Oleh-Oleh In Indonesian

Halo semuanya, ketemu lagi sama saya, Iman Prabawa. In this article, I want to talk to you about the meaning of the phrase [oleh-oleh] in bahasa Indonesia. We are also going to be watching examples from movies, YouTube videos, and others where Indonesians use the phrase so you know how to use this phrase in the right context.

If you are a beginner in the Indonesian language, you can learn step by step with My Lesson Here.

So, without further ado, let's talk about it.

Oleh-Oleh Meaning In Indonesian

[Oleh-oleh] refers to something that you bought or brought from a trip as a token or reminder of a place visited, which is often given to friends or family. In English, [oleh-oleh] translates as souvenir or gift.

But don't confuse the meaning of the phrase [oleh-oleh] with the meaning of the word [oleh] because they have different meanings.

How to Pronounce Oleh-Oleh In Indonesia

Here is how you pronounce [oleh-oleh] in bahasa Indonesia.

Next, let's look at examples where the phrase [oleh-oleh] is used by Indonesians.

Examples of Oleh-Oleh In Use

The first example we are about to watch is from Gadis Kretek, Episode 3, 2023. This movie can be watched on Netflix. 

Let's look at the clip below.

In this clip, Seno stops by Dasiyah's house. He brought a gift for Dasiyah. This gift which in bahasa Indonesia called [oleh-oleh].

Seno says this in the clip:

Aku ada oleh-oleh untukmu.

Which in English would be translated as:

I brought you a gift.

You can watch all the clips on my Buy Me a Coffee post without the black screen. I also provided the captions in Indonesian with English translations and vocabulary explanations so you could better understand what happens in the clip. I explain this on my About Me page. 

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That's gonna be it for now. If I find another example, Insha Allah, I will update this article again. Thank you for reading my article, and I'll see you soon. Bye now.