Learning a new language can be an exhilarating journey, and mastering the basics of numerical and mathematical vocabulary is a crucial step. In this article, we’ll explore useful Indonesian words and phrases that are often used in daily conversations involving numbers and math. So, whether you’re shopping, planning, or discussing data, these terms will come in handy.

Angka
Angka means ‘number’. This term is used to refer to a numeral or a figure.
Apakah kamu bisa memberitahukan saya angka yang kamu pikirkan? (Can you tell me the number you are thinking of?)

Satu
Satu is the number ‘one’ in Indonesian. It is the starting point for counting.
Tolong berikan saya satu gelas air. (Please give me one glass of water.)

Dua
Dua is the Indonesian word for ‘two’.
Saya memiliki dua kucing di rumah. (I have two cats at home.)

Tiga
Tiga means ‘three’. It’s the number following dua.
Dia memenangkan tiga medali emas. (He won three gold medals.)

Empat
Empat represents the number ‘four’.
Ada empat roda pada mobil ini. (There are four wheels on this car.)

Lima
Lima translates to ‘five’ in Indonesian.
Ia membeli lima buah apel di pasar. (He bought five apples at the market.)

Enam
Enam is the word for ‘six’.
Saya bangun pada pukul enam setiap pagi. (I wake up at six o’clock every morning.)

Tujuh
Tujuh means ‘seven’.
Hari ini tanggal tujuh April. (Today is the seventh of April.)

Delapan
Delapan is the word for ‘eight’.
Dia berlatih delapan jam sehari untuk persiapan konsernya. (She practices eight hours a day for her concert preparation.)

Sembilan
Sembilan means ‘nine’.
Sembilan dari sepuluh orang menyukai produk ini. (Nine out of ten people like this product.)

Sepuluh
Sepuluh represents the number ‘ten’ in Indonesian.
Ada sepuluh lembar uang kertas di dalam dompetnya. (There are ten bills in her wallet.)

Penjumlahan
Penjumlahan is the term for ‘addition’ or the process of adding numbers together.
Guru menunjukkan cara penjumlahan yang benar kepada murid-murid. (The teacher showed the students the correct way of addition.)

Pengurangan
Pengurangan denotes ‘subtraction’.
Kami menggunakan pengurangan untuk menyelesaikan masalah matematika ini. (We use subtraction to solve this math problem.)

Perkalian
Perkalian refers to ‘multiplication’ or the process of multiplying numbers.
Dia menghafal tabel perkalian hingga sepuluh. (He memorized the multiplication table up to ten.)

Pembagian
Pembagian stands for ‘division’. It’s the mathematical process of dividing a number.
Pembagian bisa menjadi topik yang sulit untuk beberapa murid. (Division can be a challenging topic for some students.)

Jumlah
Jumlah means ‘sum’ or ‘total’.
Jumlah dari semua bilangan itu adalah lima puluh. (The sum of all the numbers is fifty.)

Hasil
Hasil translates to ‘result’ or ‘outcome’, especially in a mathematical context.
Hasil dari penjumlahan itu tidak tepat. (The result of the addition is not accurate.)

Persamaan
Persamaan is the word for ‘equation’.
Kita perlu menemukan nilai x dalam persamaan ini. (We need to find the value of x in this equation.)

Pecahan
Pecahan means ‘fraction’. It’s the part of a whole when a whole is divided into pieces.
Sebagian besar murid-murid merasa pecahan itu membingungkan. (Most students find fractions confusing.)

Understanding these basic Indonesian terms for numbers and math can greatly assist you when dealing with everyday situations that involve numerical data. Keep practicing, and you’ll find that discussing mathematical concepts in Indonesian becomes increasingly natural over time. Selamat belajar! (Happy learning!)