We’ve said many times before that immersion is one of the best ways to master a language. Sometimes, though, traveling to a country to surround yourself with native speakers isn’t an option. On the bright side, technology has made it easier than ever to connect with people all over the world. While it’s not the same as a trip to Indonesia, using the internet in Indonesian is a great way to supplement your language learning.
Before you can get started, you’ll need to master some of the vocab for using technology and the internet in Indonesian. Fortunately, a number of words are cognates, meaning you’ll see words that are easy to recognize. For the rest, you can study up on this guide to the basic vocabulary. And if you want to hear these terms pronounced by a native speaker, just hit the play button next to each word and phrase.
Talking About Tech And The Internet In Indonesian
Indonesian Technology Vocabulary
hardware — perangkat keras
computer — komputer
laptop — laptop
cable — kabel
to charge — mengisi ulang
keyboard — papan ketik
mouse — tetikus
printer — pencetak
compatible — kompatibel
wireless — nirkabel
software — perangkat lunak
to install — memasang
click — klik
menu — menu
folder — folder
file — berkas
to save — menyimpan
bug — bug
offline — luring
to drag — menarik
Indonesian Internet Vocabulary
internet — internet
browser — penjelajah web
link — pranala
to load — loading
blog — blog
virus — virus
pop-up — pop-up
online — daring
to download — mengunduh
to search — mencari
email — e-mail
chat — chatting
message — pesan
draft — draf
emoticon — emoticon
email address — alamat e-mail
to write — menulis
to open — membuka
attachment — lampiran
to send — mengirim
social media — media sosial
to sign up — mendaftar
to log in — masuk
member — anggota
password — kata sandi
popular — populer
forum — forum
community — komunitas
network — jaringan
to follow — mengikuti
Indonesian Tech And Internet Phrases
I surf the internet. — Saya berselancar di dunia maya.
I’ll send it to you, what’s your email address? — Saya mengirimkannya kepadamu, alamat emailmu bagaimana?
You can download the program. — Kamu bisa mengunduh programnya.
All of my files are gone. — Berkas saya semuanya hilang.
I spend my time in front of the computer. — Saya menghabiskan banyak waktu di depan komputer.