Phrases |
'Useful' phrases |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Language-related proverbs
A collection of useful phrases in Indonesian. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
| English | Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Selamat datang
|
| Hello | Selamat siang Halo (on phone) |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
Apa kabar? |
| Baik-baik saja, terima kasih. Bagaimana dengan Anda? | |
| Long time no see | Lama tidak berjumpa |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Siapa nama anda? |
| Nama saya ... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Dari mana Anda berasal? |
| Saya dari ... | |
| Pleased to meet you | Senang bertemu dengan Anda |
| Good morning | Selamat pagi |
| Good afternoon | Selamat siang |
| Good evening | Selamat sore |
| Good night | Selamat malam |
| Goodbye | Selamat tinggal (you're leaving) Selamat jalan (you're staying) Sampai jumpa lagi |
| Good luck | Semoga Beruntung! |
| Cheers/Good health! | Pro! Tos! |
| Have a nice day | Semoga hari anda menyenangkan |
| Bon appetit | Selamat makan |
| Bon voyage | Semoga selamat sampai tujuan |
| I don't understand | Saya tidak mengerti |
| Please speak more slowly | Tolong bicara pelan sedikit |
| Please write it down | Tolong tuliskan |
| Do you speak Indonesian? Yes, a little |
Bisakah anda berbicara dalam bahasa Indonesia? |
| Ya, sedikit | |
| Excuse me | Maafkan saya |
| How much is this? | Berapa harganya? |
| Sorry | Maaf |
| Thank you Response (You're welcome) |
Terima kasih / Terima kasih banyak |
| Kembali | |
| Where's the toilet? | Di manakah kamar kecil? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Bapak/Ibu ini akan membayar semuanya |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
Bersediakah Anda berdansa dengan saya? |
| I love you | Saya mencintaimu |
| Get well soon | Semoga lekas sembuh |
| How do you say ... in Indonesian? | Bagaimana cara mengatakan ... dalam bahasa Indonesia? |
| Leave me alone! | Biarkan saya sendiri! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Tolong! Kebakaran! Stop! |
| Call the police! | Panggil polisi! |
| Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
Selamat Hari Natal dan Tahun Baru |
| Happy Easter | Selamat Paskah |
| Happy Birthday | Selamat ulang tahun
|
| One language is never enough | Satu bahasa tidak pernah cukup |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Hovercraft saya penuh dengan belut |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
Information about written and spoken Indonesian
Language learning materials for Indonesian
Collections of Indonesian phrases (some with audio)
http://www.expat.or.id/info/bahasa.html
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/indonesian/percakapan/indonesia7days/indo7days_fs.htm
http://www.werple.net.au/~wreid/bali_lng.html
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Indonesian/InPhrases.htm
http://www.geocities.com/mbordt/bahasa8c.htm
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