February 4, 2026Connection Words (Kata Penghubung)
Les mots de liaison sont essentiels pour construire des phrases fluides et naturelles en indonésien.
Temporal Connectors (Temps)§
| English | Indonesian | Formal | Pronunciation |
|---|
| Before | Sebelum | | /sə.bə.ˈlum/ |
| After | Sesudah / Setelah | | /sə.su.ˈdah/ / /sə.tə.ˈlah/ |
| After this / Then | Lalu | Kemudian | /ˈla.lu/ |
| When | Ketika / Waktu | | /kə.ti.ˈka/ / /wak.ˈtu/ |
| While | Sambil / Sementara | | /sam.ˈbil/ / /sə.mən.ˈta.ra/ |
| Until | Sampai | Hingga | /sam.ˈpai/ |
| Since | Sejak | | /sə.ˈdʒak/ |
| Already | Sudah | | /su.ˈdah/ |
| Still | Masih | | /ˈma.sih/ |
| Not yet | Belum | | /bə.ˈlum/ |
| Soon | Sebentar lagi | Segera | /sə.bən.ˈtar la.ˈɡi/ |
| Earlier | Tadi | | /ˈta.di/ |
| Right now | Sekarang | | /sə.ka.ˈraŋ/ |
| At the same time | Bersamaan | | /bər.sa.ma.ˈan/ |
| Finally | Akhirnya | | /a.ˈkhir.ɲa/ |
Logical Connectors (Logique)§
| English | Indonesian | Formal | Pronunciation |
|---|
| Because | Karena / Soalnya | Sebab | /ka.ˈrə.na/ / /so.al.ˈɲa/ |
| So / Therefore | Jadi / Makanya | Oleh karena itu | /ˈdʒa.di/ / /ma.ka.ˈɲa/ |
| If | Kalau / Kalo | Jika | /ka.ˈlau/ |
| Although | Walaupun | Meskipun | /wa.la.u.ˈpun/ |
| But | Tapi | Tetapi / Namun | /ˈta.pi/ |
| However | Tapi / Namun | Akan tetapi | /na.ˈmun/ |
| Unless | Kecuali | | /kə.tʃu.a.ˈli/ |
| In order to | Supaya / Biar | Agar | /su.ˈpa.ja/ / /bi.ˈar/ |
| Even though | Padahal | | /pa.da.ˈhal/ |
| Even if | Meskipun / Walaupun | | /mɛs.ki.ˈpun/ |
Addition & Alternatives (Addition)§
| English | Indonesian | Formal | Pronunciation |
|---|
| And | Dan | | /dan/ |
| Or | Atau | | /a.ˈtau/ |
| Also / Too | Juga | | /ˈdʒu.ɡa/ |
| Besides | Selain | | /sə.la.ˈin/ |
| Moreover | Lagipula | | /la.ɡi.pu.ˈla/ |
| Not only… but also | Bukan hanya… tapi juga | | |
| Either… or | Entah… atau | | /ən.ˈtah/ |
| Neither… nor | Tidak… maupun | | |
Comparison (Comparaison)§
| English | Indonesian | Formal | Pronunciation |
|---|
| Like / As | Seperti | | /sə.pər.ˈti/ |
| Than | Daripada | | /da.ri.pa.ˈda/ |
| As… as | Se… nya | | |
| More than | Lebih dari | | /lə.ˈbih/ |
| Less than | Kurang dari | | /ku.ˈraŋ/ |
| The same as | Sama dengan | | /sa.ˈma/ |
| Different from | Berbeda dengan | | /bər.bə.ˈda/ |
Purpose & Result (But & Résultat)§
| English | Indonesian | Formal | Pronunciation |
|---|
| For | Untuk | | /un.ˈtuʔ/ |
| In order to | Supaya | Agar | /su.ˈpa.ja/ |
| So that | Sehingga | | /sə.hiŋ.ˈɡa/ |
| As a result | Akibatnya | | /a.ki.bat.ˈɲa/ |
Other Useful Connectors§
| English | Indonesian | Formal | Pronunciation |
|---|
| With | Dengan | | /də.ˈŋan/ |
| Without | Tanpa | | /tan.ˈpa/ |
| About | Tentang | Mengenai | /tən.ˈtaŋ/ |
| According to | Menurut | | /mə.nu.ˈrut/ |
| Instead of | Daripada | | /da.ri.pa.ˈda/ |
| Thanks to | Berkat | | /bər.ˈkat/ |
| Which | Yang | | /jaŋ/ |
| That (conjunction) | Bahwa | | /bah.ˈwa/ |
Expressions & Intensifiers§
| English | Indonesian | Formal | Pronunciation |
|---|
| Maybe / Perhaps | Mungkin | Barangkali | /muŋ.ˈkin/ |
| Definitely | Pasti | | /pas.ˈti/ |
| Approximately | Kira-kira | | /ki.ra ki.ra/ |
| Anytime | Kapanpun | | /ka.pan.ˈpun/ |
| Anywhere | Dimanapun | | /di.ma.na.ˈpun/ |
| Hoping | Semoga | | /sə.mo.ˈɡa/ |
| In fact | Sebenarnya | | /sə.bə.nar.ˈɲa/ |
| Actually | Sebenarnya / Sebetulnya | | /sə.bə.tul.ˈɲa/ |
| Of course | Tentu saja | Tentunya | /tən.ˈtu sa.ˈdʒa/ |
| Especially | Terutama | | /tə.ru.ta.ˈma/ |
Usage Examples§
Temporal Examples§
- Sebelum makan, cuci tangan = Before eating, wash your hands
- Sesudah kerja, saya mau istirahat = After work, I want to rest
- Sambil makan, dia nonton TV = While eating, he/she watches TV
Logical Examples§
- Saya capek karena kerja banyak = I’m tired because of a lot of work
- Hujan, jadi saya tidak keluar = It’s raining, so I’m not going out
- Walaupun mahal, saya beli = Although it’s expensive, I bought it
Purpose Examples§
- Saya belajar untuk ujian = I study for the exam
- Dia datang supaya bisa bantu = He/she came in order to help
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