Indonesian phrasebook

Indonesian (Indonesian: Bahasa Indonesia) is the official language and lingua franca of Indonesia, and also widely spoken in East Timor. With over 230 million speakers, there are a lot of people to talk to in Indonesian.

Indonesian is closely related to Bahasa Malaysia, but the main difference is the vocabulary: Indonesian has been influenced by Dutch, while Bahasa Malaysia has been influenced by English. Both have been influenced by Sanskrit, Arabic and Javanese.

Grammar

The basic word order of Indonesian is similar to English:subject-verb-object with one basic difference being that the noun or subject comes before the predicate or adjective. For example, Kucing hitam = Black cat; Buku saya = My book. In general, there are no plurals, grammatical gender, or verb conjugation for person, number or tense, all of which are expressed with adverbs or tense indicators: saya makan, "I eat" (now), saya sudah makan, "I already eat" = "I ate".

When plurals are in use, they're often simply a repetition of the singular form, connected by a dash (or, in shortened informal Indonesian, indicated with a "2" at the end). For example, "mobil-mobil" (cars) is simply the plural form of "mobil" (car). One can also choose to use other words, especially in informal situations, such as "banyak" (many) instead: "banyak mobil". The use of singular form doesn't guarantee a single object; the phrase "Ada mobil di depan" (There is; car; in; front) may mean 1 or more cars. Some words don't exhibit plural forms; to be safe, simply use the singular form. The repetitive plural form is most often found in writing.

A characteristic of Indonesian is that it is a so-called agglutinative language, which means that affixes are all attached to a word stem. So a word can become very long. For example there is a base word hasil which means "result" or "success". But it can be extended as far as ketidakberhasilannya, which means his/her failure: "ke"(the state of)-"tidak"(not)-"ber"(-ing)-"hasil"(success)-"an"(the state of, with ke)-"nya"(his/her). These are largely modular; "berhasil" means "to succeed", for example.

If all else fails, simply using standard subject-verb-object form and common particles, while disregarding prefixes and suffixes, is generally unambiguous. For example, to state your intention to find a train station, simply "saya mau pergi ke stasiun" (I; want to; go; to; the station) is both clear and polite.

Pronunciation guide

Indonesian newspeak One legacy of the Sukarno-Suharto era still affecting Indonesia is an inordinate fondness for vaguely Orwellian Newspeak-y abbreviations, chosen more for pronouncability than logic or comprehensibility. For example, the National Monument (Monumen Nasional) is universally known as Monas, the Jakarta-Bogor-Tangerang-Bekasi capital region is called Jabotabek and a police captain at the East Kalimantan HQ (Kepala Kepolisian Resor Kalimantan Timur) would be known as Kapolres Kaltim. Even the socialistic exhortation to stand on your own feet (berdiri diatas kaki sendiri) can be snappily rendered as berdikari and the humble fried rice nasi goreng can be chopped up into nasgor!

Indonesian is very easy to pronounce: it has one of the most phonetic writing systems in the world, with only a small number of simple consonants and relatively few vowel sounds. One peculiarity of the spelling is the lack of a separate sign to denote the schwa. It is written as an 'e', which can sometimes be confusing.

In Indonesia, spelling reforms in 1947 and 1972 have officially eliminated several vestiges of Dutch in the otherwise very phonetic spelling, and the writing system is now nearly identical to Bahasa Malaysia. However, the older forms remain in use to some extent (especially in names) and have been noted in parenthesis below.

Stress usually falls on the second-to-last syllable, so in two-syllable words the first syllable is stressed.

Vowels

a

like 'a' in "father" (never like "cat")

e

one (and by far the more common) is the schwa sound, as in 'e' in "stern", "learn","vowel"

e

second one is like the 'e' in "bed", "red".

e

and third is like in 'a' in "foray" and "came"

i (ie, j)

like 'i' in "thin" or 'i' in "antique"

o

like 'ow' in "low", in open positions or like 'o' in "top" in close positions

u (oe)

like 'oo' in "hoop", in open positions or like 'o' in “hope” in close positions

Consonants

Prefix attack Having trouble finding a word in a dictionary? Trying dropping the extra cruft. Prefixes: be-, bel-, ber-, di-, ke-, me-, mem-, men-, meng-, per-, se-, ter- Postfixes: -an, -i, -kan, -lah, -nya

b

like 'b' in "bed"

bh

like 'b' in "bed", only in Sanskrit borrowings

c (ch, tj)

like 'ch' in "China"

d

like 'd' in "dog"

dh

like 'd' in "dog", only in Sanskrit borrowings

f

like 'ph' in "phone"

g

like 'g' in "go"

h

like 'h' in "help"

j (dj)

like 'dg' in "edge"

k

like 'c' in "cat", or a glottal stop at the end of a word (sounds like it's silent, if you're not used to it).

kh (ch)

like 'ch' in "loch"

l

like 'l' in "love"

m

like 'm' in "mother"

n

like 'n' in "nice"

ng

like 'ng' in "sing" (no hard 'g' sound)

ngg

like 'ng' in "finger" ('ng' plus a hard 'g')

ny

like 'ny' in "canyon"

p

like 'p' in "pig"

q

similar to the 'k' or 'kh' sound (with "u", almost always, only in Arabic borrowings)

r

like 'rr' in Spanish "perro"

s

like 'ss' in "hiss"

sy (sj)

like 'sh' in "sheep"

t

like 't' in "top"

v

the same as 'f' (like 'ph' in "phone")

w

like 'w' in "weight"

x

like 'cks' in "kicks"

y (j)

like 'y' in "yes"

z

Either the same as 's' (like 's' in "hiss"), or like 'z' in "haze", or like 'dg' in "edge"

Common diphthongs

ai

like 'aye' in "eye" or "why"

au

like 'ow' in "cow"

oi

like 'oy' in "boy"

Phrase list

Unless noted as (informal), phrases in this phrasebook use the formal, polite Anda and saya forms for "you" and "I" respectively.

Basics

Common signs BUKA Open TUTUP Closed MASUK Entrance KELUAR Exit DORONG Push TARIK Pull TEKAN Press WC Toilet PRIA Men WANITA Women AWAS Caution DILARANG Forbidden

The shorter the better Colloquial Indonesian shortens commonly used words mercilessly. tidak → tak → nggak → gak no tidak ada → tiada → gak ada/gaada not have sudah → udah → dah already bapak → pak father; you (polite, for men) ibu → bu mother; you (polite, for older women) aku → ku I (informal) kamu → mu you (informal) -ku and -mu also act as suffixes: mobilku is short for mobil aku, "my car". Note that shortened words are often less formal, and there for clarity, the standard form may be preferred.

Referring to others politely Terms for "you" are considered impolite in Indonesia. To call anyone "kamu" is in itself often condescending; opt for the honorific instead. Bapak/Pak (male)/Ibu/Bu (female) adults. Defaulting to this is usually safe. Kakak/Kak slightly older people, but still in the same age group. E.g. school seniors Adik/Dik younger people. It is also safe to call people by their name (with honorifics) or their title, such as "Pak Guru" (a male teacher). In some areas, local terms are in use, such as "Abang" for older males in the Jakarta region. Using the standard Indonesian phrases are also fine in these situations.

Hello.

Halo. (HAH-lo)

Hello. (informal)

He. (Hey)

How are you?

Apa kabar? (AH-pah KAH-bar?)

Fine, thank you.

Baik, terima kasih. (bah-EEK, TREE-mah KAH-see)

What is your name?

Namamu siapa? (NAH-mah-moo see-AH-pah?)

My name is ______ .

Nama saya ______ . (NAH-mah sahy-yah _____ .)

Nice to meet you.

Senang bertemu anda. (Se-NAHNG berr-teh-moo AHN-dah)

Please.

Silakan. (suh-LAH-kann)

Please. (request)

Tolong. (TOH-long)

Thank you.

Terima kasih. (Tuh-REE-mah KAH-see)

You're welcome.

Terima kasih kembali. (… kem-BAH-lee)

Yes.

Ya. (EEYAH)

No.

Tidak. (TEE-dah/), Tak (TAH/) (short, hard vowel, cut off before "k")

Excuse me. (getting attention)

Maaf. (mah-AHF)

Excuse me. (begging pardon)

Maaf, permisi. (…, pehr-mee-see)

I'm sorry.

Maaf. (…)

Goodbye

Selamat tinggal. (S'LAH-maht TING-gahl)

Goodbye (informal)

Dadah. (DaH-DaH)

I can't speak Indonesian [well].

Saya tidak bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia [dengan baik]. (Sahy-ya tee-dah/ bee-sah bee-chah-rah bah-hah-sah in-do-NEE-sha [dng-gan bayk])

Do you speak English?

Bisa bicara bahasa Inggris? (Bee-sah bee-chah-rah bah-hah-sah Ing-griss)

Is there someone here who speaks English?

Ada orang yang bisa bahasa Inggris? (Ah-dah o-rahng yahng bee-sah bah-hah-sah Ing-griss")

Help!

Tolong! (Toh-long)

Look out!

Hati-hati! (Hah-ti hah-ti)

Good morning.

Selamat pagi. (S'LAH-maht PAH-ghee)

Good day.

Selamat siang. (... SEE-yang)

Good afternoon.

Selamat siang. (... SEE-yang) (before 2-3 PM), Selamat sore. (... soh-ray) (after 2-3 PM)

Good evening.

Selamat sore. (... soh-ray) (early evening), Selamat malam. (... MAH-lahm) (late evening)

Good night.

Selamat malam. (... MAH-lahm)

Good night (to sleep)

Selamat tidur. (... TEE-door)

I don't understand.

Saya tidak mengerti. (SAHY-yah TEE-dah/ mng-GEHR-tee)

Where is the toilet?

Di mana kamar kecil? (Dee MAH-nah kam-AR ke-CH-ill?)

How much (does this cost)?

(harga) ini berapa? (HARR-guh EE-nee buh-ROPP-uh)

What time is it (now)?

Jam berapa (sekarang) / Pukul berapa (sekarang)? (jom buh-ROPP-uh (s'KAR-ong)? / pook-ool - )

Problems

No means no Indonesian has a number of ways to say "no". tidak (tak, nggak) "Not" — used to negate verbs and adjectives. Ada apel? (Do you) have an apple? Tidak ada. (No, I) don't have. Apel baik? (Is it a) good apple? Tidak baik. (No, it's) not good. bukan (kan) "No" — used to negate nouns. Ini apel? Is this an apple? Bukan. Ini jeruk. No, it's not. It's an orange. belum "Not yet" — used when something has not happened (yet). Sudah makan apel? (Did you) already eat the apple? Belum. No, not yet. jangan "Don't" — to tell somebody not to do something. Jangan makan apel! Don't eat the apple! dilarang "Forbidden" — used mostly on signs. Dilarang makan apel. Eating apples is forbidden.

Bule

Foreigner (locals refer Bule Foreigners to the more western caucasian type)

Leave me alone.

Jangan ganggu saya. (...)

Don't touch me!

Jangan pegang saya! (...)

I'll call the police.

Saya panggil polisi. (...)

Police!

Polisi! (...)

Stop! Thief!

Stop! Maling! (...)

Hey! Pickpocket!

Hey! Copet! (...)

I need water

Saya perlu air (...)

I need your help.

Saya minta tolong. (...)

It's an emergency.

Ini darurat. (...)

I'm lost.

Saya tersesat. (...)

I lost my bag.

Saya kehilangan tas saya. (...)

I lost my wallet.

Saya kehilangan dompet saya. (...)

I'm sick.

Saya sakit. (...)

I've been injured.

Saya terluka. (...)

I need a doctor.

Saya perlu dokter. (...)

Can I use your phone?

Bisa saya pakai telepon anda? (...)

Numbers

0

nol / kosong (COSS-ong)

1

satu (...)

2

dua (...)

3

tiga (...)

4

empat (uhm-phut)

5

lima (LEE-ma)

6

enam (Uh-nam or NAM)

7

tujuh (...)

8

delapan (D´LAPAN)

9

sembilan (...)

10

sepuluh (...)

11

sebelas (SE-b´las)

12

dua belas (DUA-b´las)

13

tiga belas (TIGA-b´las)

14

empat belas (uhMPHAT-b´las)

20

dua puluh (...)

21

dua puluh satu (...)

22

dua puluh dua (...)

23

dua puluh tiga (...)

30

tiga puluh (...)

40

empat puluh (...)

50

lima puluh (...)

100

seratus (Suh´RA-tus)

200

dua ratus (...)

300

tiga ratus (...)

1000

seribu (S´RI-bu)

1100

seribu seratus (S´RIBU-s´ratus)

1152

seribu seratus lima puluh dua (...)

1200

seribu dua ratus (...)

1500

seribu lima ratus (...)

2000

dua ribu (...)

2100

dua ribu seratus (...)

10,000

sepuluh ribu (...)

20,000

dua puluh ribu (...)

100,000

seratus ribu (...)

150,000

seratus lima puluh ribu (...)

156,125

seratus lima puluh enam ribu seratus dua puluh lima (...)

250,000

dua ratus lima puluh ribu / seperempat juta (quarter of a million) (...)

500,000

lima ratus ribu / setengah juta (half a million) (...)

1,000,000

satu juta (...)

1,150,000

satu juta seratus lima puluh ribu (...)

1,250,000

satu seperempat juta (...)

1,500,000

satu setengah juta (...)

1,750,000

satu juta tujuh ratus lima puluh ribu (...)

1,000,000,000

satu milyar

1,000,000,000,000

satu trilyun

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

nomor _____ (NO-more)

half

setengah (...)

quarter

seperempat (...)

three quarter

tiga perempat (...)

less

kurang (KU-rang)

more

lebih (LEB-ih)

Time

now

sekarang (...)

later

nanti (NUN-tee)

before

sebelum (se-BEL-um)

wee hours

dinihari (0.00 - 4.00) (...)

morning

pagi (4.00 – 10.30) (PA-gi)

daytime

siang (10.30 - 15.00) (see-YOUNG)

noon

tengah hari (12.00) (...)

afternoon

siang (12.01 – 15.00) (see-YOUNG), sore (15.00 – 18.00) (sore-RAY),

evening

sore (18.00 – 19.00) (sore-RAY), malam (19.00 – 20.00) (...)

night

malam (20.00 – 0.00) (...)

The following terms are borrowed from Arabic, and relate to Muslim prayer times.

dawn

subuh (4.00 – 6.00)

dusk

maghrib (17.00 – 19.00)

Clock time

one o'clock AM

jam satu dinihari (...)

two o'clock AM

jam dua dinihari (...)

noon

tengah hari (...)

one o'clock PM

jam satu siang (...)

two o'clock PM

jam dua siang (...)

midnight

tengah malam (...)

Duration

_____ second(s)

_____ detik (...)

_____ minute(s)

_____ menit (...)

_____ hour(s)

_____ jam (...)

_____ day(s)

_____ hari (...)

_____ week(s)

_____ minggu (...)

_____ month(s)

_____ bulan (BOO-lun)

_____ year(s)

_____ tahun (...)

Days

today

hari ini (HAH-ree EE-nee)

yesterday

kemarin (ke-MAHR-reen)

tomorrow

besok (beh-SOAK)

this week

minggu ini (MEENG-goo EE-nee)

last week

minggu lalu (MEENG-goo LAH-loo)

next week

minggu depan (MEENG-goo dah-PAHN)

Sunday

Minggu (MEENG-goo)

Monday

Senin (se-NEEN)

Tuesday

Selasa (S'LAH-sah)

Wednesday

Rabu (RAH-boo)

Thursday

Kamis (KAH-mees)

Friday

Jum’at (joom/-AHT)

Saturday

Sabtu (SAHB-too)

Months

January

Januari (...)

February

Februari (...)

March

Maret (MAR-ruht)

April

April (...)

May

Mei (...)

June

Juni (JOON-nee)

July

Juli (JOOL-lee)

August

Agustus (a-GOOS-tuhs)

September

September (...)

October

Oktober (...)

November

Nopember (...)

December

Desember (day-SEM-burr)

Writing time and date

Writing time

1.00

pukul / jam satu

1.01

jam satu lewat / lebih satu

1.15

jam satu seperempat

1.20

jam satu lewat duapuluh / jam setengah dua kurang sepuluh

1.30

jam setengah dua

1.40

jam setengah dua lebih sepuluh / jam satu lewat empat puluh

1.45

jam dua kurang seperempat

The hours are written from zero to 23. So 06.00 PM is written as 18.00.

Date

First one should write the day, after that the month and then the year.

August 17th 1945

17 Agustus 1945

Colors

black

hitam (HEE-tahm)

white

putih (POO-teeh)

gray

abu-abu (AH-boo AH-boo)

red

merah (MEH-rah)

blue

biru (BEE-roo)

yellow

kuning (KOO-ning)

green

hijau (HEE-jow)

orange

jingga/oranye (oh-RAHN-nyah)

purple

ungu (OONG-oo)

brown

coklat (choh-KLAHT) (also the word for chocolate)

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?

Berapa harga karcis ke _____? (Brr-AH-pah hahr-GEES kahr-CHEES kuh _____?)

One ticket to _____, please.

Tolong, satu karcis ke _____. (Toh-LONG, SAH-too kahr-CHEES kuh _____)

Where does this train/bus go?

Kereta/bis ini ke mana? (Kuh-REH-tah / Boos EE-nee kuh MAH-nah?)

Where is the train/bus to _____?

Di mana kereta/bis ke _____? (Dee MAH-nah kuh-REH-tah / boos kuh _____?)

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

Apa kereta/bis ini berhenti di _____? (AH-pah kuh-REH-tah / boos EE_nee brr-HEN-tee dee _____?)

What time does the train/bus for _____ leave?

Jam berapa kereta/bis ke _____ berangkat? (Jahm brr-AH-pah kuh-REH-tah / boos kuh _____ brr-AHNG-kaht?)

What time does this train/bus arrive in _____?

Jam berapa kereta/bis ini sampai di _____? (Jahm brr-AH-pah kuh-REH-tah / boos EE-nee sahm-PAHY dee _____?)

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?

Bagaimana saya bisa ke _____ ? (...)

...the train station?

...stasiun kereta api? (...)

...the bus station?

...terminal bis? (...)

...the airport?

...bandara? (...)

...downtown?

...pusat kota? (...)

...the _____ hotel?

... hotel _____ ? (...)

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British embassy/consulate?

... Kedutaan Besar/Konsulat Amerika/Kanada/Australia/Inggris ? (...)

Where are there a lot of...

Di mana ada banyak... (...)

...hotels?

...hotel? (...)

...restaurants?

...rumah makan? (...)

...bars?

...bar? (...)

...sites to see?

...tempat-tempat bagus? (...)

Can you show me on the map?

Bisa anda tunjukkan di peta? (BEE-SUH un-duh TOON-jook-kunn dee PEY-TUH?)

street

jalan (...)

left

kiri (...)

right

kanan (...)

straight ahead

lurus (...)

towards the _____

menuju _____ (...)

past the _____

melewati _____ (...)

before the _____

sebelum _____ (...)

near the

dekat _____ (...)

in front of

di depan _____ (...)

intersection

persimpangan (...)

north

utara (...)

south

selatan (...)

east

timur (...)

west

barat (...)

north-east

timur laut (...)

north-west

barat laut (...)

south-east

tenggara (tuhng-GAH-rah)

south-west

barat daya (...)

Taxi

Taxi!

Taksi! (TUKS-see)

Take me to _____, please.

Bisa pergi ke _____. (...)

How much does it cost to get to _____?

Berapa harganya ke _____? (...)

Take me there, please.

Tolong antar saya ke sana. (...)

Turn left.

Belok kiri. (...)

Turn right.

Belok kanan. (...)

Turn around. (U-turn)

Putar balik. (...)

Watch for the _____.

Lihat _____. (...)

Stop here.

Berhenti di sini. (...)

Wait here.

Tunggu di sini. (...)

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?

Ada kamar kosong? (UH-duh kum-muhr COS-SONG?)

How much is a room for one person/two people?

Berapa harganya kamar untuk satu/dua orang? (...)

Does the room come with...

Apakah ini termasuk... (...)

...bedsheets?

...seprei? (...)

...a bathroom?

...kamar mandi? (...)

...a telephone?

...telepon? (...)

...a TV?

...TV? (tee-FEE)

May I see the room first?

Bisa lihat kamarnya dulu? (...)

Do you have anything quieter?

Ada yang lebih tenang? (...)

...bigger?

...besar? (...)

...cleaner?

...bersih? (...)

...cheaper?

...murah? (...)

OK, I'll take it.

Baik saya mau. (BAYK, sah-yah MaH-oo)

I will stay for _____ night(s).

Saya tinggal _____ malam. (...)

Can you suggest another hotel?

Tahu hotel lainnya? (...)

Do you have a safe?

Anda punya deposit box? (...)

...lockers?

...locker? (...)

Is breakfast/supper included?

Sudah termasuk sarapan/makan malam? (...)

What time is breakfast/supper?

Sarapannya/makan malamnya jam berapa? (...)

Please clean my room.

Tolong kamar saya dibersihkan. (...)

Can you wake me at _____? | Saya bisa dibangunkan pada pukul _____? (...)

I want to check out.

Saya mau check out. (...)

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

Bisa pakai dollar Amerika /Australia / Kanada? (...)

Do you accept British pounds?

Bisa pakai poundsterling Inggris? (...)

Do you accept credit cards?

Bisa pakai kartu kredit? (...)

Can you change money for me?

Apa saya bisa tukar uang? (...)

Where can I get money changed?

Di mana saya bisa tukar uang? (...)

Can you change a traveler's check for me?

Anda bisa tukar traveler's check saya? (...)

Where can I get a traveler's check changed?

Di mana saya bisa tukar traveler's check? (...)

What is the exchange rate?

Apa kursnya? (...)

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

Di mana ada ATM? (dee MUN-nuh UH-duh AH-TEY-EM)

Eating

Edible adjectives asin Salty asam Sour dingin Cold enak Delicious "gurih" Savory manis Sweet "pahit" Bitter panas Hot (temperature) pedas Hot (spicy) tawar Tasteless, bland

A table for one person/two people, please.

Tolong, satu meja untuk satu/dua orang. (...)

Can I look at the menu, please?

Bisa lihat menunya? (...)

Is there a house specialty?

Ada makanan istimewa? (...)

Is there a local specialty?

Ada makanan khas daerah ini? (...)

I'm a vegetarian.

Saya vegetarian. (...)

I don't eat pork.

Saya tidak makan babi. (...)

I don't eat beef.

Saya tidak makan sapi. (...)

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)

Tolong bisa dibuat dengan lebih sedikit minyak? (...)

I want _____.

Saya mau pesan _____. (...)

I want a dish containing _____.

Saya mau makanan yang mengandung _____. (...)

chicken

ayam (...)

beef

sapi (...)

fish

ikan (...)

pork

daging babi (...)

sausage

sosis (...)

cheese

keju (...)

eggs

telur (...)

tofu

tahu (...)

(fresh) vegetables

sayuran (...)

(fresh) fruit

buah (...)

bread

roti (...)

toast

roti bakar (...)

noodles

mie (MEE)

rice

nasi (...)

porridge

bubur (...)

May I have a glass of _____?

Saya bisa minta satu gelas _____? (...)

May I have a cup of _____?

Saya bisa minta satu cangkir_____? (...)

May I have a bottle of _____?

Saya bisa minta satu botol _____? (...)

coffee

kopi (...)

tea (drink)

teh (...)

juice

jus (...)

(bubbly) water

air bersoda (...)

water

air (AH-yer)

beer

bir (...)

red/white wine

anggur merah/putih (...)

May I have some _____?

Saya bisa minta _____? (...)

salt

garam (...)

black pepper

merica hitam (MREE-chah)

chili sauce

saus sambal (...)

butter

mentega (muhn-TEY-gah)

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

Mas-Mas! (young male), Bang-Bang! (older male) Mbak-Mbak! (female) Bu-Bu! (older Female)(...)

I'm finished.

Saya sudah selesai. (...)

It was delicious.

Tadi enak rasanya. (...)

Please clear the plates.

Tolong piringnya diambil. (...)

The check, please.

Minta bon. (...)

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?

Anda menyajikan alkohol? (...)

A beer/two beers, please.

Tolong, satu/dua bir. (...)

A glass of red/white wine, please.

Tolong, satu gelas anggur merah/putih. (...)

A bottle, please.

Tolong, satu botol. (...)

_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.

_____ and _____, please. (...)

whisky

whisky (...)

vodka

vodka (...)

rum

rum (...)

local spirits

arak (...)

water

air (...)

club soda

club soda (...)

tonic water

tonic water (...)

orange juice

jus jeruk (...)

Coke (soda)

Coca cola (...)

Do you have any bar snacks?

Ada makanan kecil? (...)

One more, please.

Tolong, satu lagi. (...)

Another round, please.

Tolong, satu ronde lagi. (...)

When is closing time?

Pukul berapa tutup? (...)

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?

Ada yang ukuran saya? (...)

How much is this?

Berapa harganya? (...)

That's too expensive.

Terlalu mahal. (...)

Would you take _____?

Kalau _____ bagaimana? (...)

expensive

mahal (...)

cheap

murah (...)

I can't afford it.

Saya tidak bisa beli itu. (...)

I don't want it.

‘nggak mau (informal) / Saya tidak mau (formal) (...)

You're cheating me.

Saya ditipu ya? (...)

I'm not interested.

Saya tidak tertarik. (..)

OK, I'll take it.

OK, saya mau. (...)

Can I have a bag?

Ada tas? (...)

Do you ship (overseas)?

Bisa kirim (ke luar negeri)? (...)

I need...

Saya perlu... (...)

...toothpaste.

...odol. (...)

...a toothbrush.

...sikat gigi. (...)

...condoms.

...kondom. (...)

...tampons.

...softeks / pembalut. (...)

...soap.

...sabun. (...)

...shampoo.

...sampo. (...)

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

...obat pereda sakit (aspirin, parasetamol, …) (Note: ibuprofen is not widely available). (...)

...cold medicine.

...obat masuk angin. (...)

...stomach medicine.

...obat sakit perut. (...)

...a razor.

...cukuran kumis/jenggot. (...)

...an umbrella.

...payung. (...)

...a postcard.

...kartu pos. (...)

...postage stamps.

...perangko. (...)

...batteries.

...baterai. (...)

...writing paper.

...kertas. (...)

...a pen.

...balpen. (...)

...English-language books.

...buku-buku Inggris. (...)

...English-language magazines.

...majalah Inggris. (...)

...an English-language newspaper.

...koran Inggris. (...)

...an English-Indonesian dictionary.

...kamus Inggris-Indonesia. (...)

Driving

I want to rent a car.

Saya mau sewa mobil. (...)

Can I get insurance?

Saya bisa minta asuransi? (...)

stop (on a street sign)

stop (...)

one way

Satu arah (...)

no parking

Dilarang Parkir (...)

gas (petrol) station

Pompa Bensin or SPBU (abbreviation for Stasiun Pengisian Bahan bakar Umum) (...)

petrol

premium (...)

diesel

diesel, solar (...)

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.

Saya tidak bersalah. (...)

It was a misunderstanding.

Itu salah paham. (...)

Where are you taking me?

Saya dibawa ke mana ? (...)

Am I under arrest?

Apakah saya ditahan ? (...)

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

Saya warga negara Amerika /Australia / Inggris / Kanada. (...)

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

Saya ingin bicara dengan Kedutaan Besar/Konsulat Amerika / Australia / Inggris / Kanada. (...)

I want to talk to a lawyer.

Saya mau bicara dengan pengacara/advokat. (...)

Can I just pay a fine here now?

Bisakah saya bayar denda di tempat saja? (...)

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