LANGUAGE
The
Indonesian language which is spoken nationally is very easy to learn.
Even a few words will be rewarded by much excitement. Although English
is widely spoken in the tourism industry, keep your conversation
simple, don’t cause confusion by conversing too quickly in your own
local slang or in a complicated manner. Avoid misunderstandings by
speaking slowly, simply and clearly.
Some useful Indonesian words/sentences:
| English |
Indonesian |
| Yes |
Ya |
| No |
Tidak |
| Maybe |
Mungkin |
| Good / Fine |
Bagus |
| Thank you |
Terima kasih |
| You are
welcome |
Kembali or sama-sama |
| Sorry |
Maaf |
| Please |
Silakan |
| |
|
| Good morning |
Selamat pagi |
| Good afternoon |
Selamat siang/Selamat
sore |
| Good evening
/night |
Selamat malam |
| How are you |
Apa kabar |
| I’m fine |
Baik/baik-baik saja |
| What’s your
name? |
Siapa nama anda? |
| My name is |
Nama saya |
| Where do you
want to go? |
Mau ke mana? |
| I want to go
to the beach |
Saya mau pergi ke
pantai |
| I live in … |
Saya tinggal di … |
| |
|
| How much |
Berapa? |
| How much does
it cost ? |
Berapa harganya? |
| I want |
Saya mau / Saya ingin |
| I don’t want |
Saya tidak mau |
| Expensive |
Mahal |
| Cheap |
Murah |
| I want to
pay |
Saya mau membayar |
| |
|
| I’m sick |
Saya sakit |
| I’m tired |
Saya lelah |
| I want to
sleep |
Saya mau tidur |
| I want to eat |
Saya mau makan |
| I want to
drink |
Saya mau minum |
| Wake up |
Bangun |
| |
|
| One |
Satu |
| Two |
Dua |
| Three |
Tiga |
| Four |
Empat |
| Five |
Lima |
| Six |
Enam |
| Seven |
Tujuh |
| Eight |
Delapan |
| Nine |
Sembilan |
| Ten |
Sepuluh |
| Eleven |
Sebelas |
| Twelve |
Dua belas |
| Thirteen |
Tiga belas |
| Fourteen |
Empat belas |
| Fifteen |
Lima belas |
| Twenty |
Dua puluh |
| Thirty |
Tiga puluh |
| Forty |
Empat puluh |
| Fifty |
Lima puluh |
| One hundred |
Seratus |
| One thousand |
Seribu |
| Ten thousands |
Sepuluh ribu |
| One hundred
thousands |
Seratus ribu |
| One million |
Satu juta |
| One billion |
Satu milyar |
| |
|
| Day |
Hari |
| Week |
Minggu |
| Month |
Bulan |
| Year |
Tahun |
| Yesterday |
Kemarin |
| The day before
yesterday |
Kemarin dulu |
| Today |
Hari ini |
| Tomorrow |
Besok |
| The day after
tomorrow |
Lusa |
| |
|
| Monday |
Senin |
| Tuesday |
Selasa |
| Wednesday |
Rabu |
| Thursday |
Kamis |
| Friday |
Jumat |
| Saturday |
Sabtu |
| Sunday |
Minggu |
| |
|
| Plain water |
Air putih |
| Tea |
The |
| Coffee |
Kopi |
| Milk |
Susu |
| Ice |
Es |
| Cold |
Dingin |
| Hot |
Panas |
| Spicy |
Pedas |
| Sugar |
Gula |
| Salt |
Garam |
| |
|
| Fruits |
Buah |
| Vegetables |
Sayur |
| Rice |
Nasi |
| Chicken |
Ayam |
| Beef |
Sapi |
| Fish |
Ikan |
| Bread |
Roti |
| |
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