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Indonesian stories with audio
Listen to a Indonesian story while you read it, with the English beside every paragraph. 67 free stories, A1 to Pre-A1, with a speed control and no account needed.
67 free Indonesian stories to read and listen to
Open a story and press Listen. The voice reads paragraph by paragraph and the page follows it, with the English next to each Indonesian paragraph. Each level starts with its shortest stories.
- Pre-A1#5

Kota
The Town
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 5 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#1

Kunci
A Key
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 1 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#2

Nenek
Grandma
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 2 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#6

Tom
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 6 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#8

Bukan Pintu Ini
Not This Door
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 8 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#4

Kereta
The Train
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 4 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#3

Pintu Biru
A Blue Door
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 3 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#7

Anjing
The Dog
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 7 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#9

Nina Mau Roti
Nina Wants Bread
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 9 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#19

Nina Membuat Roti
Nina Makes Bread
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 19 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#20

Ada Pintu di Taman
There Is a Door in the Park
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 20 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#21

Anak Sara
Sara’s Son
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 21 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#16

Wanita di Foto
The Woman in the Photo
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 16 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#14

Kata Nenek
Grandma Says
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 14 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#17

Hujan
Rain
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 17 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#13

Pintu Biru di Sekolah
The Blue Door at School
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 13 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#15

Kebun Pak Lund
Mr Lund’s Garden
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 15 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#22

Pagi
Morning
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 22 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#18

Tidak Ada Uang
No Money
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 18 · Indonesian · 5 min
- Pre-A1#10

Kamar
A Room
DuoText original · Pintu Biru · Story 10 · Indonesian · 5 min
- B1

Kamar 13
Room 13
DuoText original · Cerita Sederhana · Indonesian · 15 min
- B1

Belum Sekarang
Not Yet
DuoText original · Cerita Sederhana · Indonesian · 15 min
- B2

Kalung Itu
The Necklace
Guy de Maupassant · Indonesian · 20 min
- B2

Cakar Kera
The Monkey’s Paw
W.W. Jacobs · Indonesian · 25 min
- C1

Detak Jantung yang Mengaku
The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allan Poe · Indonesian · 10 min
The shortest 20 at each level are shown here; the Indonesian–English library has them all.
How to read and listen in Indonesian
- Beginners: follow the text with your eyes while the audio plays, at a slower speed if you need it, and do the same story again the next day.
- Intermediate: listen once without reading, then again with the text, and see what you missed.
- Any level: tap the words that keep coming back. With a free account they’re saved for review, and you can export them to Anki.
More on why this works in reading while listening and turning your words into flashcards.
Questions
Are these Indonesian stories with audio free?
Yes. Every story on this page is free to read and to listen to in the browser, and neither needs an account.
Can I slow the audio down?
Yes. The player has a speed control, skips by paragraph, and follows the text as it reads, so you always know where you are.
Can I see the English while I listen?
Yes. The English sits beside each Indonesian paragraph, and you can hide it until you want it. Tap any word for its meaning in that sentence.
What level are these Indonesian stories?
They run from A1 to Pre-A1 on the Common European Framework, shortest first. Start where you understand most of a page.