Nenek memakai alat bantu dengar.

Usually, nenek means grandmother or grandma.

However, depending on context, it can also refer to an elderly woman. In a simple sentence like Nenek memakai alat bantu dengar, learners will often understand it as Grandma wears/is wearing a hearing aid, especially if the person is known to the speaker.

So:

• nenek = grandmother / grandma
• sometimes = elderly woman

Context tells you which one is meant.

Indonesian does not normally use articles like a, an, or the.

So Nenek memakai alat bantu dengar can mean:

• Grandma is wearing a hearing aid
• Grandma wears a hearing aid
• The grandmother is wearing the hearing aid

The exact English article depends on context, not on a separate Indonesian word.

Memakai means to wear, to use, or to put on/use something depending on the object.

In this sentence, it works naturally because a hearing aid is something a person has on their body, so memakai can be translated as wears.

Examples:

• memakai baju = to wear clothes
• memakai sepatu = to wear shoes
• memakai kacamata = to wear glasses
• memakai alat bantu dengar = to wear a hearing aid

It can also mean use in other contexts:

• memakai komputer = to use a computer

Yes. Pakai is very common in everyday Indonesian.

So these are both possible:

• Nenek memakai alat bantu dengar.
• Nenek pakai alat bantu dengar.

Difference:

• memakai = a bit more standard or formal
• pakai = more casual and conversational

Both are correct.

Both can be used, but memakai sounds more natural here.

Compare:

• Nenek memakai alat bantu dengar.
• Nenek menggunakan alat bantu dengar.

Both mean roughly the same thing, but:

• memakai often fits things you wear or have attached to the body
• menggunakan is more generally to use

Since a hearing aid is worn on the body, memakai is usually the more natural choice.

It is a multi-word noun phrase meaning hearing aid.

A useful breakdown is:

• alat = tool, device, instrument
• bantu = help, assist
• dengar = hear, hearing

So literally it is something like:

• device for helping hearing
• hearing-assistance device

That is why it means hearing aid.

Indonesian often forms noun phrases by simply putting words together, without needing a word like for.

So instead of saying something like device for helping hearing, Indonesian naturally says:

• alat bantu dengar

This kind of compact noun phrase is very common:

• alat tulis = writing tools / stationery
• alat musik = musical instrument
• alat bantu jalan = walking aid

So alat bantu dengar is a normal Indonesian compound-style phrase.

In alat bantu dengar, dengar comes from the verb to hear, but in this phrase it functions as part of a fixed compound.

Indonesian often uses base words in compounds without adding extra endings. So even though dengar is basically hear, the whole phrase means device that helps hearing.

You may also see:

• pendengaran = hearing, the sense of hearing

But alat bantu dengar is the standard everyday term for hearing aid.

It can mean either one.

Indonesian verbs do not change to mark tense the way English verbs do. So:

• Nenek memakai alat bantu dengar could mean Grandma is wearing a hearing aid
• or Grandma wears a hearing aid

Time is usually understood from context or from time words such as:

• sekarang = now
• setiap hari = every day
• kemarin = yesterday

Without extra context, English may translate it in either present simple or present continuous form.

By itself, it is not marked for singular or plural.

So alat bantu dengar can mean:

• a hearing aid
• hearing aids

In this sentence, English will often use the singular:

• Grandma wears a hearing aid

If Indonesian wants to make the plural very clear, it can use reduplication or another marker, for example:

• alat-alat bantu dengar = hearing aids
• beberapa alat bantu dengar = several hearing aids

But in many cases, context is enough.

Indonesian often leaves possessive meaning unstated if it is obvious from context.

So nenek can naturally mean:

• grandmother
• my grandmother
• grandma

If the speaker wants to be explicit, they can say:

• nenek saya = my grandmother

So:

• Nenek memakai alat bantu dengar. = Grandma is wearing a hearing aid.
• Nenek saya memakai alat bantu dengar. = My grandmother is wearing a hearing aid.

Yes, depending on how it is used.

If it is used like a name or direct form of address, capitalization is common:

• Nenek, mari makan. = Grandma, let’s eat.

If it is just a common noun in the middle of a sentence, lowercase is normal:

• Nenek memakai alat bantu dengar.

In practice, Indonesian capitalization with family terms can be a little flexible, especially in informal writing.

You use tidak before the verb.

So:

• Nenek tidak memakai alat bantu dengar.

This means:

• Grandma does not wear a hearing aid
• Grandma is not wearing a hearing aid

If you are speaking casually, you may also hear:

• Nenek nggak pakai alat bantu dengar.

That is more informal.

The basic word order here is the normal Indonesian order:

• Nenek = subject
• memakai = verb
• alat bantu dengar = object

So:

• Nenek memakai alat bantu dengar.

That is the most natural neutral order.

You can move things around only in special contexts, for example for emphasis, but learners should stick with the standard Subject + Verb + Object pattern.

It is basically neutral standard Indonesian.

Why:

• nenek is an everyday normal word
• memakai is standard and natural
• alat bantu dengar is the normal term for hearing aid

If you wanted a more casual version, you might say:

• Nenek pakai alat bantu dengar.

If you wanted something slightly more formal or technical, you might say:

• Nenek menggunakan alat bantu dengar.

All three are understandable, but the original sentence is a very good standard version.