| LEARN INDONESIAN Based on the Malay trade dialect, Bahasa Indonesia is the national language of the Republic of
Indonesia. It unites the over 242 million people (2005 estimate) of Indonesia, whose native tongue may be one of the over 300 distinct languages or regional dialects. Older people may speak some Dutch and English is the foreign language of choice for business, tourism and
study Before you travel to Indonesia make your trip more enjoyable by learning some basic phrases and
everyday words.
Common Phrases
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ENGLISH |
INDONESIAN |
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How
are you? |
Apa
khabar? |
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How
much does it cost? |
Berapa
harga yang ini? |
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Where
can I ...? |
Dimana
saya bisa ...? |
|
I am
.... (English) |
Saya
(adalah) orang Inggris |
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Sorry,
Can you say it again? |
Maaf,
Bisa di ulang lagi? |
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No,
thank you |
Tidak,
terima kasih |
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Excuse
me, sir ... |
Maaf,
pak... |
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I
would like to go trekking |
Saya
ingin mendaki gunung |
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What
time is the flight take off? |
Jam
berapa pesawat lepas landas? |
|
Please
do not bother me ... |
Tolong
jangan ganggu saya ... |
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Handle
with care (fragile) |
Jaga
dengan hati-hati (mudah pecah) |
|
Thank
you very much |
Terima
kasih banyak |
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I must
go now |
Saya
harus pergi sekarang |
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When
can we meet again? |
Kapan
kita bisa bertemu lagi? |
|
I am
pleased to meet you |
Saya
senang bertemu dengan anda |
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Would
you please help me? |
Bisakah
anda bantu saya? |
|
I will
call you soon |
Saya akan
telpon anda secepatnya |
|
This
food is delicious |
Makanan
ini enak sekali |
|
Where
is the toilet? |
Kamar
kecil (nya) dimana? |
|
Do you
have any room available? |
Ada kamar
yang kosong? |
|
How can I help you? |
Apa yang
bisa saya bantu? |
|
Hope you are fine |
Semoga
anda baik baik saja |
|
What
time is it? |
Jam
berapa sekarang? |
|
I have
a headache |
Kepala
saya sakit |
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I have
a stomachache |
Perut
saya sakit |
|
Sorry,
for being late |
Maaf,
saya datang terlambat |
|
I need
some small change |
Saya
perlu uang recehan kecil |
|
Come
back soon |
Kembalilah secepatnya |
|
Please
slow down |
Perlahan
saja |
|
Anyone
speak English here? |
Ada yang
bisa berbahasa Inggris disini? |
|
How is
the weather in Lombok? |
Bagaimana
kondisi cuaca di Lombok? |
|
What's
the phone number of ...? |
Berapa
nomor telephone ...? |
|
This
T-shirt is too small for me |
Baju kaos
ini terlalu kecil buat saya |
|
Take
me home now |
Ajak saya
pulang sekarang |
|
Excuse
my poor Indonesian |
Maafkan
Bahasa Indonesia saya belum bagus |
|
How does it feel? |
Bagaimana rasanya? |
|
Are you sick? |
Apakah anda sakit? |
|
Any hospital nearby? |
Ada rumah sakit dekat sini? |
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I need a drink |
Saya perlu minum |
|
A cold beer |
Bir yang dingin |
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OK, give me that one |
Baiklah, beri saya yang itu |
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My legs is sore |
Kaki saya sakit |
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I'll be back soon |
Saya akan segera kembali |
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Bad for your health |
Tidak baik untuk kesehatan |
|
Drop me here |
Turunkan saya disini! |
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Let's try it again |
Ayo kita coba lagi |
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Give me time to think |
Beri saya waktu berfikir |
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Is this yours? |
Ini milik anda? |
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Let's give it a try |
Ayo kita coba |
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Life is good here |
Hidup disini enak |
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