouth

Gigi = Teeth

Dagu = Chin

Now, how to use them in a sentence? It’s so much easier because the Indonesian language only uses Present Tense. Here are the examples; please read them loudly.

• Mata kamu cantik sekali. (You have stunning eyes)
• Pipi merah tanda tersipu. (Your cheeks are blushing red)
• Ketika ragu kamu mengigit bibirmu. (When in doubt, you bite your lip)
• Rajin gosok gigi membuat gigi kuat dan rapi. (Diligently brushing your teeth makes your teeth stronger and neat)

Now, let me explain each of the sentences. “Mata kamu cantik sekali” means “you have stunning eyes”. Here, you can see that the noun did not always accompany an adjective to mention something. “Cantik” means “Stunning.” The adjective preposition can be placed at the end of the sentence instead. This phrase is mostly used when complimenting someone. Yes, you may use it in your brave first move, guys.

Next, “Pipi kamu merah tanda tersipu” mean “Your cheek is blushing red”. Here, “tersipu” means “blushing”, and “pipi kamu” means “your cheek”. This sentence is used to tell the change in someone’s face feature.“Ketika ragu kamu mengigit bibirmu'' means “when in doubt you bite your lip” to describe someone’s reaction to a particular situation. This sentence structure applied similarly from English to Indonesian. Ketika (when) + ragu (doubt) + kamu (you) + bite (menggigit) + your lip (bibirmu). “Rajin gosok gigi membuat gigi kuat dan rapi” which means “Diligently brushing your teeth makes your teeth strong and neat”. The sentence reminds someone, especially kids, to brush their teeth frequently to get a solid and neat tooth. In Indonesia, “brushing teeth” is called “gosok gigi”, meanwhile “toothbrush” is called “sikat gigi”

Howdy? It is easy right to remember the face part in Indonesian? Most of the global population claims that Indonesian is one of the easiest languages to learn because it has no gender (masculine/feminine), uses the Latin alphabet, and reads the same way to write it like the Japanese.

From the simple lesson above, I hope you can start to love Bahasa Indonesia and explore the country’s beauty very soon! Remember that a thousand miles of an adventure begin with a single step. Start your journey with a single—yet leap—step by learning Indonesia online through this online course that is handled by fun yet expert local teachers to practice it right away! You can also book a free trial session here.