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Written in the Latin alphabet with no verb tenses to conjugate, and an official test whose foreign adult fee is more than three times the Indonesian one.

Native name
Bahasa Indonesia
Speakers
200M
Lesson length
25 / 50 / 80

What the Indonesian levels mean

Teachers describe lessons using the Common European Framework. Not sure of yours? Your teacher will work it out with you in your first lesson.

Kinds of Indonesian lesson

Teachers list what they specialise in, so you can match on purpose rather than on price alone.

  • Indonesian tutors for beginners

    Teachers who work with absolute beginners every day and can run a first Indonesian lesson entirely in a language you share.

  • Conversational Indonesian tutors

    Lessons that are mostly you talking. For learners who can read Indonesian but freeze when someone answers back.

  • Business Indonesian tutors

    Meetings, email, negotiation and presentations — Indonesian for the situations your job actually puts you in.

  • Indonesian tutors for kids

    Teachers experienced with children, who keep Indonesian lessons short, build them around games, and keep a parent in the loop.

  • Indonesian exam preparation tutors

    Teachers who know the Indonesian exam formats, mark to the real rubric, and work backwards from your test date.

  • Intensive Indonesian courses

    Several Indonesian lessons a week with homework between them, for learners with a deadline rather than a hobby.

  • Native Indonesian speaking tutors

    Teachers who grew up speaking Indonesian, for accent work, idiom and the register textbooks never cover.

  • Indonesian grammar tutors

    Focused work on the Indonesian structures that keep breaking, with exercises built from your own mistakes.

Indonesian exams we have written about

Questions about learning Indonesian

How long does it take to learn Indonesian?

It depends entirely on where you are starting from and what you need Indonesian for. A specific goal — an exam, an interview, a move — is far more useful for planning than a general target.

How much do Indonesian lessons cost?

Each Indonesian teacher decides which lesson lengths they offer and sets a price for each — you see both before booking. Many teachers also sell lesson packages at their own price, usually cheaper per lesson. If you are still choosing, you can top up your wallet instead and spend the balance with any teacher — nothing is tied to one person.

Should I learn Indonesian with a native speaker?

For pronunciation, idiom and register, yes — a native ear catches things a textbook cannot. For grammar explanations early on, a teacher who learned Indonesian as a second language themselves is often clearer, because they remember finding it hard. Many learners use both, and there is no rule against switching.

Can I learn Indonesian from absolute zero?

Yes. Filter for teachers who work with beginners and your first lessons will be run partly in a language you already share, shifting into Indonesian as you gain ground. You do not need to prepare anything beforehand.

Which Indonesian exams can I prepare for?

We have written guides to UKBI Adaptif (Uji Kemahiran Berbahasa Indonesia — Badan Bahasa's Indonesian proficiency test, 251–800), each read on the examining body's own pages.

Free Indonesian guides

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