"Would you like to learn colloquial or formal Indonesian?"
Hi everyone,
I’m trying to learn Indonesian using Duolingo. I heard the language a lot during my childhood, but I never actually learned it properly.
Lately, I've noticed that Duo keeps throwing verbs with prefixes like ber-, men-, and mem- at me. However, from what I know, people often (though not always) prefer to use just the root words in everyday, casual conversations.
Since Duolingo only offers Indonesian from English, I have to be really careful. I constantly find myself double-checking with ChatGPT to see whether locals actually use the prefixed form or the root word for a specific verb.
Also, even though Indonesian doesn't have a lot of complex grammar, it sure has a lot of vocabulary!
Does anyone else struggle with this or have tips on navigating formal vs. informal verbs?