We’ve said many times before that immersion is one of the best ways to master a language. Sometimes, though, traveling to a country to surround yourself with native speakers isn’t an option. On the bright side, technology has made it easier than ever to connect with people all over the world. While it’s not the same as a trip to Indonesia, using the internet in Indonesian is a great way to supplement your language learning.

Before you can get started, you’ll need to master some of the vocab for using technology and the internet in Indonesian. Fortunately, a number of words are cognates, meaning you’ll see words that are easy to recognize. For the rest, you can study up on this guide to the basic vocabulary. And if you want to hear these terms pronounced by a native speaker, just hit the play button next to each word and phrase.

Talking About Tech And The Internet In Indonesian

Indonesian Technology Vocabulary

hardware — perangkat keras

computer — komputer

laptop — laptop

cable — kabel

to charge — mengisi ulang

keyboard — papan ketik

mouse — tetikus

printer — pencetak

compatible — kompatibel

wireless — nirkabel

software — perangkat lunak

to install — memasang

click — klik

menu — menu

folder — folder

file — berkas

to save — menyimpan

bug — bug

offline — luring

to drag — menarik

Indonesian Internet Vocabulary

internet — internet

browser — penjelajah web

link — pranala

to load — loading

blog — blog

virus — virus

pop-up — pop-up

online — daring

to download — mengunduh

to search — mencari

email — e-mail

chat — chatting

message — pesan

draft — draf

emoticon — emoticon

email address — alamat e-mail

to write — menulis

to open — membuka

attachment — lampiran

to send — mengirim

social media — media sosial

to sign up — mendaftar

to log in — masuk

member — anggota

password — kata sandi

popular — populer

forum — forum

community — komunitas

network — jaringan

to follow — mengikuti

Indonesian Tech And Internet Phrases

I surf the internet. — Saya berselancar di dunia maya.

I’ll send it to you, what’s your email address? — Saya mengirimkannya kepadamu, alamat emailmu bagaimana?

You can download the program. — Kamu bisa mengunduh programnya.

All of my files are gone. — Berkas saya semuanya hilang.

I spend my time in front of the computer. — Saya menghabiskan banyak waktu di depan komputer.