1. DAILY LANGUAGE IN BAHASA INDONESIA
A. Greeting in Bahasa Indonesia
1. Everyday Greeting
Bahasa Indonesia English
Assalamu’alaikum Warrahmatullahi
Wabarakatuh (Common used to greet in a
speech. Frequently abbreviated as
Assalamu’alaikum and used among
moslem when they meet)
Selamat Pagi good morning
Selamat Siang good afternoon
Selamat Sore good evening
Selamat Malam, Selamat tidur good night
Selamat tinggal good bye
Sampai jumpa lagi see you later
Apa kabar? How are you?/How do you do
Kabar Baik/Alhamdulillah I’m Fine
2. Special Greeting
Bahasa Indonesia English
Selamat ulang tahun! Happy Birthday/Happy Anniversary!
Semoga sukses! Good Luck!
Selamat, (ya?) (sometimes added with (ya?)
to congratulate someone for his/her
achievement, graduation, marriage, etc.)
Congratulation!
Semoga lekas sembuh Get well soon!
Saya turut berduka cita expressing a condolence
3. Shaking Hands
When meeting someone formally for the first time, we shake their hand and say “senang
berjumpa dengan anda” or giving our name.
Generally Indonesians will shake hands if they meet, even if with the people they know
well.
4. Term of address
Bahasa Indonesia English
Bapak.... (abbreviated as Pak...) e.g. Pak
Budi
Mr....
Ibu ... (abbreviated as Bu ...) e.g. Bu Rani Mrs....
Mbak... e.g. Mbak Indah (usually
addressed for a young woman or woman
elder than us whom we have known well)

2. Mas... e.g. Mas Agus (usually addresed for
a young man or man elder than us whom
we have known well)
5. Naturally speaking
Example Dialogue:
Mr Ahmad meets Mrs Sinta, one of his students in the morning with her husband, Mr. Rama
Bahasa Indonesia English
Mr Ahmad Selamat Pagi, Bu Sinta. Good Morning, Mrs. Sinta
Mrs Sinta
Selamat Pagi, Pak Ahmad. Apa
kabar?
Good Morning, Mr. Ahmad. How are
you?
Mr Ahmad
Alhamdulillah kabar baik, Bapak
Bagaimana?
I’m fine. Thanks. And you?
Mrs Sinta
Lumayan. Pak Ahmad, ini suami
saya, Rama.
Not too bad. Pak Ahmad, This is my
husband, Rama.
Mr Ahmad
Senang berjumpa dengan anda,
Pak Rama.
Nice to meet you Mr. Rama.
Mr Rama
Saya juga senang berjumpa dengan
anda Pak.
Nice to meet you to Sir.
Mrs Sinta
Wah, Maaf, Kami harus pergi Pak,
Selamat tinggal.
I am sorry, We have to go Sir, good bye.
Mr Ahmad Iya, silahkan. Sampai jumpa lagi. Good bye. See you later.
B. Transaction
1. In the Restaurant/Foodcourt
Please note that alcoholic drinks and pork only served in certain restaurants.
• Ordering food
Bahasa Indonesia English
Diner “Saya mau pesan Ayam goreng” “I’d like to have fried chicken, please.”
Waiter “Mau pakai Sambal apa, Pak? “What kind of sauce would you like?”
Diner “Pilihannya apa saja?” or “ada
sambal apa saja, ya?”
“What are my options?” or “What kind
of sauces do you have?”
Waiter “Kami punya”:
Sambal Terasi
Sambal Tomat
Sambal Bawang
Sambal lombok ijo
“We have:
Sambal Terasi
Sambal Tomat
Sambal Bawang
Sambal lombok ijo
Diner “Saya mau sambal bawang” “I’ll have Sambal Bawang, please.”
Waiter “Minumnya apa, Pak?” “Can I get you some water?”

3. Diner “Jus jeruk saja.” “Orange Juice, please.”
2. In the shopping center/Mall/Market/Shop
Buying clothes in the department store
Bahasa Indonesia English
Clerk Ada yang bisa saya bantu? May I help you?
Maria
Ya. Gaun ini ada yang ukuran M
(medium) tidak?
Yes. Do you have this dress in size M?
Clerk Tunggu, sebentar ya, saya carikan
dulu.
Okay, please wait, let me look in the
stockroom.
Maria Terima kasih. Thanks.
Clerk Silahkan dicoba dulu, Bu. Would you like to try this dress, Ma’am?
Maria Oke. Dimana kamar pasnya?
Okay. Would you please tell me where
the fitting room?
Clerk
Di sebelah sana Bu, di sebelah
kanan kasir.
It’s over there ma’am, in the right side of
cashier.
Maria Berapa harganya? How much is this?
Clerk
Seratus lima puluh ribu rupiah It is one hundred and fifty thousands
rupiah.
Maria Ada yang warna biru tidak? Do you have the blue one?
Clerk
Maaf. Yang biru sudah habis, Bu. We are sorry ma’am. Actually the blue
one is out of stock.
Maria Baiklah. Saya beli yang ini saja Well, I buy this one.
3. Transportation
• Taking a taxi
Bahasa Indonesia English
A Anda tau dimana saya bisa
menemukan taksi?
do you know where I can get a taxi?
A
Apa anda punya nomor telepon
taksi?
do you have a taxi number?
Steps: Ordering a taxi by phone
Bahasa Indonesia English
A Saya mau pesan taksi I'd like a taxi, please
B
Maaf, untuk saat ini tidak tersedia sorry, there are none available at the
moment
B Anda dimana? where are you?
B Alamatnya dimana? what's the address?

4. A Saya di Hotel Saphir I’m at the Saphir Hotel
A Saya di Stasiun Kereta api I’m at the train station
A
Saya di sudut Jalan Kaliurang dan
Jl. C. Simanjuntak
I’am at the corner of Kaliurang Street
and Simanjuntak Road
B Atas nama siapa ya? could I take your name, please?
A
Berapa lama kira-kira saya harus
menunggu?
how long will I have to wait? or how
long will it be?
B Seperempat jam quarter of an hour
B Kira-kira 10 menit about ten minutes
B Ini sedang dalam perjalanan it's on its way
In the taxi
Bahasa Indonesia English
B Tujuannya kemana Pak/Bu? where would you like to go?
A Saya mau ke... I'd like to go to ...
A Bisakah anda antar saya ke.... could you take me to ...?
A Berapa kira-kira kalau ke .... how much would it cost to ...?
A Berapa kira-kira Pak? how much will it cost?
A Bisakah kita berhenti di ATM? could we stop at a cashpoint?
A Apakah Argonya jalan? is the meter switched on?
A Tolong pakai Argo ya. please switch the meter on
1. Daily vocabulary
• Food and beverages
Bahasa Indonesia English
ayam goreng fried chicken
nasi goreng fried rice
Mie goreng fried noodle
Bakso meatball soup
Soto kind of light soups
Gulai kind of curry
Mie ayam chicken noodle
Sate kambing/ayam mutton / chicken satay
Ayam bakar grilled chicken
Sambal sauce
Merica pepper
Garam salt
Kecap soya sauce
Es ice
Teh a cup/glass of tea
Kopi a cup/glass of coffee
Jus juice

5. Jeruk orange
Jambu guava
Mangga mango
• Taste and sense:
Bahasa Indonesia English
manis sweet
asin salty
pahit bitter
asam sour
pedas spicy
tawar bland
berminyak greasy
berlemak fatty
enak delicious
gosong overcooked
panas hot
dingin cold
hangat warm
kasar rough
lembut smooth
• Shopping things
Bahasa Indonesia English
Baju clothes
Sepatu shoes
Kaos t-shirt
Syal Scarf
Topi hat
Tas bag
Dompet wallet
Gaun dress
Uang money
Pramuniaga clerk
Rok skirt
Celana panjang trousers
Celana pendek shorts
Kaos kaki socks
Kasir cashier
Harga price
Label harga price tag
Diskon discount
Kalung necklace
Cincin ring
Mahal expensive
Murah cheap

6. • Value and number:
Bahasa Indonesia English
Seratus one hundred
Dua ratus two hundred
Seribu one thousand
Dua ratus two thousands
Seratus ribu one hundred thousands
Satu juta one million
Satu juta lima ratus ribu one million and five hundred thousands
Seratus juta one hundred millions
Satu milyar one billion
Satu 1
Dua 2
Tiga 3
Empat 4
Lima 5
Enam 6
Tujuh 7
Delapan 8
Sembilan 9
Sepuluh 10
Sebelas 11
Dua belas 12
Tiga belas 13
Dua puluh 20
Dua puluh satu 21
Tiga puluh 30
Empat puluh 40
• directions
Bahasa Indonesia English
utara north
barat west
timur east
selatan south
tenggara southeast
kanan right
kiri left
di depan In front of
di belakang behind
di atas above/beyond/up/on
di bawah under/below/beneath
di samping beside
di antara between
di ujung In the edge
jauh far
dekat close/near
lurus Straight forward

7. belok turn
berhenti stop
• places
Bahasa Indonesia English
rumah house
masjid mosque
gereja church
bandara airport
pelabuhan harbour
stasiun kereta api railway station
halte bus stop
lapangan field
jalan street/road
toko shop
pasar market
gunung mountain
pantai beach
hutan forest
kraton palace
ruang room
kamar mandi toilet
aula hall
ruang kelas classroom
ramai, macet crowded
sepi quiet