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Common Greetings In Indonesian for Beginner
- Good morning (morning greeting until 10 am) > Selamat pagi
- Hello (mid-day greeting, during the day from 10 am to 3 pm) > Selamat siang
- Good afternoon (afternoon greeting, from 3 pm until nightfall) > Selamat sore
- Good evening > Selamat malam
- Good night > Selamat tidur
- Welcome > Selamat datang
- Please > Tolong (For a request) – Mari, silakan (For and invitation)
- The bill, please > Tolong bonnya
- Thank you > Terima kasih
You’re welcome > Sama-sama - Excuse me > Permisi (For a request) – Maaf (To apologise)
- Goodbye > Selamat jalan (If you are staying) – Selamat tinggal (If you are leaving)
Indonesian Useful Expressions for Beginners to Learn
Here are some other expressions for getting to know each other.
- I/My/Me > Saya
You/You (several people)/Your > Anda
He/She/Him/Her > Dia
We > Kita (includes the person you are speaking to), Kami (does not include the person you are speaking to)
They/Their/Them > Mereka - Nice to meet you > Senang berjumpa anda
- How are you? > Apa kabar ?
Very well, thank you > Kabar baik - What is your name? > Siapa nama anda?
My name is _____. > Nama saya ____ - How old are you? > Umur anda berapa ?
I am____. / I am_____ years old > Umur saya _____ tahun
I am 30 / I am 30 years old > Umur saya tiga puluh tahun. - Where are you going? > Mau ke mana?
To the hotel > Ke hotel
To the beach > Ke pantai - Where are you from? > Dari mana?
- Yes / No > Ya / Tidak (also serves for the negation of verbs and adjectives)
- Well, good > Bagus
- Happy celebrations! > Selamat pesta
- Do you speak Indonesian? > Sudah bisa bahasa indonesia?
Only a little (bit) > Bisa sedikit saja
Find out more on how to introduce yourself in Indonesian.
More Indonesian Useful Expressions
Next, here are expressions for solving problems and misunderstandings
- I am sorry > Mohon maaf
- Prohibited > Dilarang
- Help! > Tolong!
- I do not understand > Saya tidak mengerti
- I am not interested > Saya tidak tertarik
- Where is the toilet? > Di mana kamar kecil?
- I need a doctor! > Saya perlu seorang dokter!
- I am lost > Saya tersasar
Where am I? > Dimana Saya ? - Where is the _______street? > Dimana jalan _______?
Where is the _______hotel? > Dimana hotel _______?
Where is the _______ restaurant? > Dimana restoran _______ ? - I have lost my bag > Saya kehilangan tas
I have lost my wallet > Saya kehilangan dompet
I have lost my passport > Saya kehilangan kertas
Indonesian Useful Expressions of Days and Months
- Monday > Senin
Tuesday > Selasa
Wednesday > Rabu
Thursday > Kamis
Friday > Jum’at
Saturday > Sabtu
Sunday > Minggu - Today > Hari ini
Tomorrow > Besok
This week > Minggu ini, Pekan ini
Next week > Minggu depan, Pekan depan - January > Januari
February > Februari
March > Maret
April > April
May > Mei
June > Juni
July > Juli
August > Agustus
September > September
October > Oktober
November > November
December > Desember
Also learn: Indonesian Months and Days
Indonesian Useful Expressions and Common Words
Here are some more short expressions and words in Indonesian to describe something.
| Good | Bagus / Baik |
| Bad | Jelek / Buruk |
| So-so (or: not bad not good) | Lumayan |
| Big | Besar |
| Small | Kecil |
| Today | Hari ini |
| Now | Sekarang |
| Tomorrow | Besok |
| Yesterday | Kemarin |
| Yes | Ya |
| No | Tidak |
| Fast | Cepat / Kencang |
| Slow | Lambat |
| Hot | Panas |
| Cold | Dingin |
| This | Ini |
| That | Itu |
| Here | Di sini |
| There | Di situ |
| Me (ie. Who did this? – Me) | Saya / Aku |
| You | Anda / Kamu / Kau / Engkau |
| Him | Dia |
| Her | Dia |
| Us | Kami / Kita |
| Them | Mereka |
| Really? | Masa? / Sungguh? |
| Look! | Lihat! |
| What? | Apa? |
| Where? | Di mana? |
| Who? | Siapa? |
| How? | Bagaimana? |
| When? | Kapan? |
| Why? | Mengapa |
| Zero | Nol |
| One | Satu |
| Two | Dua |
| Three | Tiga |
| Four | Empat |
| Five | Lima |
| Six | Enam |
| Seven | Tujuh |
| Eight | Delapan |
| Nine | Sembilan |
| Ten | Sepuluh |
Here are some phrases you can use to express your opinions about an unpleasant matter politely.
| This is nonsense! (or: this is craziness) | Ini tidak masuk akal! |
| My God! (to show amazement) | Oh Tuhan! |
| Oh gosh! (when making a mistake) | Oh tidak! |
| It sucks! (or: this is not good) | Ini menyebalkan! |
| What’s wrong with you? | Ada apa denganmu? |
| Are you crazy? | Apa kamu gila? |
| Get lost! (or: go away!) | Pergi! |
| Leave me alone! | Tinggalkan saya sendiri! |
| I’m not interested! | Saya tidak tertarik! |
Here are some useful expressions for daily conversations.
| What time is it? | Jam berapa sekarang? |
| It’s 3 o’clock | Jam 3 |
| Give me this! | Berikan aku ini! |
| Are you sure? | Anda yakin? |
| Take this! (when giving something) | Ambil ini! |
| It’s freezing (weather) | Dingin sekali |
| It’s cold (weather) | Udaranya dingin |
| It’s hot (weather) | Udaranya panas |
| Do you like it? | Apakah Anda suka? |
| I really like it! | Saya suka sekali! |
| I’m hungry | Saya lapar |
| I’m thirsty | Saya haus |
| He is funny | Dia lucu |
| In The Morning | Di pagi hari |
| In the evening | Di sore hari |
| At Night | Di malam hari |
| Hurry up! | Cepat! |
Learn more weather words in Indonesian here.
Good luck learning these new expressions!