Hi, welcome back to MasteringBahasa! Have you learned about how to talk with Indonesian like pro? Don’t forget to check out Indonesian grammar structure for beginners too. For today, we’ll focus more on vocabulary.
Here’s a list of vocabularies from different categories that are commonly used in daily Indonesian conversations, so be sure to get familiar with them! These words can be nouns, adjectives or verbs so be sure to read about them as well.
| English | Indonesian | |
| Animals | Binatang | |
| Bear | Beruang | |
| Bird | Burung | |
| Cat | Kucing | |
| Cow | Sapi | |
| Dog | Anjing | |
| Fish | Ikan | |
| Horse | Kuda | |
| Monkey | Monkey | |
| Mouse | Mouse | |
| Pig | Babi | |
| Sheep | Domba | |
| Adjectives | Kata Sifat | |
| Angry | Marah | |
| Bad | Buruk | |
| Beautiful | Cantik | |
| Cheap | Murah | |
| Clean | Bersih | |
| Cold | Dingin | |
| Different | Berbeda | |
| Difficult | Sulit | |
| Early | Dini | |
| Easy | Mudah | |
| Friendly | Ramah | |
| Good | Baik | |
| Heavy | Berat | |
| Important | Penting | |
| Married | Menikah | |
| Natural | Alam | |
| Nice | Baik | |
| Open | Membuka | |
| Polite | Polite | |
| Poor | Miskin | |
| Rich | Kaya | |
| Sad | Sedih | |
| Simple | Sederhana | |
| Slow | Lambat | |
| Small | Kecil | |
| Sweet | Manis | |
| Tall | Tinggi | |
| Warm | Hangat | |
| Well | Baik | |
| Worse | Parah | |
| Worst | Terburuk | |
| Wrong | Salah | |
| Miscellaneous Words | Kata-kata miscellaneous | |
| Art | Seni | |
| Book | Buku | |
| Dictionary | Kamus | |
| Geography | Geografi | |
| History | Sejarah | |
| Math | Math | |
| Music | Musik | |
| Science | Sains | |
| Bank | Bank | |
| Beach | Pantai | |
| By bicycle | Bersepeda | |
| By bus | By bus | |
| By car | Mobil | |
| By train | Kereta | |
| Cafe | Kafe | |
| Country | Negara | |
| Desert | Desert | |
| Flowers | Bunga | |
| Football | Sepakbola | |
| Forest | Hutan | |
| Game | Permainan | |
| Garden | Taman | |
| House | Rumah | |
| Island | Pulau | |
| Lake | Danau | |
| Library | Perpustakaan | |
| Mountain | Gunung | |
| Movies | Film | |
| Ocean | Samudra | |
| Office | Kantor | |
| On foot | Jalan kaki | |
| Player | Player | |
| River | Sungai | |
| Sea | Laut | |
| Soccer | Sepakbola | |
| Supermarket | Supermarket | |
| Swimming pool | Kolam renang | |
| Theater | Teater | |
| Tree | Pohon | |
Let’s learn more about Indonesian words with English meaning below:
| English | Indonesian | |
| Verbs | Verbs | |
| To arrive | Tiba | |
| To ask | Untuk meminta | |
| To be | Menjadi | |
| To become | Menjadi | |
| To begin | Untuk mulai | |
| To break | Untuk memutuskan | |
| To bring | Membawa | |
| To build | Untuk membangun | |
| To burn | Membakar | |
| To buy | Untuk membeli | |
| To call | Untuk memanggil | |
| To choose | Untuk memilih | |
| To clean | Untuk membersihkan | |
| To close | Untuk menutup | |
| To come | Akan datang | |
| To cut | Untuk memotong | |
| To dance | To dance | |
| To do | Untuk melakukannya | |
| To dream | Untuk mimpi | |
| To drink | Minum | |
| To eat | Makan | |
| To fall | Jatuh | |
| To find | Untuk mencari | |
| To forget | Untuk lupa | |
| To get | Untuk mendapatkan | |
| To go | Untuk kembali | |
| To hear | Mendengar | |
| To help | Untuk membantu | |
| To kiss | Untuk kiss | |
| To know | Mengetahui | |
| To laugh | To laugh | |
| To learn | Untuk mempelajari | |
| To like | Untuk seperti | |
| To live | Tinggal | |
| To look | Untuk melihat | |
| To love | To love | |
| To make | Untuk membuat | |
| To mean | Berarti | |
| To meet | Untuk memenuhi | |
| To need | Untuk kebutuhan | |
| To open | Untuk membuka | |
| To play | Untuk memutar | |
| To push | Untuk mendorong | |
| To read | Untuk membaca | |
| To remember | Untuk diingat | |
| To return | Untuk kembali | |
| To run | Untuk menjalankan | |
| To say | Berkata | |
| To see | Untuk melihat | |
| To sell | Menjual | |
| To send | Untuk mengirim | |
| To sit | Duduk | |
| To sleep | Tidur | |
| To speak | Berbicara | |
| To take | Untuk mengambil | |
| To talk | To talk | |
| To teach | Mengajar | |
| To tell | Kirim ke | |
| To think | Berpikir | |
| To understand | Untuk memahami | |
| To wait | Menunggu | |
| To want | Untuk ingin | |
| To work | Untuk bekerja |
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Let’s learn more about Indonesian words with English meaning below:
| Body Parts | Bagian tubuh |
| Arm | Lengan |
| Back | Belakang |
| Chest | Catur |
| Ear | Telinga |
| Eye | Mata |
| Face | Wajah |
| Finger | Jari |
| Fingers | Jari |
| Foot | Kaki |
| Hair | Rambut |
| Hand | Tangan |
| Head | Kepala |
| Heart | Hati |
| Leg | Kaki |
| Mouth | Mulut |
| Neck | Leher |
| Nose | Hidung |
| Shoulder | Bahu |
| Stomach | Perut |
| Teeth | Gigi |
| Tongue | Lidah |
| Tooth | Gigi |
You may also read about:
- Indonesian Words for Fruits
- Indonesian Words for Food
- Indonesian Words for Clothing
- Indonesian Words A-Z List
| Objects | Benda |
| Bathroom | Kamar mandi |
| Bed | Ranjang |
| Bedroom | Kamar tidur |
| Ceiling | Plafon |
| Chair | Kursi |
| Clothes | Pakaian |
| Coat | Lapisan |
| Cup | Cup |
| Desk | Gerai |
| Dress | Pakaian |
| Floor | Lantai |
| Fork | Fork |
| Furniture | Furnitur |
| Glass | Kaca |
| Hat | Topi |
| House | Rumah |
| Ink | Tinta |
| Jacket | Jaket |
| Kitchen | Dapur |
| Knife | Pisau |
| Lamp | Lampu |
| Map | Peta |
| Newspaper | Koran |
| Notebook | Notebook |
| Pants | Celana |
| Paper | Kertas |
| Pen | Pena |
| Pencil | Pensil |
| Pharmacy | Farmasi |
| Picture | Gambar |
| Plate | Plate |
| Refrigerator | Kulkas |
| Restaurant | Restoran |
| Roof | Atap |
| Room | Ruang |
| Rug | Khatifah |
| Scissors | Gunting |
| Shampoo | Shampoo |
| Shirt | Kemeja |
| Shoes | Sepatu |
| Soap | Sabun |
| Socks | Kaus kaki |
| Spoon | Sendok |
| Table | Meja |
| Toilet | Toilet |
| Toothbrush | Sikat gigi |
| Toothpaste | Pasta gigi |
| Towel | Handuk |
| T-shirt | T-shirt |
| Umbrella | Payung |
| Underwear | Underwear |
| Wall | Dinding |
| Wallet | Dompet |
| Window | Jendela |
| Food | Makanan |
| Apple | Apel |
| Apricot | Aprikot |
| Banana | Banana |
| Bread | Roti |
| Breakfast | Sarapan |
| Butter | Mentega |
| English | Indonesian |
| Candy | Candy |
| Carrot | Wortel |
| Cheese | Keju |
| Chicken | Ayam |
| Dessert | Dessert |
| Dinner | Makan malam |
| Fish | Ikan |
| Food | Makanan |
| Fruit | Buah |
| Grapes | Grapes |
| Ice cream | Es krim |
| Lamb | Domba |
| Lemon | Lemon |
| Lunch | Makan siang |
| Meal | Makan |
| Meat | Daging |
| Onion | Bawang |
| Orange | Oranye |
| Pork | Babi |
| Potato | Kentang |
| Salad | Salad |
| Salt | Garam |
| Sandwich | Sandwich |
| Sausage | Sosis |
| Soup | Sup |
| Sugar | Gula |
| Supper | Supper |
| Turkey | Turki |
| Vegetables | Sayuran |
| People | Orang-orang |
| Aunt | Bibi |
| Baby | Bayi |
| Brother | Saudara laki-laki |
| Cousin | Sepupu |
| Daughter | Anak perempuan |
| Dentist | Dokter gigi |
| Doctor | Dokter |
| Father | Ayah |
| Granddaughter | Cucu perempuan |
| Grandfather | Kakek |
| Grandmother | Nenek |
| Grandson | Cucu |
| Husband | Suami |
| Mother | Ibu |
| Nephew | Keponakan |
| Niece | Keponakan perempuan |
| Nurse | Perawat |
| Policeman | Polisi |
| Postman | Pos |
| Professor | Profesor |
| Son | Anak laki-laki |
| Teacher | Guru |
| Uncle | Paman |
| Wife | Istri |