250+ Handy Indonesian Words - Meaning

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tolong = please
terima kasih = thank you
maaf = sorry
sama-sama = you’re welcome
selamat pagi = good morning
selamat siang = good afternoon
selamat sore = good evening
selamat malam = good evening/goodnight
selamat datang = welcome
selamat jalan/sampai jumpa = goodbye
sampai bertemu = see you
hati-hati = watch yourself/be careful
berhenti = stop
Dilarang/Jangan = Don’t (imperative)
Permisi = Excuse me!
Apa = what
Apa kabar = how are you
Siapa = who
Siapa nama Anda = what is your name
Di mana = where
Ke mana = where (to)
Dari mana = where (from)
Kapan = when
Berapa = how many/how much
Jam berapa = what time
Mengapa/Kenapa = why
Bagaimana = how
Yang mana = which
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Ini = this/these
Itu = that/those
Saya = I/me
Anda = you (formal)
Kamu = you (vernacular)
Dia = he/she
Mereka = they
Kami = we/us (includes the addressee)
Kita = we/us (includes the addressee
di = in/at/on
ke = to
dari = from
atas = above/up/on
bawah = under
samping/sebelah = side/next
kiri = left
kanan = right
tengah = middle
serong = cross
depan = front
belakang = back/behind
dalam = in/inside
luar = outside
seberang = opposite/across
sesudah/setelah = after
sebelum = before
sekarang = now/at this moment
besok = tomorrow
kemarin = yesterday
lusa = the day after tomorrow
hari = day
bulan = month/moon
tahun = year
minggu = week
Senin = Monday
Selasa = Tuesday
Rabu = Wednesday
Kamis = Thursday
Jumat = Friday
Sabtu = Saturday
Minggu = Sunday
libur = holiday/vacation
cuti = break/holiday (from work)
cuaca = weather
musim = season
hujan = rain
kemarau = dry (season)
beku = freeze
dingin = cold
sejuk = cool
hangat = warm
panas = hot
terik = scorching/very hot
tidur = sleep
duduk = sit
berdiri = stand
berlutut = kneel
makan = eat
minum = drink
sarapan = breakfast
makan pagi = breakfast
makan siang = lunch
makan malam = dinner
pagi = morning
siang = afternoon/noon
sore = evening
malam = evening/night
subuh = dawn

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istirahat = rest, break
pergi = go, leave
pulang = go home, back
bersekolah = school/study
bekerja = work
bermain = play
jalan-jalan = travel/walk around/go shopping/hang out
ya = yes/sure
yakin = believe/sure/confident/yes
tidak = no/not (negation for non-noun)
bukan = not (negation for noun)
ingin/mau = want
akan = will, (to be) going to, gonna
harus = should, must, have to
sedang = (for present continous)/so so/mid
hendak = will, (ti be) going to
mulai = start
selesai = finish
belum = has/have not … yet
jika/apabila = if
apakah = whether
jadi (informal)/oleh karena itu = so, therefore, in consequent
sedangkan = while
menjadi = become
dan = and, as well as, also
atau = or
karena/sebab= because/cause
tapi/tetapi/namun = but, however
supaya/agar = for, so
juga = also, as well as
lebih = more
paling = most
kurang = less
kurang lebih = more or less
benar = right/correct
salah = wrong/incorrect
seperti = (looks/sounds/seems) like
mirip = similar
sama/serupa = same/identical
beda = different/distinct
beragam = diverse
binatang/hewan/satwa/fauna = animals
anjing = dog
kucing = cat
daging = meat
sapi = cow/beef
babi = pig/pork
ikan = fish
ayam = chicken
burung = bird
bebek = duck, goose
kambing = goat/lamb
serangga = insects
kodok/katak = frog
buah-buahan = fruits
apel = apple
pisang = banana
jeruk = orange
anggur = grape
semangka = watermelon
melon = melon
nanas = pineapple
nangka = jackfruit
pepaya = papaya
makanan = food
minuman = drink
lapar = hungry
haus = thirsty
kenyang = full (stomach)
nasi = rice
sayuran = vegetables
bayam = spinach
terong = eggplant
telur = egg
susu = milk
air = water
teh = tea
kopi = coffee
jus = juice
bir = beer
bunga = flowers
pohon = tree
daun = leaf
biji = seed
piring = plate
sendok = spoon
garpu = fork
pisau = knife
mangkuk = bowl
gelas = glass
buku = book
meja = table
kursi = chair
lantai = floor
atap = roof
pintu = door
jendela = window
rumah = house
laki-laki/pria = man/male/boys
perempuan/wanita = woman/female/girl
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cantik = beautiful, pretty, gorgeous (for female or things)
ayu/jelita = beautiful, pretty, gorgeous (for female)
tampan/ganteng = handsome
indah = beautiful, pretty, gorgeous (for things)
lumayan = so so, not bad
biasa = mediocre/so so/often
buruk (rupa) = ugly
jelek = ugly
pintar/pandai = smart
cerdas = intelligent (usually related to IQ/logic)
licik = sneaky smart/cunning
bodoh = stupid
rajin = dilligent
malas = lazy
tepat waktu = on time
telat/terlambat = late
senang/gembira/bahagia/sukacita = happy
sedih/murung/duka cita = sad/grief
marah/ngambek = angry
kesal/sebel = annoyed
takut = scared
menakutkan = scary
terkejut/kaget = shocked/surprised
luar biasa = magnificent, unbelievable/breathtaking/beyond expectation/awesome
bagus = good, great
baik = good, great, kind, nice
sempurna = perfect/flawless
sangat/amat (‘Adj’)/ (‘Adj’) sekali/banget = very (‘Adj’)
banyak = many/much
sedikit = few
beberapa = some
seluruh/semua = whole
cukup = enough/alright/okay
bersih = clean/spotless
kotor = dirty
rapi = tidy
berantakan = messy
berharga/tak ternilai = valuable/priceless
penting = important/critical
mahal = expensive
murah = cheap
terjangkau = affordable
tidak pernah = never
langka/jarang = rare/raw/rarely/seldom
kadang-kadang = sometimes
biasanya = usually
sering = often
selalu = always
lupa = forget
ingat = remember
baru = new
lama/tua = old
kuno = ancient
muda = young
mudah/gampang = easy/effortless
sulit/susah/sukar = hard/difficult
keras = hard/tough
lembut = soft
berat = heavy/weight
ringan = light (weight)
tinggi = tall/high/height
rendah = short
panjang = long/length
pendek = short
gelap = dark
terang = light/bright
remang = lit
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merah = red
jingga/oranye/orange = orange
kuning = yellow
biru = blue
nila = indigo
ungu = purple/violet
abu-abu = grey
hitam = black
putih = white
krem = cream
merah jambu/merah muda/pink = pink
toska = tosque
biru dongker = navy blue
merah maroon = maroon red
hijau telur asin = cyan
biru tua = dark blue
biru muda = light blue
warna = color
warna-warni = colorful
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