Phrases for talking about language learning — perfect for language exchanges.
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I'm still learning Indonesian. ('Masih' = still; 'belajar' = to learn (ber- + ajar 'teach').)
Saya masih belajar bahasa Indonesia.
Please correct me.
Tolong koreksi saya.
I know a little Indonesian. ('Sedikit' = a little; 'banyak' = a lot.)
Saya tahu sedikit bahasa Indonesia.
Can we speak in Indonesian? ('Dalam' = in/inside.)
Bisa kita bicara dalam bahasa Indonesia?
I'm just trying to improve my Indonesian. ('Memperbaiki' = to improve, from 'baik' (good) with memper-...-i (causative).)
Saya hanya mau memperbaiki bahasa Indonesia saya.
I want to speak Indonesian fluently. ('Lancar' = fluent/smooth; 'dengan' = with.)
Saya mau bisa bahasa Indonesia dengan lancar.
What do you think of my Indonesian? (Literally 'how is my Indonesian?')
Bagaimana bahasa Indonesia saya?
Can you repeat my sentences correctly?
Bisa ulangi kalimat saya dengan benar?
I like it when you repeat my sentences correctly. ('Kalau' = if/when — used much more loosely than English 'if'.)
Saya suka kalau kamu mengulangi kalimat saya dengan benar.
How are you learning Indonesian?
Bagaimana kamu belajar bahasa Indonesia?
How did you learn Indonesian? (Same as 'how are you learning' — Indonesian doesn't mark past tense on the verb; context tells you.)
Bagaimana kamu belajar bahasa Indonesia?
I'm learning on my own. ('Sendiri' = self/alone.)
Saya belajar sendiri.
I took a course. ('Pernah' = ever/have done before — marks past experience without changing the verb.)
Saya pernah ikut kursus.
I'm using a new app. ('Pakai' = use/wear; 'memakai' is the formal form.)
Saya pakai aplikasi baru.
I'm learning with a friend.
Saya belajar dengan teman.
I've only been learning for two months. ('Baru' = new/just — here means 'only just', marking recent action.)
Saya baru belajar dua bulan.
I want to visit Indonesia and speak Indonesian. ('Ke' = to (direction) — much shorter than English 'visit'.)
Saya mau ke Indonesia dan bicara bahasa Indonesia.
I love going to Indonesia.
Saya suka sekali pergi ke Indonesia.
I like being in Indonesia. ('Berada' = to be located, from 'ada' (exist) + ber-.)
Saya suka berada di Indonesia.
Learning a language is like playing with Lego. ('Itu' here works like a topic marker, not 'that'.)
Belajar bahasa itu seperti main Lego.
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