How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Indonesian words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Indonesian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Indonesian vocabulary: art, literature and music

Music, painting, theatre, photography, literature: arts and culture vocabulary in Indonesian.

Here are 100 Indonesian words on “Arts and creation”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Indonesian	English
aktor	actor
seni	art
aliran seni	art movement
seniman	artist
penonton	audience
seni pelopor	avant garde
keindahan	beauty
kamera	camera
kanvas	canvas
bab	chapter
akor	chord
koleksi	collection
komedi	comedy
konser	concert
penciptaan	creation
tari	dance
desain	design
dialog	dialogue
karya palsu	forgery
alat musik	instrument
lukisan pemandangan	landscape
baris puisi	line of verse
sastra	literature
museum	museum
tangga nada	musical scale
penceritaan	narrative
novel	novel
opera	opera
seni lukis	painting
perspektif	perspective
puisi	poetry
potret	portrait
penerbit	publisher
peran	role
cerita pendek	short story
penyanyi	singer
lukisan benda mati	still life
gaya	style
bakat	talent
tur konser	tour

Level 2: medium 35 words

Indonesian	English
abstrak	abstract
estetika	aesthetics
studio seniman	artist’s studio
refren	chorus
tanah liat	clay
dirigen	conductor
kontemporer	contemporary
kostum	costume
tirai panggung	curtain
sutradara panggung	director
ruang rias	dressing room
lampu kilat	flash
seruling	flute
gitar	guitar
inspirasi	inspiration
marmer	marble
melodi	melody
narator	narrator
cat minyak di kanvas	oil on canvas
palet	palette
foto	photograph
alas patung	plinth
alur cerita	plot
sajak	poem
latihan pertunjukan	rehearsal
repertoar	repertoire
partitur	score
dekorasi panggung	set
sketsa	sketch
jepretan	snapshot
patung	statue
ketegangan cerita	suspense
menggubah	to compose
mengilhami	to inspire
biola	violin

Level 3: hard 25 words

Indonesian	English
akordeon	accordion
gambar arang	charcoal drawing
paduan suara	choir
klarinet	clarinet
penyangga kanvas	easel
akhir cerita	ending
figuratif	figurative
harpa	harp
improvisasi	improvisation
pantomim	mime
monolog	monologue
kuas lukis	paintbrush
penyandang dana seni	patron
perkusi	percussion
cetakan seni	print artwork
pembukaan pameran	private view
saksofon	saxophone
potret diri	self portrait
solois	soloist
demam panggung	stage fright
bait puisi	stanzaGroup of lines in a poem
simfoni	symphony
bertepuk tangan	to applaud
berimprovisasi	to improvise
cat air	watercolour

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Indonesian words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Indonesian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Indonesian vocabulary on iPhone.