Introduction

Family is the most important part of our life from wherever our origin, including Indonesia. Like an Asian culture, that still adheres to the communal system, in Indonesia is not strange if you have already grown up or got married, still, live with your parents, or not every family members leave their parent alone. There is at last one family member staying at parent home to accompany.

Family Words

English	Indonesian
Family	Keluarga
Parent	Orang Tua
Father	Bapak
Mother	Ibu
Children	Anak
Only Child	Anak Tunggal
First Children	Anak Pertama
Middle Children	Anak Tengah
Last Children	Anak Bungsu
Older Brother	Kakak Laki-laki
Older Sister	Kakak Perempuan
Younger Brother	Adik Laki-laki
Younger Sister	Adik Perempuan
Great-grandmother	Buyut
Grandfather	Kakek
Grandmother	Nenek
Grandchildren	Cucu
Great-grandchildren	Cicit
Uncle	Paman
Aunty	Tante
Nephew	Keponakan
Cousin	Sepupu
Married	Menikah
Father in Law	Bapak Mertua
Mother in Law	Ibu Mertua
Brother in Law	Ipar Laki-laki
Sister in Law	Ipar Perempuan

Conversation About family

One day John visits Budi's house, then sees Budi's big family picture.

Spoke Person	English	Indonesian
John:	So this is your family picture?	Jadi ini adalah foto keluargamu
Budi:	Yes, from my father's side family.	Ya, dari sisi keluarga bapak.
John:	How much number of family in this picture?	Ada berapa jumlah keluarga di foto ini
Budi:	There are twenty, nine-man, and eleven women. My grandmother is still alive.	Ada duapuluh, sembilan laki-laki, dan sebelas perempuan. Nenek saya masih hidup.
John:	How old is she?	Berapa umurnya?
Budi:	She is ninety.	Dia berumur sembilan puluh.
John:	You holding baby, is he your children?	Kamu menggendong bayi, apakah dia anakmu?
Budi:	No, he is my nephew	Bukan, dia keponakanku.

Little Bit About Pronouns

In the Conversation above, you find the words “keponakanku” “keluargamu”, “umurnya”, that’s the Indonesian Pronouns.

English	Origins	Pronouns
I	Aku	-ku
You	Kamu	-mu
S/he	Dia	-nya

I will tell about the Pronouns comprehensively on another topic.

Additional Information

In Indonesian culture, it's not polite if call parents by just his or her name. Something unique, It’s usual in Indonesia if you call someone with “Bapak” or “Ibu” then follow with his / her name, for example, “Bapak Robert” or “Ibu Ninda”, while they are not your parent. It's happen in formal situations, like school, college, or workplace.

This is my explanation about family in Indonesian. Thank you for your time.

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