How to use the definite article in Indonesian

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The Indonesian definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The English definite article 'the' does not exist in Indonesian. Unlike English, a noun on its own can be considered definite without the need for a specific word to show this.

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dapurnya

the kitchen

anak perempuannya

the daughter

batunya

the stone

bunganya

the flower

mejanya

the table

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Step 4 : The definite article in Indonesian

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns. Using the nouns pustaka, kursi and pintu (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use the definite article with each of the nouns. The nouns together with the definite article are buku, kursi and pintu (the book, the chair, the door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Indonesian including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Indonesian nouns pustaka, kursi and pintu, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Indonesian).

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