whether we are in Indonesia for one week or for 10 years, it is not only polite and useful to know a little of the language, in many cases, it is outright necessary. If we don't want to get trapped at the Hotel Borobudur or restricted to traveling with a translator, we need to able to communicate with that cheerful, friendly, curious populace out there. This helps one to approach to learning of a very basic level of the Indonesian language, Bahasa Indonesia, with no strain.
The table below helps to improve the basic words used in Bahasa
In English
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In Bahasa
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Good
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Pagi
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Morning
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Siang
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Day
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Sore
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Thank
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Terima
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Yes
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Ya
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No
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Tidak
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Fine
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Baik
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Man
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Bapak
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Woman
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Ibu
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Good-bye.
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Jalan-Tinggal
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Please
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Silakan
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Sit Down
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Duduk
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Come in
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Masuk
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Left
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Kiri
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Right
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Kanan
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Straight
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Terus
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Ahead.
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Lurus
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This
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Rumah
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That
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Gedung
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House
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Jalan
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Building
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Ini
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Street
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Itu
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Stop!
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Berhenti!
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Wrong
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Salah
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Home
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Pulang
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Already
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Sudah
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Not yet
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Belum
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Wallet
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Dompetku
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The phrases listed below are arranged in typically listed format as English - Bahasa Indonesia
General category
- Thank you - Terima kasih.
- You're welcome - Kembali.
- Please - Tolong / Silakan.
- Please help me - Tolonglah saya.
- Excuse me - Permisi.
- Sorry - Ma'af.
- What time is it? - Jam berapa?
- This - Ini.
- That - Itu.
- Only looking - Lihat saja.
- I want to buy this - Saya mau beli.
- How much? - Berapa?
- How much is it? - Berapa Harganya?
- Expensive - Mahal.
- It's too expensive - Harganya terlalu mahal.
- Can you make it cheaper? - Boleh kurang harganya?
- What is your fixed price? - Harga pas berapa?
Days of the week
- Sunday - Minggu
- Monday - Senin
- Tuesday - Selasa
- Wednesday - Rabu
- Thursday - Kamis
- Friday - Jum'at
- Saturday – Sabtu
Time
- Day - Hari
- Week - Minggu
- Month - Bulan
- Year - Tahun
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