The Indonesian language blog
Longer pieces on the parts of Indonesian a lesson can't hold: the phrases you'll really use, the mistakes that stick, and what people say when the textbook isn't looking.
The best app to learn Indonesian: 10 ranked and tested
LingoDeer wins, and two of the biggest names do not offer Indonesian at all. Ten apps ranked, what each one costs, how far it goes, and the register test they all fail.
The best YouTube channels to learn Indonesian, and what is actually on them
Ten channels, what each one actually publishes, and the order to use them in. Two of the most recommended turn out to teach English to Indonesians.
Can you learn Indonesian on Duolingo, and how far does it get you?
Duolingo's Indonesian course is real, free and about 1,900 words long. What it teaches well, the half of the language it never mentions, and where it stops.
15 facts about the Indonesian language that change how you learn it
Most speakers learned it second, the plural can be written with a 2, and the most common word is one nobody teaches first. Fifteen facts that matter.
Indonesian grammar: the complete overview
Every part of Indonesian grammar in one page: word order, pronouns, tense without tenses, the full affix system, both passives, yang, particles, and what changes in real speech.
Reasons to learn Indonesian that survive a second look
Six reasons that only work for Indonesian, the numbers behind each one, and the four popular reasons that fall apart as soon as you check them.
The best way to learn Indonesian, resource by resource
Apps, textbooks, tutors, series, podcasts and music for Indonesian, with what each one is actually good for, what it costs, and where it falls short.
40 common Indonesian phrases, and what people actually say
The forty phrases that cover an ordinary day in Indonesia, each in the textbook version and the one people really say, so you know which is which.
Is Indonesian easy to learn, and how long does it take?
Indonesian is the fastest major language to start and a slower one to finish. What you never have to learn, where the two walls are, and how long it takes.