Indonesian language is as a modern dialect of Malay language which has borrowed heavily words from many languages, including Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, Portuguese, and Dutch, Chinese and much more languages, including other Austronesian languages.

Use the alphabet below as a guide to pronunciation.

A (ah) ,B (bay) ,C (ch) ,D (day), E (eh) ,F (ef), G (gay), H (hah) , I (ee) ,J (jay), K (kah) L (ell) ,M (em) ,N (en), O (oh) ,P(pay), Q (key), R (air-r) ,S (ess) ,T (tay), U (oo) ,V (vay), W (way) ,X (ex), Y (yay) ,Z (zet)
To start conversation with

English language
My name is... Nice to meet you. Please help me how do I say it in Indonesian? I would like to drink water / (Hot) Tea / coffee without sugar / milk .I would like to eat (spicy) chicken fried rice / spring rolls.Thank you. Goodbye

Indonesian language
Nama saya…. Senang berkenalan dengan anda. Apa Saya bahasa Indonesia? Saya Mau air minum/ Teh (panas) / kopi. Mau makan (pedas) nasi goreng ayam / lumpia. Terima kasih. Selamat Tinggal.