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Common Indonesian Phrases
Essential Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) phrases with pronunciation guides.
👋Greetings & Basics
| English | Indonesian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Halo | HA-lo |
| Good morning | Selamat pagi | se-LA-mat PA-gi |
| Good evening | Selamat malam | se-LA-mat MA-lam |
| Good night | Selamat tidur | se-LA-mat TEE-dur |
| Goodbye | Selamat tinggal | se-LA-mat TING-gal |
| See you later | Sampai jumpa | SAM-pai JUM-pa |
| How are you? | Apa kabar? | A-pa KA-bar |
| I'm fine, thank you | Baik, terima kasih | ba-IK, te-REE-ma KA-sih |
| Please | Tolong | TO-long |
| Thank you | Terima kasih | te-REE-ma KA-sih |
| Thank you very much | Terima kasih banyak | te-REE-ma KA-sih BA-nyak |
| You're welcome | Sama-sama | SA-ma SA-ma |
| Excuse me | Permisi | per-MEE-si |
| I'm sorry | Maaf | ma-AF |
| Yes | Ya | ya |
| No | Tidak | TEE-dak |
| I don't understand | Saya tidak mengerti | SA-ya TEE-dak men-GER-ti |
| Do you speak English? | Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris? | a-PA-kah AN-da BEE-sa ber-ba-HA-sa ING-gris |
| My name is... | Nama saya... | NA-ma SA-ya |
| Nice to meet you | Senang bertemu dengan Anda | se-NANG ber-TE-mu de-NGAN AN-da |
✈️Travel
| English | Indonesian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | Di mana...? | di MA-na |
| How much does it cost? | Berapa harganya? | be-RA-pa har-GA-nya |
| I need a taxi | Saya perlu taksi | SA-ya PER-lu TAK-si |
| Where is the airport? | Di mana bandara? | di MA-na ban-DA-ra |
| Where is the hotel? | Di mana hotelnya? | di MA-na ho-TEL-nya |
| I'm lost | Saya tersesat | SA-ya ter-SE-sat |
| Can you help me? | Bisakah Anda membantu saya? | bee-SA-kah AN-da mem-BAN-tu SA-ya |
| I'd like a ticket | Saya ingin tiket | SA-ya IN-gin TEE-ket |
| Where is the train station? | Di mana stasiun kereta? | di MA-na sta-SI-un ke-RE-ta |
| Turn left | Belok kiri | BE-lok KEE-ri |
| Turn right | Belok kanan | BE-lok KA-nan |
| Go straight | Lurus terus | LOO-rus TE-rus |
| Stop here | Berhenti di sini | ber-HEN-ti di SEE-ni |
| I need a room | Saya perlu kamar | SA-ya PER-lu KA-mar |
| How far is it? | Seberapa jauh? | se-be-RA-pa ja-UH |
| One way ticket | Tiket sekali jalan | TEE-ket se-KA-li JA-lan |
| Return ticket | Tiket pulang pergi | TEE-ket POO-lang PER-gi |
| Is there Wi-Fi? | Ada Wi-Fi? | A-da WI-fi |
| I have a reservation | Saya punya reservasi | SA-ya POO-nya re-ser-VA-si |
| Check-in please | Check-in, tolong | CHEK-in TO-long |
🍽️Food & Dining
| English | Indonesian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| A table for two, please | Meja untuk dua orang, tolong | ME-ja UN-tuk DU-a O-rang TO-long |
| The menu, please | Menunya, tolong | me-NOO-nya TO-long |
| I'd like to order | Saya ingin memesan | SA-ya IN-gin me-ME-san |
| What do you recommend? | Apa yang Anda rekomendasikan? | A-pa yang AN-da re-ko-men-DA-si-kan |
| I'm vegetarian | Saya vegetarian | SA-ya ve-ge-TA-ri-an |
| I'm allergic to... | Saya alergi terhadap... | SA-ya a-LER-gi ter-HA-dap |
| No meat please | Tanpa daging, tolong | TAN-pa DA-ging TO-long |
| Water please | Air, tolong | a-IR TO-long |
| The bill please | Tagihan, tolong | ta-GI-han TO-long |
| Delicious! | Enak sekali! | E-nak se-KA-li |
| Can I have more bread? | Boleh saya minta roti lagi? | BO-leh SA-ya MIN-ta RO-ti LA-gi |
| I'd like coffee | Saya ingin kopi | SA-ya IN-gin KO-pi |
| I'd like tea | Saya ingin teh | SA-ya IN-gin teh |
| Without sugar | Tanpa gula | TAN-pa GOO-la |
| Is service included? | Apakah biaya layanan sudah termasuk? | a-PA-kah bi-A-ya la-YA-nan SOO-dah ter-MA-suk |
| I'd like the fish | Saya ingin ikan | SA-ya IN-gin EE-kan |
| Is it spicy? | Apakah itu pedas? | a-PA-kah EE-tu PE-das |
| No onions please | Tanpa bawang, tolong | TAN-pa BA-wang TO-long |
| To go please | Dibungkus, tolong | di-BUNG-kus TO-long |
| Very tasty | Sangat enak | SA-ngat E-nak |
🚨Emergency
| English | Indonesian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Tolong! | TO-long |
| Call the police! | Panggil polisi! | PANG-gil po-LEE-si |
| I need a doctor | Saya perlu dokter | SA-ya PER-lu DOK-ter |
| Call an ambulance! | Panggil ambulans! | PANG-gil AM-bu-lans |
| Fire! | Kebakaran! | ke-ba-KA-ran |
| I've been robbed | Saya dirampok | SA-ya di-RAM-pok |
| I'm lost | Saya tersesat | SA-ya ter-SE-sat |
| I need help | Saya butuh bantuan | SA-ya BOO-tuh ban-TU-an |
| Where is the hospital? | Di mana rumah sakit? | di MA-na ROO-mah SA-kit |
| I'm injured | Saya terluka | SA-ya ter-LOO-ka |
| I feel sick | Saya merasa sakit | SA-ya me-RA-sa SA-kit |
| I'm having an allergic reaction | Saya sedang alergi | SA-ya SE-dang a-LER-gi |
| Stop thief! | Tangkap maling! | TANG-kap MA-ling |
| I need the embassy | Saya perlu kedutaan besar | SA-ya PER-lu ke-du-TA-an BE-sar |
| Please call my family | Tolong hubungi keluarga saya | TO-long hu-BUNG-i ke-lu-AR-ga SA-ya |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Di mana apotek? | di MA-na a-PO-tek |
| I need my medication | Saya perlu obat saya | SA-ya PER-lu O-bat SA-ya |
| Don't touch me | Jangan sentuh saya | JA-ngan SEN-tuh SA-ya |
| I need water | Saya perlu air | SA-ya PER-lu a-IR |
| Is there a doctor here? | Ada dokter di sini? | A-da DOK-ter di SEE-ni |
💼Business
| English | Indonesian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Nice to meet you | Senang bertemu dengan Anda | se-NANG ber-TE-mu de-NGAN AN-da |
| Here is my business card | Ini kartu nama saya | EE-ni KAR-tu NA-ma SA-ya |
| I have a meeting | Saya ada rapat | SA-ya A-da RA-pat |
| Let's schedule a call | Mari jadwalkan panggilan | MA-ri jad-WAL-kan PANG-gi-lan |
| I'm interested in your proposal | Saya tertarik dengan proposal Anda | SA-ya ter-TA-rik de-NGAN pro-PO-sal AN-da |
| What is your budget? | Berapa anggaran Anda? | be-RA-pa ang-GA-ran AN-da |
| We can negotiate | Kita bisa bernegosiasi | KEE-ta BEE-sa ber-ne-go-si-A-si |
| Send me the contract | Kirim kontraknya kepada saya | KEE-rim kon-TRAK-nya ke-PA-da SA-ya |
| We have a deal | Kita sepakat | KEE-ta se-PA-kat |
| I agree | Saya setuju | SA-ya se-TU-ju |
| I disagree | Saya tidak setuju | SA-ya TEE-dak se-TU-ju |
| Can you repeat that? | Bisakah Anda mengulanginya? | bee-SA-kah AN-da meng-u-LA-ngi-nya |
| I'll get back to you | Saya akan menghubungi Anda kembali | SA-ya A-kan meng-hu-BUNG-i AN-da kem-BA-li |
| What are your terms? | Apa syarat-syarat Anda? | A-pa sha-RAT sha-RAT AN-da |
| Please sign here | Tolong tanda tangan di sini | TO-long TAN-da TA-ngan di SEE-ni |
| Do you have a business card? | Apakah Anda punya kartu nama? | a-PA-kah AN-da POO-nya KAR-tu NA-ma |
| Thank you for your time | Terima kasih atas waktu Anda | te-REE-ma KA-sih A-tas WAK-tu AN-da |
| Let's discuss this | Mari kita diskusikan ini | MA-ri KEE-ta dis-ku-SI-kan EE-ni |
🔢Numbers & Time
| English | Indonesian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Satu | SA-tu |
| Two | Dua | DU-a |
| Three | Tiga | TEE-ga |
| Four | Empat | EM-pat |
| Five | Lima | LEE-ma |
| Six | Enam | E-nam |
| Seven | Tujuh | TU-juh |
| Eight | Delapan | de-LA-pan |
| Nine | Sembilan | sem-BEE-lan |
| Ten | Sepuluh | se-POO-luh |
| What time is it? | Jam berapa sekarang? | jam be-RA-pa se-KA-rang |
| Today | Hari ini | HA-ri EE-ni |
| Tomorrow | Besok | BE-sok |
| Yesterday | Kemarin | ke-MA-rin |
| Monday | Senin | SE-nin |
| Tuesday | Selasa | se-LA-sa |
| Wednesday | Rabu | RA-bu |
| Thursday | Kamis | KA-mis |
| Friday | Jumat | JU-mat |
| Weekend | Akhir pekan | AK-hir PE-kan |
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