For foreigners that want to learn Indonesian language, you can start by learning several important and phrases that you can use when going to Indonesia.
Here, we will give you list of important words and phrases in Indonesian that maybe helpful for you.
Indonesian Greetings
Selamat Pagi: Good morning
Selamat Siang: Good afternoon
Selamat sore: Good evening
Selamat malam: Good night
Apa kabar: How are you
Kabar baik: I’m fine
Terima kasih: Thank you
Sama Sama: You are welcome
Iya/ya: Yes
Tidak: No
Read more about Indonesian greetings:
Indonesian pronouns
Aku: I
Saya (formal): I
Kamu: You
Anda (formal): You
Dia: He or She
Kita: We (including the person we speak to)
Kami: We (not including the person we speak to)
Kalian: You (plural)
Mereka: They
Directions
Kiri: left
Kanan: right
Lurus: straight
Belok: turn
Depan: in front of
Belakang: behind
Sebelah: next to
Seberang: across
Persimpangan: junction
Pertigaan: T junction
Perempatan : crossroad
Jalan: road
Jalan setapak: footpath
Trotoar: sidewalk
Bangunan: building
Saya mau pergi ke … : I want to go to …
Saya dari … : I am from …
Bisa tolong jelaskan cara pergi ke … : Can you explain me how to go to …
Ordering Food
Makan: eat
Minum: drink
Makanan: food
Minuman: drinks
Jajanan: snacks
Pedas: spicy
Manis: sweet
Gurih, asin: salty
Asam: sour
Pahit: bitter
Panas: hot
Dingin: cold
Minyak: oil
Gula: sugar
Air: water
Nasi: rice
Mie: noodle
Sayur: vegetables
Daging ayam: chicken
Daging sapi: cow meat
Enak: delicious
Harga: price
Murah: cheap
Mahal: expensive
Menu: menu
Teh: tea
Kopi: coffee
Rumah makan: restaurant
Nota: bill
Permisi, saya mau pesan … : excuse me, I want to order …
Di mana rumah makan enak di dekat sini: where is a good restaurant near here
Numbers
1 satu
2 dua
3 tiga
4 empat
5 lima
6 enam
7 tujuh
8 delapan
9 sembilan
10 sepuluh
11 sebelas
12 dua belas
13 tiga belas
20 dua puluh
21 dua puluh satu
22 dua puluh dua
30 tiga puluh
100 seratus
200 dua ratus
300 tiga ratus
1,000 seribu
2,000 dua ribu
3,000 tiga ribu
20,000 dua puluh ribu
200,000 dua ratus ribu
1,000,000 satu juta
1,000,000,000 satu miliar
1,000,000,000,000 satu triliun
Read more about other Indonesian words: List of Indonesian Numbers
Weather
Berangin: windy
Cerah: sunny
Hujan: rain
Gerimis: drizzle
Mendung: cloudy
Read more about other Indonesian words: Weather Words in Indonesian
Other important Indonesian words
Terima kasih: thank you
Sama-sama: you’re welcome
Bagus: great
Hati-hati: be careful
Buka: open
Tutup: closed
Apa ini: what is this
Hai: hello
Sampai jumpa: see you
Maaf: I’m sorry
Tidak apa-apa: it’s okay
Tolong: help
Jam berapa sekarang: what time is it
Saya turis: I’m a tourist
Tolong fotokan saya: please help to take my picture
Read more about other Indonesian words:
That’s all about important words and phrases in Indonesian. There are maybe many more important Indonesian words and phrases that you may use and should know. You can learn about it little by little. Thank you for reading.