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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
*more in Asking Questions in Indonesian - 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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More Handy Indonesian Words
Here are the examples of handy Indonesian Words:
- 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
*More in Indonesian Nouns and Indonesian Verbs - 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
*More in Indonesian Adjectives and Adjective Words in Indonesian - 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
*More in Colours in Indonesian Language
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