Trying to find some Indonesian phrases? Below we have listed many useful expressions including: Greeting Phrases | Farewell Expressions | Holidays and Wishes | How to Introduce Yourself | Romance and Love Phrases | Solving a Misunderstanding | Asking for Directions | Emergency Survival Phrases | Hotel Restaurant Travel Phrases | Daily Expressions | Cuss Words (Polite) | Writing a Letter | Short Expressions and words
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| English | Indonesian Phrases |
|---|---|
| Greeting | |
| Hi! | Halo! |
| Good morning! | Selamat Pagi! |
| Good afternoon! | Selamat Siang! |
| Good evening! | Selamat Sore! |
| Welcome! (to greet someone) | Selamat Datang! |
| Hello my friend! | Halo temanku! |
| How are you? (friendly) | Apa kabar? |
| How are you? (polite) | Apa kabar? |
| I'm fine, thank you! | Baik-baik saja, terima kasih! |
| And you? (friendly) | Bagaimana dengan Anda? |
| And you? (polite) | Bagaimana dengan Anda? |
| Good | Baik |
| Not so good | Tidak begitu baik |
| Long time no see | Lama tidak berjumpa |
| I missed you | Kangen |
| What's new? | Ada kabar baru? |
| Nothing new | Tidak ada yang baru |
| Thank you (very much)! | Terima kasih (banyak)! |
| You're welcome! (for "thank you") | Kembali! |
| My pleasure | Dengan senang hati |
| Come in! (or: enter!) | Mari! |
| Make yourself at home! | Santailah serasa di rumah Anda! |
| Farewell Expressions | |
| Have a nice day! | Semoga hari Anda menyenangkan! |
| Good night! | Selamat malam! |
| Good night and sweet dreams! | Mimpi yang indah! |
| See you later! | Sampai nanti! |
| See you soon! | Sampai nanti! |
| See you tomorrow! | Sampai besok! |
| Good bye! | Sampai jumpa! |
| Have a good trip! | Semoga perjalanan Anda menyenangkan! |
| I have to go | Saya harus pergi |
| I will be right back! | Saya segera kembali |
| Holidays and Wishes | |
| Good luck! | Semoga beruntung! |
| Happy birthday! | Selamat ulang tahun! |
| Happy new year! | Selamat tahun baru! |
| Merry Christmas! | Selamat Natal! |
| Happy Idul Fitr! | Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri! |
| Happy Easter! | Selamat Hari Paskah! |
| Congratulations! | Selamat! |
| Enjoy! (or: bon appetit) | Selamat menikmati! |
| Bless you (when sneezing) | (no such phrase in Indonesian) |
| Best wishes! | (no such phrase in Indonesian) |
| Cheers! (or: to your health) | (no such phrase in Indonesian) |
| Accept my best wishes | Terimalah ucapan saya! |
| How to Introduce Yourself | |
| What's your name? | Siapa nama Anda? |
| My name is (John Doe) | Nama saya adalah (John Doe) |
| Nice to meet you! | Senang bertemu dengan Anda! |
| Where are you from? | Dari mana asal Anda? |
| I'm from (the U.S/ Indonesia) | Saya dari (Amerika/Indonesia) |
| I'm (American/ Indonesian) | Saya orang (Amerika/Indonesia) |
| Where do you live? | Anda tinggal di mana? |
| I live in (the U.S/ Indonesia) | Saya tinggal di (Amerika/Indonesia) |
| Do you like it here? | Apakah Anda suka di sini? |
| Indonesia is a beautiful country | Indonesia adalah negara yang indah |
| What do you do for a living? | Apakah pekerjaan Anda? |
| I'm a (teacher/ student/ engineer) | Saya (guru/pelajar/insinyur) |
| Do you speak (English/ Indonesian)? | Apakah anda bisa berbahasa (Inggris/Indonesia)? |
| Just a little | Sedikit saja |
| I like Indonesian | Saya suka Bahasa Indonesia |
| I'm trying to learn Indonesian | Saya sedang berusaha belajar Bahasa Indonesia |
| It's a hard language | Sebuah bahasa yang sulit |
| It's an easy language | Sebuah bahasa yang mudah |
| Oh! That's good! | Oh! Itu bagus! |
| Can I practice with you? | Bolehkah saya berlatih dengan Anda? |
| I will try my best to learn | Saya akan berusaha belajar sebisa saya |
| How old are you? | Umur berapakah Anda? |
| I'm (twenty one, thirty two) years old | Saya (dua puluh satu, tiga puluh dua) tahun |
| It was nice talking to you! | Senang berbicara dengan Anda! |
| It was nice meeting you! | Senang bertemu dengan Anda! |
| Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... | Bapak…/Ibu…/Nona… |
| This is my wife | Ini istri saya |
| This is my husband | Ini suami saya |
| Say hi to Thomas for me | Sampaikan salam saya untuk Thomas |
| Romance and Love Phrases | |
| Are you free tomorrow evening? | Apakah Anda ada waktu kosong besok sore? |
| I would like to invite you to dinner | Saya ingin mengundang anda makan malam |
| You look beautiful! (to a woman) | Anda terlihat cantik! |
| You have a beautiful name | Anda mempunyai nama yang indah |
| Can you tell me more about you? | Bisakah Anda bercerita lebih banyak tentang Anda? |
| Are you married? | Anda sudah menikah? |
| I'm single | Saya singel |
| I'm married | Saya sudah menikah |
| Can I have your phone number? | Bolehkah saya minta nomor telepon Anda? |
| Can I have your email? | Bolehkah saya minta alamat email Anda? |
| Do you have any pictures of you? | Apakah Anda mempunyai foto? |
| Do you have children? | Apakah Anda mempunyai anak? |
| Would you like to go for a walk? | Apakah Anda mau jalan-jalan? |
| I like you | Aku suka kamu |
| I love you | Aku cinta kamu |
| You're very special! | Anda sungguh spesial! |
| You're very kind! | Anda sangat baik! |
| I'm very happy | Saya sangat bahagia |
| Would you marry me? | Maukah kamu menikah denganku? |
| I'm just kidding | Saya hanya bercanda |
| I'm serious | Saya serius |
| My heart speaks the language of love | Hatiku berbicara bahasa cinta |
| Solving a Misunderstanding | |
| Sorry! (or: I beg your pardon!) | Permisi! |
| Sorry (for a mistake) | Maaf |
| No problem! | Tidak masalah! |
| Can you repeat please? | Bisa tolong ulangi? |
| Can you speak slowly? | Bisakah Anda bicara lebih pelan? |
| Can you write it down? | Bisakah Anda tulis? |
| Did you understand what I said? | Apakah Anda mengerti apa yang saya ucapkan? |
| I don't understand! | Saya tidak mengerti! |
| I don't know! | Saya tidak tahu! |
| What's that called in Indonesian? | Apakah itu dalam Bahasa Indonesia? |
| What does that word mean in English? | Apakah arti kata itu dalam bahasa Inggris? |
| How do you say "thanks" in Indonesian? | Bahasa Indonesianya "thank you" itu apa? |
| What is this? | Apa ini? |
| My Indonesian is bad | Bahasa Indonesia saya jelek |
| Don't worry! | Jangan kuatir! |
| I agree with you | Saya setuju dengan Anda |
| Is that right? | Apa itu benar? |
| Is that wrong? | Apa it salah? |
| What should I say? | Apa yang harus saya katakan? |
| I just need to practice | Saya hanya perlu berlatih |
| Your Indonesian is good | Bahasa Indonesia Anda bagus |
| I have an accent | Saya punya logat/aksen |
| You don't have an accent | Anda tidak punya logat/aksen |
| Asking for Directions | |
| Excuse me! (before asking someone) | Permisi! |
| I'm lost | Saya tersesat |
| Can you help me? | Bisa tolong saya? |
| Can I help you? | Bisa saya bantu? |
| I'm not from here | Saya bukan dari daerah sini |
| How can I get to (this place, this city)? | Bagaimana caranya ke (tempat ini, kota ini)? |
| Go straight | Lurus |
| Then | Lalu |
| Turn left | Belok kiri |
| Turn right | Belok kanan |
| Can you show me? | Bisakah Anda kasih tunjuk? |
| I can show you! | Saya bisa kasih tunjuk |
| Come with me! | Ikutlah dengan saya! |
| How long does it take to get there? | Berapa lama dari sini ke sana? |
| Downtown (city center) | Pusat kota |
| Historic center (old city) | Kota bersejarah |
| It's near here | Dekat dari sini |
| It's far from here | Jauh dari sini |
| Is it within walking distance? | Apakah bisa jalan kaki dari sini ke sana? |
| I'm looking for Mr. Smith | Saya mencari Bapak Smith |
| One moment please! | Tunggu sebentar! |
| Hold on please! (when on the phone) | Tunggu sebentar! |
| He is not here | Dia tidak ada di sini |
| Airport | Bandara |
| Bus station | Terminal bis |
| Train station | Stasiun kereta |
| Taxi | Taksi |
| Near | Dekat |
| Far | Jauh |
| Emergency Survival Phrases | |
| Help! | Tolong! |
| Stop! | Berhenti! |
| Fire! | Kebakaran! |
| Thief! | Pencuri! |
| Run! | Lari! |
| Watch out! (or: be alert!) | Awas! |
| Call the police! | Panggil polisi! |
| Call a doctor! | Panggil dokter! |
| Call the ambulance! | Panggil ambulans! |
| Are you okay? | Anda tidak apa-apa? |
| I feel sick | Saya merasa tidak enak |
| I need a doctor | Saya perlu dokter |
| Accident | Kecelakaan |
| Food poisoning | Keracunan makanan |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? | Di manakah apotek terdekat? |
| It hurts here | Sakit di sini |
| It's urgent! | Ini penting! |
| Calm down! | Tenang! |
| You will be okay! | Anda tidak apa-apa! |
| Can you help me? | Bisakah Anda tolong saya? |
| Can I help you? | Bisa saya bantu? |
| Hotel Restaurant Travel Phrases | |
| I have a reservation (for a room) | Saya punya reservasi |
| Do you have rooms available? | Apakah ada kamar kosong? |
| With shower / With bathroom | Dengan shower / Dengan kamar mandi |
| I would like a non-smoking room | Saya ingin kamar bebas merokok |
| What is the charge per night? | Berapakah harga per malamnya? |
| I'm here on business /on vacation | Saya di sini untuk urusan bisnis / liburan |
| Dirty | Kotor |
| Clean | Bersih |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Anda terima kartu kredit? |
| I'd like to rent a car | Saya ingin menyewa mobil |
| How much will it cost? | Berapa harganya? |
| A table for (one / two) please! | Minta satu meja untuk (satu / dua) orang! |
| Is this seat taken? | Apakah kursi ini ada orangnya? |
| I'm vegetarian | Saya vegetarian |
| I don't eat pork | Saya tidak makan babi |
| I don't drink alcohol | Saya tidak minum alkohol |
| What's the name of this dish? | Apa nama masakan ini? |
| Waiter / waitress! | Pelayan! |
| Can we have the check please? | Bisa minta bonnya? |
| It is very delicious! | Sangat enak! |
| I don't like it | Saya tidak suka itu |
| Shopping Expressions | |
| How much is this? | Berapa ini harganya? |
| I'm just looking | Cuma lihat-lihat |
| I don't have change | Saya tidak punya kembalian |
| This is too expensive | Ini terlalu mahal |
| Expensive | Mahal |
| Cheap | Murah |
| Daily Expressions | |
| What time is it? | Jam berapa sekarang? |
| It's 3 o'clock | Jam 3 |
| Give me this! | Berikan aku ini! |
| Are you sure? | Anda yakin? |
| Take this! (when giving something) | Ambil ini! |
| It's freezing (weather) | Dingin sekali |
| It's cold (weather) | Udaranya dingin |
| It's hot (weather) | Udaranya panas |
| Do you like it? | Apakah Anda suka? |
| I really like it! | Saya suka sekali! |
| I'm hungry | Saya lapar |
| I'm thirsty | Saya haus |
| He is funny | Dia lucu |
| In The Morning | Di pagi hari |
| In the evening | Di sore hari |
| At Night | Di malam hari |
| Hurry up! | Cepat! |
| Cuss Words (polite) | |
| This is nonsense! (or: this is craziness) | Ini tidak masuk akal! |
| My God! (to show amazement) | Oh Tuhan! |
| Oh gosh! (when making a mistake) | Oh tidak! |
| It sucks! (or: this is not good) | Ini menyebalkan! |
| What's wrong with you? | Ada apa denganmu? |
| Are you crazy? | Apa kamu gila? |
| Get lost! (or: go away!) | Pergi! |
| Leave me alone! | Tinggalkan saya sendiri! |
| I'm not interested! | Saya tidak tertarik! |
| Writing a Letter | |
| Dear John | John yang terkasih |
| My trip was very nice | Perjalanan saya sangat menyenangkan |
| The culture and people were very interesting | Budaya dan orang-orangnya sangat menarik |
| I had a good time with you | Saya sangat menikmati waktu bersama Anda |
| I would love to visit your country again | Saya ingin mengunjungi negara Anda lagi |
| Don't forget to write me back from time to time | Jangan lupa tulis surat kepada saya dari waktu ke waktu |
| Short Expressions and words | |
| Good | Bagus / Baik |
| Bad | Jelek / Buruk |
| So-so (or: not bad not good) | Lumayan |
| Big | Besar |
| Small | Kecil |
| Today | Hari ini |
| Now | Sekarang |
| Tomorrow | Besok |
| Yesterday | Kemarin |
| Yes | Ya |
| No | Tidak |
| Fast | Cepat / Kencang |
| Slow | Lambat |
| Hot | Panas |
| Cold | Dingin |
| This | Ini |
| That | Itu |
| Here | Di sini |
| There | Di situ |
| Me (ie. Who did this? - Me) | Saya / Aku |
| You | Anda / Kamu / Kau / Engkau |
| Him | Dia |
| Her | Dia |
| Us | Kami / Kita |
| Them | Mereka |
| Really? | Masa? / Sungguh? |
| Look! | Lihat! |
| What? | Apa? |
| Where? | Di mana? |
| Who? | Siapa? |
| How? | Bagaimana? |
| When? | Kapan? |
| Why? | Mengapa |
| Zero | Nol |
| One | Satu |
| Two | Dua |
| Three | Tiga |
| Four | Empat |
| Five | Lima |
| Six | Enam |
| Seven | Tujuh |
| Eight | Delapan |
| Nine | Sembilan |
| Ten | Sepuluh |
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