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Say the date in Indonesian

Two ways to practise: read the highlighted date and say it in Indonesian, or hear/read the Indonesian and click the right day on the calendar. The Malay version is shown underneath.

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Tip: the top line is Bahasa Indonesia, the 🇲🇾 line is the Bahasa Melayu way of saying the same date.

How Indonesian dates work

An Indonesian date is built as tanggal + day number + month — for example tanggal 15 Maret ("the 15th of March"). Add the weekday in front (hari Senin) and the year at the end (tahun 2026) when you need them.

  • Weekdays — Senin (Mon), Selasa (Tue), Rabu (Wed), Kamis (Thu), Jumat (Fri), Sabtu (Sat), Minggu (Sun), usually preceded by hari (day).
  • Months — Januari, Februari, Maret, April, Mei, Juni, Juli, Agustus, September, Oktober, November, Desember: close to English, so they are quick to learn.
  • The day number uses the ordinary Indonesian numbers after tanggal; no "-th" ending is needed.
  • Years are read as a number: dua ribu dua puluh enam = 2026. Written dates go day-month-year: 15-03-2026.

And in Malay?

  • Three weekdays differ: Monday is Isnin, Thursday Khamis and Sunday Ahad. Friday is spelled Jumaat.
  • Five months are spelled differently: Mac, Jun, Julai, Ogos and Disember.
  • Malay often says haribulan after the day number: 15 haribulan Mac.
  • Eight is lapan in Malay, delapan in Indonesian.

Tips to learn Indonesian dates faster

  • Learn the seven weekdays and twelve months as vocabulary first — the time & calendar list has them with audio.
  • Make sure your Indonesian numbers are solid for the day number and the year.
  • Start with "day + month", then add the weekday, then the year using the buttons above.
  • Say the whole date out loud and compare with the audio.
  • Practise a few minutes every day rather than one long session.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say the date in Indonesian?

Use tanggal + the day number + the month, e.g. tanggal 15 Maret. Put the weekday in front (hari Senin, …) and the year at the end when needed: tahun 2026.

What are the days of the week in Indonesian?

Senin (Mon), Selasa (Tue), Rabu (Wed), Kamis (Thu), Jumat (Fri), Sabtu (Sat), Minggu (Sun). Malay uses Isnin for Monday, Khamis for Thursday and Ahad for Sunday.

What are the months in Indonesian?

Januari, Februari, Maret, April, Mei, Juni, Juli, Agustus, September, Oktober, November, Desember. Malay spells a few differently: Mac, Jun, Julai, Ogos and Disember.

Next: practise telling the time in Indonesian, or learn the words first with the time & calendar flashcards.