For anyone who wants to actually speak Indonesian
Learn Indonesian by speaking from day one
Lingrow is an iOS app that teaches Indonesian through real voice conversations. You get 200+ scenarios, feedback on the affixes that change a root word's meaning, and explanations in your own language instead of English.
Updated 10 September 2026. Features and pricing wording checked this month.
Key facts
- Lingrow gives Indonesian learners 200+ conversation scenarios across 3 difficulty levels.
- Indonesian has no verb conjugation, no grammatical gender and no default plural marking.
- Feedback covers affixes like me-, ber- and -kan that change what a root word means.
- Lingrow holds a 4.7 App Store rating from 328 ratings in September 2026.
- Lingrow explains and gives feedback in 33 languages, so you don't have to learn through English.
Real Indonesian conversations
Lingrow gives you 200+ conversation scenarios in Indonesian at beginner, intermediate and advanced difficulty. Ordering coffee, catching the metro, meeting friends, a job interview, dating, travel, and the small talk that comes with all of it. The AI partner listens, replies in Indonesian and adapts to your level, so a beginner and an advanced learner can practise the same situation without either one being bored or lost.
Feedback on affixes and register
Lingrow corrects you while you speak and then summarises the conversation, covering grammar, vocabulary, fluency and pronunciation. For Indonesian that mostly means affixes: the root ajar (teach) becomes belajar (to study) with ber-, mengajar (to teach) with meng-, and mengajarkan (to teach someone something) once -kan is added. Feedback also flags when a formal word like tidak (not) would fit better than an everyday one like gak, or the other way around.
Learn in your own language
You don't have to learn through English. Lingrow explains, corrects and translates in any of 33 languages, from Arabic and Hindi to Polish and Vietnamese. You pick your language when you sign up and can change it later in settings. Your corrections, your hints and your end-of-conversation feedback all arrive in the language you actually think in. The tap-a-word dictionary, the flashcards and the guided lessons are in English.
What English speakers find hard
Indonesian skips a lot of what trips people up elsewhere: no verb conjugation, no grammatical gender, no articles and no plural marking by default, so buku covers both book and books. That makes it one of the more approachable languages for an English speaker to start. The real work is affixes: me-, ber-, -kan and -i stack onto a root and change its meaning, so ajar, belajar and mengajar are three different words from one root. Formal and everyday register also diverge more than English speakers expect.
Vocabulary and flashcards
Indonesian doesn't have Lingrow's largest curated deck, that's Korean and Spanish, but you save any word straight from a conversation into your own flashcard deck. Cards carry audio and example sentences, and a spaced-repetition scheduler brings each one back before you forget it. Since so much Indonesian vocabulary is one root wearing different affixes, saving the exact form you heard beats a generic word list.
Who Lingrow suits
Beginners who want a genuinely gentle entry point, since there is no conjugation or gender to memorise before you start talking. Also useful for people moving to Indonesia or Malaysia, or with Indonesian family, who want everyday speaking rather than formal grammar drills. If your goal is reading news or formal writing, pair Lingrow with something that drills the register differences directly.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lingrow good for Indonesian beginners?
- Yes. Beginner scenarios have the AI partner speak slowly and simply, and it adapts as you improve. There's no verb conjugation or gender to learn first, hints and corrections arrive in your own language, and your vocabulary builds from real conversations rather than a textbook chapter.
- Why is Indonesian easier for English speakers in some ways?
- Indonesian has no verb conjugation, no grammatical gender and no articles, and it usually skips plural marking entirely, so buku covers both book and books. That removes several things English speakers usually have to memorise. The real work shifts to affixes such as me-, ber-, -kan and -i, which change a root word's meaning, and Lingrow's feedback names those directly.
- Does Lingrow correct my Indonesian grammar?
- Yes. You get corrections while you speak, then a written summary covering grammar, vocabulary, fluency and pronunciation. For Indonesian the recurring issues are affix choice and formal versus everyday register, and the summary tells you which ones to practise next.
- Can I use Lingrow if English isn't my first language?
- Yes. Lingrow supports 33 languages for explanations and feedback, so you can learn through Arabic, Hindi, Polish, Vietnamese, Russian, Thai and 27 others instead of English. You choose your language when you sign up and can change it in settings. The tap-a-word dictionary, flashcards and guided lessons are still in English.
- How much does Lingrow cost and is there a free trial?
- Lingrow is a subscription and it starts with a free trial, so you can try real Indonesian conversations before paying anything. Prices vary by country, so check the App Store for yours. Lingrow is on iOS only at the moment, so there is no Android or web version to try instead.
- Can Lingrow replace an Indonesian tutor?
- For daily speaking practice, yes, and it costs a fraction of a tutor per hour of actual talking. It is available at any hour, never judges you and will repeat a scenario as often as you want. A tutor is still worth adding, if you can afford one, for exam coaching and accountability.
Start speaking Indonesian today
Download Lingrow on iOS and have your first Indonesian conversation in a few minutes.
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