Course Overview
The Indonesian Way is a comprehensive Indonesian course for beginners and lower-intermediate learners (CEFR A1–A2), guiding you step by step from your first words in Indonesian to intermediate proficiency. The program consists of 113 carefully structured lessons and approximately 300 hours of study, featuring dialogues, readings, audio recordings, videos, vocabulary flashcards, more than 1,000 interactive exercises, and over 500 photographs and illustrations. Students learn both informal and formal Indonesian through materials developed by Dr. George Quinn and Dr. Uli Kozok, with two years of access included.
Try before you buy: Lessons 1–3, 16 and 106 are available free of charge.
Choose Your Membership
The Indonesian Way Student
Our most popular option for beginners. This membership gives you full access to all 113 lessons for two years and helps you build a strong foundation in Indonesian through clear explanations, structured practice, and extensive audio support.
The Indonesian Way Basic
A good choice if you would like to explore the course before making a longer commitment. This option gives you one month of access to the complete course.
Indonesian Online Platinum
The best value for serious learners. Platinum gives you six years of access to The Indonesian Way, as well as full access to all other Indonesian Online courses and future materials added during your membership period.
Optional Add-on
The Indonesian Way Teacher Book includes detailed lesson plans, teaching notes, 196 student handouts, 51 PowerPoint/Keynote slide decks, quizzes, visual aids, and other supplementary materials. Although designed for instructors, many independent learners also find the additional content very useful.
Course Description
The Indonesian Way (TIW) is one of the most comprehensive Indonesian language courses available online. Designed for beginners, it guides learners step by step from their first words in Indonesian to an intermediate level of proficiency.
According to feedback from our users, TIW is widely regarded as one of the best resources for learning beginning Indonesian. The course is practical, systematic, and rich in cultural context, helping learners understand not only the language but also how Indonesian is used in everyday life.
The course includes 113 lessons, each designed to take approximately 60 to 90 minutes to complete. Together, the lessons provide about 300 hours of structured study. You will work with dialogues, readings, audio recordings, videos, vocabulary lists, grammar explanations, cultural notes, and AI-supported conversational activities.
TIW also includes more than 1,000 interactive exercises, several hundred audio recordings, nearly 2,000 digital flashcards, more than 500 photographs and illustrations, and 35 tests. The integration of Anki spaced repetition software makes vocabulary learning more efficient and helps you remember new words over the long term.
Free Sample Lessons
Lesson 1 • Lesson 2 • Lesson 3 • Lesson 16 • Lesson 106
Rice fields in Bali, Indonesia