Learn to Count in Indonesian Language (Part 2)

Hi Again! Previously, you have learned how to count from 1-10 in the Indonesian language. Now, we will go a bit further. This part would help you to know the number from eleven to hundred. We will mention the thousand to trillion number as it would allow you to speak on number-related matters such as an economic transaction. Trust me; learning Indonesian online is easier than you think.

List of the number:

Sebelas = Eleven (11)

Dua belas = Twelve (12)

Tiga belas = Thirteen (13)

Empat belas Fourteen (14)

Lima belas = Fifteen (15)

Enam belas = Sixteen (16)

Tujuh belas = Seventeen (17)

Delapan belas = Eighteen (18)

Sembilan belas = Nineteen (19)

Dua puluh = Twenty (20)

Dua puluh satu = Twenty-one (21)

Dua puluh lima = Twenty-five (25)

Tiga puluh = Thirty (30)

Empat puluh = Forty (40)

Lima puluh = Fifty (50)

Enam puluh = Sixty (60)

Tujuh puluh = Seventy (70)

Delapan puluh = Eighty (80)

Sembilan puluh = Ninety (90)

Seratus = One hundred (100)

Seribu = One thousand (1000)

Sepuluh ribu = Ten thousand (10,000)

Seratus ribu = One hundred thousand (100,000)

Satu juta = One million (1,000,000)

Satu miliar = One billion (1,000,000,000)

Satu triliun = One trillion (1,000,000,000,000)

So, how to use numbers in a sentence? Here are the examples.

• Indonesia memperingati hari kemerdekaan setiap tanggal tujuh belas Agustus. (Indonesia commemorates its Independence day every seventeenth of August)
• Presiden Joko Widodo memiliki tiga puluh empat menteri yang membantunya di pemerintahan. (President Joko Widodo has thirty four ministers to help him in the government.)
• Ayah saya menceritakan dongeng tentang seribu satu malam. (My father tells a tale about one thousand and one nights)
• Aku membelikan Ibu sebuah gaun seharga lima juta lima ratus ribu rupiah. (I bought my mother a dress that cost five million and five hundred rupiahs)

Let me explain the sentence one by one. The first sentence, “Indonesia memperingati hari kemerdekaan setiap tanggal tujuh belas Agustus”, is to give information about a date. In Indonesian, tanggal means date. To note, in the Indonesian language, we do not use “th” when mentioning a date. Instead, we say “tanggal” before the number of the date and the name of the month.

The second sentence is quite clear “Presiden Joko Widodo memiliki tiga puluh empat menteri yang membantunya di pemerintahan”. Here, tiga puluh empat means thirty four.

The third sentence is a bit different. “Ayah saya menceritakan dongeng tentang seribu satu malam”. It is worth noting that the Indonesian language does not use “and” (dan) to say numbers that are bigger than 100, 1000, and so forth. Hence, “seribu satu” here is translated as “one thousand and one” in English.

The last sentence is an example of mentioning the price of an item. “Aku membelikan Ibu sebuah gaun seharga lima juta lima ratus ribu rupiahs”. Here the speaker mentions that the price of a dress she/he bought for her/his mother costs five thousand and five hundred rupiahs. Of course, the rupiah is the currency of money in Indonesia. The said cost is written as “Rp 5,500,000.00”. Also, the Indonesian number never uses an “and” that consistently applied when mentioning hundreds and higher numbers in English.

Finally, how to count in Indonesian? Like we have said before, it is easier than anything. When you know the basics of mentioning the core number (1-10), you just need to remember the few words to say numbers from eleven and above. Indonesian language online courses are enough to help you learn the language of an exotic country with thousands of islands. To prove that, you can try our course here. You can also book a free trial session here. See you in the more fun sessions!