Knowing a little of the Indonesian
language goes along way in bartering and friendly
reception. If it seen that you have take
time out to learn a little of the language the
people become more receptive and even try and
teach you a few new words!
Give it a go! Indonesian
is known as one of the easier languages to learn.
Greetings
Welcome.
Selamat
datang.
Good
morning.
Selamat
pagi.
Good
day.
Selamat
siang.
Good
afternoon.
Selamat
sore.
Good
night.
Selamat
malam.
Good
night
Selamat
tidur.
Short
Answers
Please.
Silahkan
Thank
you (very much).
Terima
kasih (banyak).
Sorry
Maaf
Maybe
Mungkin.
Excuse
me.
Permisi.
Another,
one more.
Satu
lagi.
Good.
Bagus.
Good,
fine, OK.
Baik.
Chit
Chat
How are
you?
Apa kabar?
I'm fine
Saya
baik-baik saja.
What
is your name?
Siapa
nama anda ?
My name
is .......
Nama
saya ......
Are
you married?
Anda
sudah menikah?
Not yet.
Belum.
How
old are you?
Berapa
umur anda ?
I'm .......
years old.
Umur
saya ...... tahun.
I
don't understand
Saya
tidak mengerti.
Do you
speak English?
Bisa
berbicara bahasa Inggris?
I
can only speak a little Indonesian.
Saya
hanya bisa berbicara sedikit Bahasa
Indonesia.
Travelling
I
want to go to ....
Saya
mau ke .....
How many
km?
Berapa
kilometer ?
Where
is ?
Dimana
?
bus :
bis
train
:
kereta-api
ship
:
kapal
bicycle
:
sepeda
motorcycle
:
sepeda
motor
station
:
stasiun
ticket
:
karcis
Time
When?
:
Kapan?
What
time?:
Jam berapa?
How
many hours? :
Berapa
jam?
7 o'clock
:
jam tujuh
tomorrow/yesterday
:
besok/kemarin
hour
:
jam
day
:
hari
week
:
minggu
month
:
bulan
year
:
tahun
Days
of the week
Monday
:
Hari
Senin
Tuesday
:
Hari
Selasa
Wednesday
:
Hari
Rabu
Thursday
:
Hari
Kamis
Friday
:
Hari
Jum'at
Saturday
:
Hari
Sabtu
Sunday
:
Hari
Minggu
Directions
Which
way?
Arah
mana?
Go straight
ahead.
Jalan
terus.
Turn
left/right.
Belok
kiri/kanan.
here
:
di sini
north
:
utara
south
:
selatan
east
:
timur
west
:
barat
stop
berhenti
Finding
a place to stay
Is
there a room available ?
Ada
kamar yang kosong ?
How much
does it cost per day ?
Berupa
biayanya sehari ?
Does
the price include breakfast ?
Apa
harganya termasuk makan pagi/sarapan
?
one night
:
satu
malam
one
person
satu
orang
bed :
tempat
tidur
room
:
kamar
bathroom
:
kamar
mandi
soap
:
sabun
Health
& Medical
doctor
:
dokter
hospital
:
rumah
sakit
chemis/pharmacy
:
apotek
I am
allergic :
Saya
alergi
Help!
:
Tolong!
I am
lost.
Saya
kesasar.
I
am ill.
Saya
sakit.
Call
a doctor!
Panggilkan
dokter!
Call
an ambulance!
Panggilkan
ambulans!
The
Local Town
bank
:
bank
immigration
:
imigrasi
market
:
pasar
police
station :
kantor
polisi
post
office :
kantor
pos
public
telephone :
telepon
umum
Where
can I cash a traveller's cheque? :
Dimana
saya bisa menguangkan cek perjalanan
turis?
The
Number System
One
Satu
Two
Dua
Three
Tiga
Four
Empat
Five
Lima
Six
Enam
Seven
Tujuh
Eight
Delapan
Nine
Sembilan
Ten
Sepuluh
Twenty
Dua
puluh
Thirty
Tiga
puluh
One
Hundred
Seratus
Two Hundred
Dua ratus
One
Thousand
Seribu
Two Thousand
,etc.
Dua ribu
Million
Juta
Two Million
Dua Juta
Food
& Shopping
What
is this? :
Apa
ini?
How much?
(money) :
Berapa?
(harga)
expensive
:
mahal
this/that
:
ini/itu
big/small
:
besar/kecil
restaurant
rumah
makan
food
stall :
warung
menu
:
daftar
makanan
the
bill :
bon
glass
of water :
segelas
air putih
fruit
:
buah
vegetables
:
sayur
rice
:
nasi
bread
:
roti
tawar
noodles
:
mie
meat
:
daging
seafood
:
masakan
laut (ikan, udang, cumi, dll.)
milk
:
susu
public
toilet :
WC ('we
se')
What
is this? :
Apa ini
?
street
:
jalan
town
:
kota
village
:
desa
What
time does it open/close? :
Jam berapa
buka/tutup?
May
I take photographs? :
Boleh
saya ambil foto?
Now go to Bali and try your now
'second language' on the locals!
Speak
Indonesian!
