The Indonesian course
Learn Indonesian ten words at a time
Bahasa Indonesia
Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Indonesian challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Indonesian · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- HaloHAH-loh
- Hello
- Haihai
- Hi
- Selamat pagiseh-LAH-mat PAH-gee
- Good morning
- Selamat malamseh-LAH-mat MAH-lam
- Good night
- Terima kasih banyakteh-REE-ma KAH-see BAH-nyak
- Thank you very much
- Terima kasihteh-REE-ma KAH-see
- Thanks
- Sama-samaSAH-ma SAH-ma
- You're welcome
- TolongTOH-long
- Please
- Permisiper-MEE-see
- Excuse me
- Selamat tinggalseh-LAH-mat TING-gal
- Goodbye
Indonesian · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Satu bir, tolongsah-TOO BEER TOH-long
- One beer, please
- Satu yang itu, tolongsah-TOO yang EE-too TOH-long
- One of these, please
- Satu kopi, tolongsah-TOO KOH-pee TOH-long
- One coffee, please
- Dua, tolongdoo-AH TOH-long
- Two, please
- Satu lagi, tolongsah-TOO LAH-gee TOH-long
- One more, please
- Berapa harganya?beh-RAH-pah HAR-ga-nya
- How much is it?
- Bon-nya, tolongbon-nya TOH-long
- The bill, please
- Itu sajaEE-too SAH-ja
- That's everything
- Bersulang!ber-soo-LAHNG
- Cheers!
- Sehat selaluseh-HAHT seh-LAH-loo
- Bless you
Indonesian · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Yayah
- Yes
- Tidaktee-DAHK
- No
- Baikbah-IK
- Okay
- Tidak masalahtee-DAHK mah-sah-LAH
- Sure, no problem
- Saya tidak tahusah-YAH tee-DAHK TAH-hoo
- I don't know
- 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?
- Sedikitseh-DEE-kit
- A little
- Tentu sajaTEN-too SAH-ja
- Of course
- Semuanya baik-baikseh-moo-AH-nya bah-IK bah-IK
- Everything is fine
Indonesian · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Satusah-TOO
- One
- Duadoo-AH
- Two
- TigaTEE-gah
- Three
- Sepuluhseh-POO-looh
- Ten
- Seratusseh-RAH-toos
- One hundred
- HargaHAR-gah
- Price
- Rupiahroo-PEE-ah
- Rupiah
- Pakai kartupah-KAI KAR-too
- By card
- Tunaitoo-NAI
- In cash
- Bisa kasih harga lebih murah?BEE-sa KAH-see HAR-gah LEH-bee MOO-rah
- Can you give me a discount?
Indonesian · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- RotiROH-tee
- Bread
- SusuSOO-soo
- Milk
- KejuKAY-joo
- Cheese
- Airah-EER
- Water
- Plastik?PLAS-tik
- A bag?
- Punya...?POO-nya
- Do you have...?
- Di mana...?dee MAH-nah
- Where is...?
- Yang iniyang EE-nee
- This one
- Tidak ada lagitee-DAHK AH-dah LAH-gee
- Nothing else
- Semoga hari Anda baikseh-MOH-gah AH-ree AHN-dah bah-IK
- Have a nice day
Indonesian · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, 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
- Satu espresosah-TOO es-PREH-soh
- One espresso
- Segelas anggurseh-GEH-las AHN-goor
- A glass of wine
- Bir dari tongBEER dah-REE TONG
- Draft beer
- Nasi gorengNAH-see GOH-reng
- Nasi goreng
- Enak!EH-nak
- It's delicious
- Tanpa esTAHN-pah ES
- Without ice
- Bawa pulangBAH-wah POO-lahng
- To take away
- Sisanya untuk Andasee-SAH-nya oon-TOOK AHN-dah
- Keep the change
Indonesian · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Bagaimana kabar Anda?bah-gai-MAH-nah KAH-bar AHN-dah
- How are you? (polite)
- Apa kabar?AH-pah KAH-bar
- How are you? (casual)
- Baik-baik sajabah-IK bah-IK SAH-ja
- I'm fine
- Bagaimana dengan Anda?bah-gai-MAH-nah DEN-gan AHN-dah
- And you?
- Ada apa?AH-dah AH-pah
- What's new?
- Cuaca bagus, ya?choo-AH-cha BAH-goos yah
- Nice weather, huh?
- Sampai jumpasahm-PAI JOOM-pah
- See you soon
- Selamat malamseh-LAH-mat MAH-lam
- Have a nice evening
- Halo keluarganyaHAH-loh keh-loo-AHR-ga-nya
- Say hi to the family
- Semoga yang terbaikseh-MOH-gah yang ter-BAH-ik
- All the best
Indonesian · Lesson 8 of 10
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?
- KiriKEE-ree
- Left
- KananKAH-nan
- Right
- LurusLOO-roos
- Straight ahead
- Di sinidee SEE-nee
- Here
- Di sanadee SAH-nah
- There
- BusBOOS
- Bus
- Stasiunstah-see-OON
- Train station
- Satu karcis, tolongsah-TOO KAR-sis TOH-long
- One ticket, please
- Berhenti di sini, tolongber-HEN-tee dee SEE-nee TOH-long
- Stop here, please
Indonesian · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Hari iniHAH-ree EE-nee
- Today
- BesokBEH-sok
- Tomorrow
- Kemarinkeh-MAH-rin
- Yesterday
- Sekarangseh-kah-RAHNG
- Now
- NantiNAHN-tee
- Later
- Jam berapa?jam ber-AH-pah
- What time is it?
- Seninseh-NIN
- Monday
- SabtuSAB-too
- Saturday
- MingguMING-goo
- Sunday
- Akhir pekanAH-khir PEH-kahn
- The weekend
Indonesian · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Tolong!TOH-long
- 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
- Ponsel sayaPOHN-sel sah-YAH
- My phone
- Itu dicuriEE-too dee-KOO-ree
- It was stolen
- Ini mendesakEE-nee men-DEH-sak
- It's urgent