Indonesian Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Indonesian words and phrases for travelers — greetings, polite basics, numbers, directions and more — each with a simple pronunciation guide. This is a preview of the full phrasebook content.
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Greetings & IntroductionsCommon Words & QuestionsNumbersDays & TimeDirectionsLocationsFoodLodgingMedicalBody PartsEmergenciesWeatherDescriptionsFamilyOccupationsCustomsFuel & Vehicle
Greetings & Introductions 9 phrases
Welcome.Selamat datangsalaamat daatang
Hello.Hallohaalo
Good morning.Selamat pagisalaamat paagee
Good night.Selamat malamsalaamat maalam
Good bye.Selamat tinggal / Selamat jalansalaamat teengal / salaamat jalaan
How are you?Apa kabar?ahpah kaabaar?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?Kabar baik, dan andakaabaar baayk, dan andah
Thank you for your help.Terima kasih atas bantuan anda ___tereemaa kaasee aatas bantoowaan andah ___
My name is ___.Nama saya ___naamaa sahya ___
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.Silahkanseelahkaan
Thank you.Terima kasihtereemaa kaasee
Can someone assist us?Ada yang bisa bantu?ahdah yahng beesaa bantoo?
OK.Oke'okey
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.Maafma'aaf
Yes.Yayaa
No.Tidak / Bukanteedaa / bookaan
Maybe.Mungkinmoong-kin
Right.Betulbetool
Wrong.Salahsaalaa
Here.Di sinidee sinee
There.Di sanadee saanaa
I want.Saya mausahya maw
I do not want.Saya tidak mausahya teedaa maw
Danger.Bahayabahaayaa
OK, no problem.Oke', tidak apa-apaokey, teedaa ahpah ahpah
Who?Siapa?seeyahpah?
What?Apa?ahpah?
When?Kapan?kaapan?
Where?Dimana?deemaanaa?
Why?Kenapa?kenahpah?
How?Bagaimana?bagaymaanaa?
What happened?Ada apa?aada ahpah?
Do you have ___?Apa anda punya ___?ahpah andah poonya ___?
Do you need help?Apa anda perlu bantuan?ahpah andah perloo bantoowaan?
I amSayasahya
You areAndaandah
He / She isDiadeeyaa
We areKami / Kitakahmee / keetaa
They areMerekamareykaa
Numbers 41 phrases
0 ZeroNolnol
1 OneSatusaatoo
2 TwoDuadoowaa
3 ThreeTigateegaa
4 FourEmpatampaat
5 FiveLimaleemaa
6 SixEnamenam
7 SevenTujuhtoojooh
8 EightDelapandelaapan
9 NineSembilansembeelan
10 TenSepuluhsepoolooh
11 ElevenSebelasseblaas
12 TwelveDua belasdoowaa belaas
13 ThirteenTiga belasteegaa belaas
14 FourteenEmpat belasampaat belaas
15 FifteenLima belasleemaa belaas
16 SixteenEnam belasenam belaas
17 SeventeenTujuh belastoojooh belaas
18 EighteenDelapan belasdelaapan belaas
19 NineteenSembilan belassembeelan belaas
20 TwentyDua puluhdoowaa poolooh
30 ThirtyTiga puluhteegaa poolooh
40 FortyEmpat puluhampaat poolooh
50 FiftyLima puluhleemaa poolooh
60 SixtyEnam puluhenam poolooh
70 SeventyTujuh puluhtoojooh poolooh
80 EightyDelapan puluhdelaapan poolooh
90 NinetySembilan puluhsembeelan poolooh
100 HundredSeratusseraatus
1,000 ThousandSeribusereeboo
10,000 Ten ThousandSepuluh ribusepoolooh reeboo
100,000 Hundred ThousandSeratus ribuseraatus reeboo
1,000,000 MillionSejutasejootaa
PlusTambahtamba
MinusKurangkoorang
More (than)Lebih darilebeeh daaree
Less (than)Kurang darikoorang daaree
ApproximatelyKira-kirakeeraa-keeraa
FirstKesatu / Pertamakesaatoo / purtaamaa
SecondKeduakedoowaa
ThirdKetigaketeegaa
Days & Time 24 phrases
SundayHari mingguhaaree mingoo
MondayHari seninhaaree seneen
TuesdayHari selasahaaree selaasaa
WednesdayHari rabuhaaree raaboo
ThursdayHari kamishaaree kaamees
FridayHari jumathaaree joom'at
SaturdayHari sabtuhaaree saabtoo
YesterdayKemarinkemaareen
TodayHari inihaaree inee
TomorrowBesokbesok
DaySiangseeyaang
NightMalammaalam
WeekMinggumingoo
MonthBulanboolaan
YearTahuntaahoon
SecondDetikdetik
MinuteMenitmanit
HourJamjam
Morningpagipaagee
EveningMalammaalam
NoonTengah haritenga haaree
MidnightTengah malamtenga maalam
NowSekarangsekaarang
LaterNantinaantee
Directions 26 phrases
Above / OverDi atasdee aataas
AfterSesudahsesooda
Back / BehindBelakangbelaakang
Before / In front of / ForwardSebelum / di depan / ke depansebeloom / dee depaan / ke depaan
BetweenDi antaradee-aantaara
CoordinatesKoordinatko-ordeenaat
DegreesDerajatderaajat
DownKe bawahke bawaa
EastTimurteemur
FarJauhjaa-wooh
LongitudeGaris bujurgaaris boojoor
LeftKirikeeree
LatitudeGaris lintanggaaris lintang
My position is ___.Kedudukan saya di ___kedoodookaan sahya dee ___
NearDekatdekaat
NorthUtaraootaaraa
NortheastTimur lautteemur laa-oot
NorthwestBarat lautbaaraat laa-oot
RightKanankaanan
SouthSelatanselaatan
SoutheastTenggarataangaaraa
SouthwestBarat dayabaaraat daaya
Straight ahead.Luruslooroos
UnderBawahdee baawa
UpKe ataske-aataas
WestBaratbaaraat
Locations 25 phrases
BeachPantaipaantaay
BorderPerbatasanperbataasaan
BridgeJembatamjembataam
CampPerkemahanperkeymahaan
Dirt roadJalan tanahjaalaan taanaa
ForestHutanhootan
HarborPelabuhanpelaaboohan
HillBukitbookit
HouseRumahrooma
LakeDanaudaanaw
MeadowPadang rumputpadang roomput
MountainGununggoonoong
OceanLautanlaa-ootaan
PathJalan keciljaalaan kecheel
Paved roadJalan aspaljaalaan aaspaal
PlaceTempattempaat
PositionKedudukankedoodookan
RiverSungaisoongaa-ee
RoadJalanjaalaan
SeaLautlaa-oot
SquareLapanganlaapaangan
TreePohonpohon
ValleyLembahlembaa
VillageDesadeysaa
Where?Dimana?deemaana?
Food 45 phrases
FoodMakananmaakaanan
CanKalengkaaleng
CupCangkirchaangkir
ForkGarpugarpoo
KnifePisaupeesaaw
PlatePiringpeering
SpoonSendoksandok
BeansKacang-kacangankachang-kachangan
BeerBirbeer
BreadRotirotee
ButterMentegamenteyga
CheeseKejukeyjoo
CoffeeKopikopee
FishIkaneekan
FlourTepungtapung
FruitBuah-buahanboowa-boowaahan
MeatDagingdaging
MilkSususoosoo
OilMinyakmeenyak
PotatoesKentangkentang
RicePadi / Beras / NasiPaadee / beraas / naasee
SaltGaramgaaram
SoupSupsap
SugarGulagoola
TeaTheteh
VegetablesSayuransaayooran
WaterAiraayir
WineAnggurangoor
DrinkMinummeenum
EatMakanmaakan
Don't push! We have plenty of food.Jangan dorong! Makanan masih banyakjaangan dorong! maakaanan maasee banyak
Give me your bowl.Berikan mangkokmubereekan mangkokmoo
Is the water safe to drink?Apa air ini bisa diminum?ahpah aayir inee beesa deemeenoom?
Boil the water.Rebus airnyareboos aayirnya
Wash your hands.Cuci tanganchoochee tangan
Wash yourself here.Mandi di sinimaandee dee sinee
We need ___ liters of potable water.kita perlu _5_ (lima) liter air minumkeetaa perloo _5_ (leema) leeter aayir meenoom
Where is the latrine?Dimana kamar kecil?deemaanaa kaamar kecheel?
The latrine is to the ___.Kamar kecil ___kaamar kecheel ___
leftKamar kecil di kirikaamar kecheel dee keeree
rightKamar kecil di kanankaamar kecheel dee kaanan
straight aheadKamar kecil teruskaamar kecheel teroos
Is the food fresh?Apa makananya segar?ahpah maakanaanya segaar?
Is the food spoiled?Apa makananya sudah busuk?ahpah maakanaanya sooda boosook?
Burn this ___.Bakarlah ini ___baakarlah inee ___
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.Kita harus bermalam di sinikeeta haroos bermaalaam dee sinee
Is there a dining facility here?Apa ada tempat makan di sini?ahpah aada tempaat maakaan dee sinee?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?Berapa kilometer ke kota terdekat?berahpah keelometer ke kotaa terdekaat?
Are there any hotels near here?Dimana ada hotel?deemaanaa aada hotel?
Are there any restaurants near here?Apa ada restoran di kota ini?ahpah aada restoraan dee kotaa inee?
We want to go to ___.Kita ingin pergi ke ___keeta ingeen pergee ke ___
Are there rental cars available?Apa ada mobil sewaan?ahpah aada mobeel seywaa-aan?
Is there a telephone available?Apa ada telepon?ahpah aada telepon?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.Kita perlu __5__ (lima) galon air minumkeetaa perloo __5__ (leemaa) gaalon aayir meenoom
Medical 33 phrases
AntibioticsAbtibiotikaaanteebiyoteeka
BandagePerbanperban
BloodDarahdaraa
BurnLukabakarlookabaakar
CleanBersihbersee
DeadMeninggalmaneeng-gal
DoctorDokterdoktar
FeverDemamdemaam
HospitalRumah sakitrooma saakit
InfectionInfeksiinfeksee
InjuredTerlukaterlooka
MalnutritionKurang makankoorang maakaan
MedicJuru rawatjooroo raawaat
MedicineObatobat
NursePerawatperaawat
PoisonRacunraachun
SickSakitsaakit
VitaminsVitaminfeetaamin
WoundLukalooka
I am a doctor.Saya doktersahya doktar
I am not a doctor.Saya bukan doktersahya bookaan doktar
I am going to help.Saya akan menolongsahya aakan monolong
Can you walk?Apa anda bisa berjalan?ahpah andah beesaa berjaalaan?
Can you Sit?Apa anda bisa duduk?ahpah andah beesaa doodook?
Can you Stand?Apa anda bisa berdiri?ahpah andah beesaa burdeeree?
Are you in pain?Apa anda kesakitan?ahpah andah kesaakitaan?
You will get a shot.Anda akan disuntikandah aakan deesoontik
I will take you to the hospital.Saya akan bawa anda ke rumah sakitsahya aakan baawa andah ke rooma saakit
What is wrong?Sakit apa?saakit ahpah?
Are you injured?Apa anda terluka?ahpah andah terlookaa?
Can you feed yourself?Bisa makan sendiri?beesaa maakaan sendeeree?
Open your mouthBuka mulutbooka mooloot
Are you pregnant?Apa anda hamil?ahpah andah haamil?
Body Parts 36 phrases
AbdomenRongga perutrong-ga peroot
AnklePergelangan kakipergelaangan kaakee
ArmLenganlengaan
BoneTulangtoolaang
BrainOtakotak
ChestDadadaada
EarTelingateleenga
ElbowSikuseekoo
EyesMatamaata
FaceMukamookaa
FingerJemari / Jarijemaaree / jaaree
FootKakikaakee
HairRambutraamboot
HandTangantaangan
HeadKepalakepaalaa
HeartJantungjantoong
KidneyGinjalgeenjal
KneeLututlootoot
LegKakikaakee
LipsBibirbeebeer
LiverHatihaatee
LungsParu-parupaaroo-paaroo
MouthMulutmooloot
NeckLeherleyher
NoseHidungheedoong
Pelvis / GroinTulang pinggul / selangkangantoolaang ping-gool / selongkaangaan
RibsTulong rusuktoolaang roosook
ShoulderBahubaahoo
SkullTengkoraktongkoraak
SpineTulang punggungtoolang pungoong
Stomach (area)Perutperoot
Stomach (organ)Lambunglaamboong
TeethGigi / Geligigeegee / galeegee
ToeJari kakijaree kaakee
TongueLidahleeda
WristPergelangan tanganpergelaangan taangaan
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!Darurat!darooraat!
We need a doctor!Kita perlu dokter!keetaa perloo doktor!
Distress signalTanda minta pertolongantanda minta pertolongan
Help! (help me)Tolong!tolong!
Evacuate the area!Kosongkan daerah ini!kosongkan daa-era inee!
Weather 17 phrases
ColdDingindeengin
DryKeringkaring
EarthquakeGempa bumigempaa boomee
FogKabutkaabut
HotPanaspaanas
HumidityKelembabankalembaaban
IceEses
LightningKilatkeelaat
RainHujanhoojan
SandstormBadai pasirbadaay paaseer
SevereHebatheybat
SnowSaljusaaljoo
StormBadaibadaay
TemperatureSuhusoohoo
ThunderGuruhgooroo
WeatherCuacachoowaachaa
WetBasahbasaa
Descriptions 69 phrases
BlackHitamheetaam
BlueBirubeeroo
BrownCoklatchoklaat
GrayAbu-abuaaboo-aaboo
GreenHijauheejaw
OrangeJinggajing-gaa
PurpleUnguoongoo
RedMerahmeraa
WhitePutihpootee
YellowKuningkooning
BigBesarbesaar
DeepDalamdaalaam
LongPanjangpaanjang
NarrowSempitsempeet
Short (in height)Rendah / Pendekrenda / pendek
Short (in length)Pendekpendek
Small, littleKecilkecheel
TallTinggitingee
ThickTebaltebaal
ThinTipisteepees
WideLebarleybar
RoundBundarboondar
StraightLuruslooroos
SquarePersegipursegee
TriangularSegi tigasegee teegaa
Bitterpaa-eetPahit
FreshsegaarSegar
SaltyaasinAsin
SouraasaamAsam
SpicypedaasPedas
SweetmaaneesManis
BadJelekjelek
CleanBersihbersee
DarkGelapgelaap
DifficultSusahsoosaa
DirtyKotorkotor
DryKeringkaring
EasyMudahmoodaa
EmptyKosongkosong
ExpensiveMahalmaahal
FastCepatchepaat
ForeignAsingaasing
FullPenuhpanoo
GoodBagusbaagoos
Hard (firm)Keraskeraas
HeavyBerat / lebatberaat / lebaat
InexpensiveMurahmoora
Light (illumination)Terangterang
Light (weight)Ringanreengan
LocalSetempatsetampaat
NewBarubaaroo
NoisyGaduhgaadoo
Old (about things)Tuatoowa
Old (about people)Tuatoowa
PowerfulKuatkoowat
QuietSepisepee
Right / CorrectBetul / Benarbetool / benaar
SlowPelanpelaan
SoftLunak / halus / lembutLoonak / haaloos / lemboot
VerySangatsangat
WeakLemahlemaa
WetBasahbesa
Wrong / IncorrectSalahsaalaa
YoungMudamooda
Few / LittleSedikitsedeekeet
Many / MuchBanyakbaanyak
PartBagianbageeyan
Some / A fewBeberapabeberahpah
WholeSeluruhsalooroo
Family 23 phrases
AuntBibibeebee
Older brotherKakak laki-lakikakaa laakee-laakee
Younger brotherAdik laki-lakiaadik laakee-laakee
ChildAnakaanaak
ChildrenAnak-anakaanaak-aanaak
CousinSepupusapoopoo
DaughterAnak perempuanaanaak parempoowaan
FamilyKeluargakeloowargaa
FatherBapakbaapak
GrandfatherKakekkaakeh
GrandmotherNeneknaneh
HusbandSuamisoowaamee
ManOrang laki-lakiorang laakee-laakee
MenLaki-lakilaakee-laakee
MotherIbueeboo
RelativesSaudarasawdaraa
Older sisterKakak perempuankaakaa perempoowaan
Younger sisterAdik perempuanadik perempoowaan
SonAnak laki-lakiaanaak laakee-laakee
UnclePamanpaaman
WifeIstriistree
WomanPerempuanperempoowaan
WomenPerempuan- perempuanperempoowaan- perempoowaan
Occupations 25 phrases
Air ForceAngkatan Udaraangkaatan ooderaa
ArmyAngkatan Daratangkaatan deraat
MarinesMarinirmareener
NavyAngkatan Lautangkaatan laa-oot
Air DefensePertahanan Udarapertahaanan oodaaraa
CommanderKomandankomandaan
DentistDokter gigidoktar geegee
DoctorDokterdoktar
DriverSupirsoopeer
FarmerPetanipetaanee
FishermanNelayannelaayan
Government employeePegawai negeripegaawa-ee negaree
GuardPenjagapenjaagaa
HousewifeIstrieestree
LaborerTukangtookang
MechanicMontirmontir
MessengerPembawa pesanpembaawaa pesaan
PilotPilotpeelot
PolicemanPolisipoleesee
SailorPelautpelaawut
BusinessmanPedagangpudaagaang
ShopkeeperPenjaga tokopenjoowa toko
SoldierTentaratentaaraa
StudentSiswaseeswa
TeacherGurugooroo
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?Dimana surat pernyataan pabean saya?deemanaa sooraat pernyaata-aan paabeyaan sahya?
I do not have anything to declare.Tidak ada barang yang perlu dilaporkanteedaa ahdah baaraang yahng perloo deelaaporkaan
These goods are personal.Barang ini milik pribadibaaraang inee meeleek preebaadee
Not for sale.Tidak untuk dijualteedaa oontook deejoowaal
Can you help me fill out the forms?Bisa tolong isikan formulir ini?beesaa tolong eeseekaan formooler inee?
Is this correct?Apa ini benar?ahpah inee benaar?
Here is my passport.Ini paspor sayainee paaspor sahya
Here is my visa.Ini visa sayainee feesaa sahya
I do not have any of your country's currency.Saya tidak punya uang rupiahsahya teedaa poonya oowaang roopeeya
Ad valoremNilai pajakneelaay paajak
AmmunitionBahan peledakbaahan peledaak
BaggageBagasibagaasee
Bill of ladingSurat bukti pengapalansoorat booktee pengapaalan
CargoKargokargo
CustomsBea cukaibeyaa chookaay
Customs declarationSurat pernyataan pabeansoorat pernyaata-aan paabeyaan
Customs taxPajak bea cukaipaajak beyaa chookaay
Customs workerPegawai bea cukaipagaawaay beyaa chookaay
DamagedRusakroosak
DeliveryPengirimanpaneereeman
DutyBeabeyaa
ExpendituresPengeluaranpengeloowaaran
ExportEksporekspor
FalsePalsupalsoo
Foreign currencyUang asingoowaang aasing
Form (document)Formulirformooleer
HoldingPenahanan sementarapenaahanaan sementaaraa
ImportImporimpor
InsuranceAsuransiasooransee
Rupiah (Indonesian currency)Rupiahroopeeya
LoadingPemuatanpamoo-aataan
Name of goodsNama barang-barangnaama barang-barang
NarcoticsNarkotikanaarkoteeka
National treasureHarta negarahartaa negaara
NomenclatureDaftar perincian barangdaftar perinchee-an barang
On-BoardNaik kapalnaayk kapaal
OriginAsalaasal
OwnerPemilikpameelik
Packing listDaftar kirimandaftar keereemaan
PassportPasporpaaspor
PermissionSurat izinsoorat eezin
Personal useBarang pribadibaarang preebaadee
PersonnelKepegawaiankupeh gawaayan
ProhibitedDilarangdeelaarang
PropertyKepemilikankupeh meeleekan
RateNilaineelaay
Rate of exchangeNilai tukar uangneelaay tookaar oowaang
ReceiptTanda terimatandah tereemaa
RelicsPusakapoosaakaa
RestrictedTerlarangterlaaraang
SouvenirOleh-oleholeh-oleh
SpecificationPerincianparincheeyaan
StorageGudanggoodang
TariffTariftaareef
Tax-freeBebas pajakbeybas paajaak
To answerMenjawabmenjaawaab
To be responsible forBertanggung jawab untukbertaangoong jaawaab oontook
To exportMengekspormang-ekspor
To fill outMengisimang-eesee
To present for customs inspection.Menunjukkan kepada pengawasan pabeanmenoonjoo-kan ke pahdah pangawaasaan paabeyaan
TransportationPengankutan / Kendaraanpangankootaan / kendaara-aan
UnloadingBongkar muatanbong-kaar moowaatan
ValuablesBarang berhargabaaraang birhaargaa
ValueNilaineelaay
VisaVisafeesaa
WeaponsSenjatasinjaataa
X-Ray MachineAlat sinar X-reyaalaat seenaar eksrey
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
GasolineBensinbenseen
OilOliolee
DieselDiseldeesol
Gas (propane)Elpijielpeejee
LitersLiterleeter
Do you have ___?Apa anda punya ___ ?ahpah andah poonya ___ ?
Hydraulic fluidMinyak hidrolikmeenyak heedrolik
Hydraulic systemSistim hidroliksistim heedrolik
We need maintenance support.Kita perlu bantuan pemeliharaan lokalkeetaa perloo bantoowaan pemeleehaaraa-an lokaal
We need ___.Kita perlu ___keetaa perloo ___
400-cycleEmpat ratus putaranimpaat raatoos pootaaraan
3-phase3 (Tiga) faseteegaa faasu
Alternating currentArus bolak balikaroos bolaak baaleek
115-voltVoltase seratus lima belasfoltaasa seraatoos leemaa belaas
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