Learning the Indonesian Numbers is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Indonesian language. But first we need to know what the role of Numbers is in the structure of the grammar in Indonesian.
Indonesian cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting numbers," because they show quantity.
Grammar Tips:
In Indonesian numbers from 1 to 20 are unique and therefore need to be memorized individually. Numbers from 21 and upwards are formed by using the following pattern: for example 21 can be formed by using 20 + 1 while connecting them. 22 = dua puluh dua. 45 can be formed by using 40 + dan + 5 while connecting them: 45 = empat puluh lima.
Here are some examples:
English Numbers | Indonesian Numbers |
---|---|
numbers | angka |
one | satu |
two | dua |
three | tiga |
four | empat |
five | lima |
six | enam |
seven | tujuh |
eight | delapan |
nine | sembilan |
ten | sepuluh |
eleven | sebelas |
twelve | duabelas |
thirteen | tigabelas |
fourteen | empatbelas |
fifteen | limabelas |
sixteen | enambelas |
seventeen | tujuhbelas |
eighteen | delapan belas |
nineteen | sembilanbelas |
twenty | duapuluh |
hundred | ratus |
one thousand | seribu |
million | juta |
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Numbers in Indonesian has a logical pattern. Locate the Numbers above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Bahasa Indonesia.
List of Ordinal Numbers in Indonesian
Indonesian Ordinal numbers tell the order of things in a set: first, second, third, etc. Ordinal numbers do not show quantity. They only show rank or position. Below is a list of the Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers in Indonesian. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Indonesian vocabulary.
English Numbers | Indonesian Numbers |
---|---|
Ordinal Numbers | |
first | pertama |
second | kedua |
third | ketiga |
fourth | keempat |
fifth | kelima |
sixth | keenam |
seventh | ketujuh |
eighth | kedelapan |
ninth | kesembilan |
tenth | kesepuluh |
eleventh | kesebelas |
twelfth | keduabelas |
thirteenth | ketigabelas |
fourteenth | keempatbelas |
fifteenth | kelimabelas |
sixteenth | keenambelas |
seventeenth | ketujuhbelas |
eighteenth | kedelapanbelas |
nineteenth | kesembilanbelas |
twentieth | keduapuluh |
once | sekali |
twice | dua kali |
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