Learn Indonesian ten words at a time
Bahasa Indonesia
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Indonesian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- HaloHAH-loh
- Hello
- Selamat pagiseh-LAH-mat PAH-gee
- Good morning
- Selamat malamseh-LAH-mat MAH-lahm
- Good evening
- Selamat tinggalseh-LAH-mat TING-gal
- Goodbye
- Sampai jumpaSAHM-pai JOOM-pah
- See you
- TolongTOH-long
- Please
- Terima kasihteh-REE-ma KAH-see
- Thank you
- Sama-samaSAH-ma SAH-ma
- You're welcome
- Maafmah-AHF
- Sorry
- Permisiper-MEE-see
- Excuse me
- Senang bertemu Andaseh-NAHNG ber-teh-MOO AHN-dah
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Saya mau...SAH-yah MOW
- I would like...
- Yang iniyang EE-nee
- This one
- Berapa harganya?beh-RAH-pah HAR-ga-nya
- How much is it?
- Bon-nya, tolongbon-nya TOH-long
- The bill, please
- Pakai kartupah-KAI KAR-too
- By card
- Tunaitoo-NAI
- In cash
- Airah-EER
- Water
- KopiKOH-pee
- Coffee
- Tehteh
- Tea
- Birbeer
- Beer
- Tanpa...TAHN-pah
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Yayah
- Yes
- Tidaktee-DAHK
- No
- Baikbah-IK
- Okay
- Saya tidak mengertisah-YAH tee-DAHK men-GER-tee
- I don't understand
- Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?ah-PAH-kah AHN-dah ber-BEE-cha-rah bah-HAH-sa ING-gris
- Do you speak English?
- Bisa diulang?BEE-sah dee-OO-lahng
- Can you repeat that?
- Pelan-pelan, yapeh-LAHN peh-LAHN, yah
- Slowly, please
- Ini apa?EE-nee AH-pah
- What is this?
- Saya perlu...SAH-yah per-LOO
- I need...
- Bisa bantu saya?BEE-sah BAHN-too SAH-yah
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Satusah-TOO
- One
- Duadoo-AH
- Two
- TigaTEE-gah
- Three
- Empatem-PAHT
- Four
- LimaLEE-mah
- Five
- Enameh-NAHM
- Six
- TujuhTOO-jooh
- Seven
- Delapandeh-LAH-pahn
- Eight
- Sembilansem-BEE-lahn
- Nine
- Sepuluhseh-POO-looh
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Punya...?POO-nya
- Do you have...?
- Di mana...?dee MAH-nah
- Where is...?
- BukaBOO-kah
- Open
- TutupTOO-toop
- Closed
- Plastik?PLAS-tik
- A bag?
- Terlalu mahalter-LAH-loo MAH-hal
- Too expensive
- Saya sudah pesanSAH-yah SOO-dah peh-SAHN
- I have a reservation
- Sudah termasuk sarapan?SOO-dah ter-MAH-sook sah-RAH-pahn
- Is breakfast included?
- Apa password wifi-nya?AH-pah PAS-word WAI-fai-nyah
- What's the wifi password?
- Boleh saya...?BOH-leh SAH-yah
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Meja untuk duaMEH-jah oon-TOOK doo-AH
- A table for two
- Menu-nya, tolongmeh-NOO-nya TOH-long
- The menu, please
- Apa yang enak di sini?AH-pah yang EH-nak dee SEE-nee
- What do you recommend?
- Saya tidak makan...SAH-yah tee-DAHK MAH-kahn
- I don't eat...
- Saya alergi...SAH-yah ah-LER-gee
- I'm allergic to...
- DagingDAH-ging
- Meat
- AyamAH-yahm
- Chicken
- IkanEE-kahn
- Fish
- Enak!EH-nak
- It's delicious
- Bersulang!ber-soo-LAHNG
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Bagaimana kabar Anda?bah-gai-MAH-nah KAH-bar AHN-dah
- How are you?
- Baik-baik sajabah-IK bah-IK SAH-ja
- I'm fine, thanks
- Bagaimana dengan Anda?bah-gai-MAH-nah DEN-gan AHN-dah
- And you?
- Siapa nama Anda?see-AH-pah NAH-mah AHN-dah
- What's your name?
- Nama saya...NAH-mah SAH-yah
- My name is...
- Anda dari mana?AHN-dah DAH-ree MAH-nah
- Where are you from?
- Saya dari...SAH-yah DAH-ree
- I'm from...
- Saya sukaSAH-yah SOO-kah
- I like it
- Indah sekaliIN-dah seh-KAH-lee
- It's beautiful
- Selamat datangseh-LAH-mat DAH-tahng
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Di mana kamar kecil?dee MAH-nah KAH-mar KEH-chil
- Where is the toilet?
- Bagaimana ke...?bah-gai-MAH-nah keh
- How do I get to...?
- Ke kirikeh KEE-ree
- To the left
- Ke kanankeh KAH-nahn
- To the right
- LurusLOO-roos
- Straight ahead
- Di sinidee SEE-nee
- Here
- Stasiunstah-see-OON
- Train station
- BusBOOS
- Bus
- Bandarabahn-DAH-rah
- Airport
- Satu karcis, tolongsah-TOO KAR-sis TOH-long
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Sekarangseh-kah-RAHNG
- Now
- NantiNAHN-tee
- Later
- Hari iniHAH-ree EE-nee
- Today
- BesokBEH-sok
- Tomorrow
- Nanti malamNAHN-tee MAH-lahm
- Tonight
- Kapan?KAH-pahn
- When?
- Jam berapa buka?jahm beh-RAH-pah BOO-kah
- What time does it open?
- Sebentar, yaseh-BEN-tar, yah
- One moment, please
- MenitMEH-nit
- Minutes
- Jamjahm
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Tolong saya!TOH-long SAH-yah
- Help!
- Panggil dokterPAHNG-gil DOK-ter
- Call a doctor
- Polisipoh-LEE-see
- Police
- Apotekah-poh-TEK
- Pharmacy
- Rumah sakitROO-mah sah-KIT
- Hospital
- Saya tersesatsah-YAH ter-seh-SAHT
- I'm lost
- Saya tidak merasa baiksah-YAH tee-DAHK meh-RAH-sah bah-IK
- I don't feel well
- Itu dicuriEE-too dee-KOO-ree
- It was stolen
- Ini daruratEE-nee dah-ROO-rat
- It's an emergency
- Jangan ganggu sayaJAHNG-ahn GAHNG-goo SAH-yah
- Leave me alone