How to Count from 11 to the Hundreds in Indonesian

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Now that you're presumably fluent in knowing how to count from 0 to 10 in Indonesian, let's take a look at how to count from 11 to the hundreds.

11 → Sebelas

In Indonesian, to say the number "eleven", say sebelas.

12 to 19 → ... + belas

To count from twelve to nineteen, simply add belas to the end of the numbers 2–9.

e.g. Dua belas / Twelve
e.g. Tiga belas / Thirteen
e.g. Empat belas / Fourteen

20 to 99 → ... + puluh + (...)

Puluh represents tens in Indonesian. Add this behind the number 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and you get twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, and ninety.

• Dua puluh / Twenty
• Tiga puluh / Thirty
• Empat puluh / Forty
• Lima puluh / Fifty
• Enam puluh / Sixty
• Tujuh puluh / Seventy
• Delapan puluh / Eighty
• Sembilan puluh / Ninety

Now, if you add another number behind puluh, you'll get something like this:

e.g. Lima puluh enam / 50 + 6 = 56 / Fifty six
e.g. Tujuh puluh delapan / 70  + 8 = 78 / Seventy eight
e.g. Sembilan puluh satu / 90 + 1 = 91 / Ninety one

100 → Seratus

"A hundred" in Indonesian is seratus.

100 to 999 → ... + ratus + (...)

Ratus represents hundreds in Indonesian. Here's how you'd use it to count from the number 200 and onwards:

• Dua ratus / Two hundred
• Tiga ratus / Three hundred
• Empat ratus / Four hundred
• Lima ratus / Five hundred
• Enam ratus / Six hundred
• Tujuh ratus / Seven hundred
• Delapan ratus / Eight hundred
• Sembilan ratus / Nine hundred

Putting It All Together So Far

Once you're somewhat comfortable with the numbers we've learned so far, it's time to put together everything you know!

Let's dive straight into a few examples of how we count numbers up to the hundreds in Indonesian.

• 123 = 100 + 20 + 3 = Seratus dua puluh tiga
• 456 = 400 + 50 + 6 = Empat ratus lima puluh enam
• 780 = 700 + 80 = Tujuh ratus delapan puluh

Easy, right? If there's something you're still unsure of, feel free to leave a comment below!

Lessons on Indonesian Numbers

1. Let's Count from 0 to 10 in Indonesian
2. How to Count from 11 to the Hundreds in Indonesian
3. Counting from 1,000 to the Billions in Indonesian

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