berenang
/bərəˈnaŋ/
In Indonesian, swimming is berenang.
The word berenang is used to describe the human activity of moving through water. It is specifically used when translating the English gerund 'swimming' if it functions as the object of a verb, such as when saying you like or enjoy swimming.
Meaning: human activity of moving oneself through water (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word berenang is formed from the root renang (swim) with the prefix ber-, which indicates an active state or the performance of an action.
How does it change in a sentence?
The root word renang can be used as a noun to refer to the concept of a swim or swimming itself, whereas berenang is the verb used for the actual act of swimming.
How do you pronounce it?
/bərəˈnaŋ/
Did you know?
- While berenang refers to human swimming, Indonesians use the word berenang for fish as well, but the term berenang-renang often describes the idle, playful swimming of fish in a pond.
- Because berenang is shared with Malay, a traveler can use this word in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei and be perfectly understood.
- The word berenang is often paired with gaya to describe swimming strokes, such as gaya dada for 'breaststroke' or gaya bebas for 'freestyle'.
Examples in context
- Apakah Tom suka berenang?Does Tom like swimming?This sentence is useful for asking about a person's preference for berenang.Tatoeba #3507296 by lewis, translation #3364620 by CK
- Aku sangat suka berenang.I like swimming very much.This sentence is useful for expressing a strong personal liking for berenang.Tatoeba #12322391 by HAGNi, translation #256174 by CK
- Saya sudah jago berenang.I'm already pretty good at swimming.This sentence is useful for stating one's proficiency in berenang.Tatoeba #12579215 by ffooll, translation #5850891 by CK
- Saya suka berenang di kolam renang.I like swimming in the swimming pool.
- Saya suka olahraga renang.I like swimming as a sport.
- Iya, aku suka renang.Yes, I love swimming.
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Adi and Indah are planning their weekend activities.
- AdiApakah kamu mau berenang besok?Do you want to go swimming tomorrow?
- IndahIde bagus, Adi.Good idea, Adi.
- AdiAyo kita pergi ke kolam renang.Let's go to the swimming pool.
- IndahAku akan menyiapkan baju renangku.I will prepare my swimming suit.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “swimming” translations and entries berenang, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
