office | kantor |
on, at, in (time) | pada |
definitely, sure to be, bound to (be...), must be (i.e. bound to be) | pasti |
to stay (for one or more nights e.g. in a hotel or with a friend/relative), to sleep over | menginap (inap) |
(adjective) state, government (owned) | negeri |
shrimp crackers | kerupuk |
reddish | kemerah-merahan |
please, c'mon, let's, good bye | mari |
to be such-and-such an age, to be so many years old | berumur |
the whole family | sekeluarga |
interesting, attractive | menarik (tarik) |
agricultural enterprise | usaha tani |
the contents of something | isi |
mentally disturbed | sakit jiwa |
(to) where | ke mana |
someone's age, how old someone is | umur |
quiet, lonely, deserted | sepi |
strong | kuat |
school student | siswa |
medicine | obat |
oh! ouch! | waduh |
meat | daging |
to be born | lahir |
to really like, to enjoy, to love (doing something) | suka sekali |
lake | danau |
agriculture | pertanian |
to catch a cold | masuk angin |
dengue fever | demam berdarah |
can, able to (not dapat) | bisa |
If that's the case..., If that's how things stand... | kalau begitu |
not allowed to, shouldn't, can't (i.e. not permitted to) | tidak boleh |
mountain | gunung |
plural marker for human beings | para |
Indonesian tonic and herbal medicine | jamu |
to itch | gatal |
chicken | ayam |
about, concerning, relating to | tentang |
free time, spare time, leisure time | waktu senggang |
forest | hutan |
engine, machine | mesin |
to carry something | menggendong (gendong) |
to bleed | berdarah |
question marker for 'yes/no' questions | apakah |
a brother/sister, a sibling, a relative | saudara |
whisky | wiski |
just one or two, just a few, a couple | satu dua |
washing machine | mesin cuci |
abdomen, belly | perut |
blood | darah |
I, me (informal) | aku |
male | laki-laki |
last night | tadi malam |
view, vista, scenery | pemandangan alam |
middle-level | menengah (tengah) |
someone's face, the front part of something | muka |
cancer | kanker |
soya bean biscuit, tempeh | tempe |
female | perempuan |
glass (i.e. a tumbler you drink from), a drinking glass | gelas |
tourist | wisatawan |
result, yield | hasil |
an instruction | instruksi |
poor thing | kasihan |
to live (in a certain place), to stay | tinggal |
to have | punya |
night club | kelab malam |
tourist (as an adjective) | pariwisata |
goat | kambing |
a package | bungkusan |
a symptom | gejala |
can (not bisa) | dapat |
parents | orang tua |
just a moment, wait a moment, hang on a sec | nanti dulu |
nature. natural | alam |
way | cara |
packets of ... | bungkus |
liver | hati |
tofu, soya bean curd | tahu (noun) |
a boyfriend / girlfriend | pacar |
to believe | percaya |
bureau | biro |
physics | fisika |
fever | demam |
to be struck by something, to be adversely affected by | kena |
tea | teh |
grandmother | nenek |
wine | anggur |
coast, coastline, shore, beach | pantai |
in nature, in character | bersifat |
to have stomach problem | sakit perut |
to be offended | sakit hati |
will, going to (future marker) | akan |
husband | suami |
badminton | bulu tangkis |
for example | misalnya |
useful | berguna |
the use of something | pemakaian (pakai) |
to be treated | diobati |
milk | susu |
he, she, him, her | dia |
tired | capai |
agent, agency | agen |
to garden | berkebun |
a mouth ulcer | sariawan |
an injury, an open wound | luka |
to like | suka |
wife | istri |
all, all of them, everyone, everybody | semua |
small hotel | losmen |
water buffalo | kerbau |
to have a headache | sakit kepala |
to seek medical treatment | berobat |
water, Also: fluid, juice | air |
his, her, its | -nya |
so ... after all, it turns out that ... after all | ternyata |
more, -er (when comparing qualities to quantities) | lebih |
skill | keterampilan |
fat | gemuk |
to be allowed | diizinkan |
egg | telur |
a child, a son/daughter | anak |
Thursday | hari Kamis |
more | lebih banyak |
high school | Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) |
a leaf, leaves | daun |
lately, recently | akhir-akhir ini |
you (informal) | kamu |
a younger brother or sister, someone's younger sibling | adik |
Friday | hari Jumat |
(informal) A slangy exclamation which, when it appears at the beginning of a phrase or sentence, expresses mild surprise and incredulity | lho |
at that time | pada waktu itu |
a root, roots | akar |
to cough | batuk |
want (to), wish (to) (ke) | kepingin |
by the name of..., whose name is..., his/her/its name is... | namanya... |
Saturday | hari Sabtu |
what, which one | mana |
together | bersama-sama |
to go from place to place | berkeliling |
to advice | menasihatkan (nasihatkan) |
at, in, on | di |
father | ayah |
yesterday | kemarin |
(informal) I don't believe you/it!, come off it!, you're kidding me! | masak! |
various | berbagai |
soap | sabun |
to suggest | mengusulkan (usulkan) |
fish, a fish | ikan |
to work | bekerja |
Sunday | hari Minggu |
boring | membosankan (bosankan) |
social science | ilmu pengetahuan sosial |
cured, recovered | sembuh |
advice | nasihat |
coffee | kopi |
family | keluarga |
tomorrow | besok |
modern | modern |
natural science | ilmu pengetahuan alam |
a sick person | orang sakit |
to recommend | menyarankan (sarankan) |
restaurant (rm) | rumah makan |
grandfather | kakek |
today | hari ini |
the main thing is | pokoknya |
uncle | paman |
an idea/a thought | pikiran |
so that | supaya |
no, not (informal) | nggak |
an older brother or sister, someone's older sibling | kakak |
Wednesday | hari Rabu |
opinion | pendapat |
to say something | mengatakan (katakan) |
entrance | pintu masuk |
apparently | rupanya |
cooked rice | nasi |
to work, (informal/slangy) | kerja |
when? | kapan |
friendly | ramah |
laboratory | laboratorium |
production | produksi |
wounded | terluka |
banana | pisang |
still (adverb) | masih |
Monday | hari Senin |
to be of the same age | seumur |
the ____th (of number) | yang ke- |
thin, skinny | kurus |
throat | tenggorokan |
bread, biscuit, cookie | roti |
to say, (informal/slangy) | bilang |
Tuesday | hari Selasa |
to live in one house | serumah |
Catholic | Katolik |
to heal | mengobati (obati) |
a cold, to have a cold | pilek |
fried rice | nasi goreng |
pretty, good-looking, 'spunky', 'hot', (informal/slangy) | cakep |
a schedule | jadwal |
to be of the same opinion | sependapat |
degree, professional title, title of respect | gelar |
at first | mula-mula |
a pharmacy | apotek |
super market | pasar swalayan |
or [when you are stressing, an 'either/or' contrast], (informal/slangy) | apa (conjunction) |
travel agent | agen perjalanan |
to share one room | sekamar |
agricultural economic | ekonomi pertanian |
Mrs. | Nyonya |
promise, appointment | janji |
there, over there | di sana |
not yet | belum |
a flight | penerbangan |
classmate | teman sekelas |
aunt | bibi |
a, one | suatu |
to put something out | mengeluarkan (keluarkan) |
durian fruit | durian |
how, what is ... like?, (informal/slangy) | gimana |
according to | menurut |
(informal) fine, acceptable. nice, great | sip |
expert | ahli |
a tablet (i.e. a kind of pill) | tablet |
to return | mengembalikan (kembalikan) |
hotel | hotel |
to get married | kawin |
a ticket | tiket |
strange, weird, puzzling | aneh |
mechanical engineering | teknik mesin |
hand, arm | tangan |
a tongue | lidah |
citrus fruit | jeruk |
pretty, beautiful, (describing the appearance, of girls/women) | cantik |
to read | membaca (baca) |
true | benar |
university graduate | sarjana |
a neighbour | tetangga |
essay, article | makalah |
also | juga |
money, 'dough', (informal/slangy) | duit |
magazine | majalah |
than | daripada |
sociology | sosiologi |
traditional | tradisional |
to borrow something | meminjam (pinjam) |
post office | kantor pos |
that (informal/slangy demonstrative pronoun) | tuh |
to wash | mencuci (cuci) |
crude, oafish, impolite, rough to the touch | kasar |
agricultural engineering | teknik pertanian |
cosmetics | kosmetik |
blackboard | papan tulis |
potato | kentang |
just, only | aja |
to clean something | membersihkan (bersihkan) |
by comparison with, than | ketimbang |
(informal) to choose | milih (pilih) |
to fall sick | jatuh sakit |
patient (in health care) | pasien |
shopping mall | mal |
already | udah |
to (when you are talking about something that is directed towards an individual or a group of people, not a place) | kepada |
(informal)how come?, why? | kok |
to chat, to talk about something (informal) | ngobrol |
opening hours | jam buka |
to borrow something | pinjam |
chocolate, brown | coklat |
money | uang |
a broom (to sweep floor) | sapu |
to be honest, to be quite frank, frankly speaking | terus terang |
(informal) to help | nolong (tolong) |
a work day | hari kerja |
an order, a command, an instruction | perintah |
but | tapi |
friend | teman |
what are (you) doing?, what is (he/she) doing? | sedang apa? |
to agree | setuju |
lawyer | pengacara (acara) |
a photograph | foto |
candy | permen |
orange juice | air jeruk |
famous | terkenal |
newspaper | surat kabar |
too (as in too much) | terlalu |
easy | gampang |
to be tried on | dicoba |
what's wrong? | ada apa? |
fried chicken | ayam goreng |
with, together with, (informal/slangy) | ama |
a letter (i.e. an item of correspondence) | surat |
very, extremely | sangat |
(informal) the thing is, because | soalnya |
free, cost nothing | cuma-cuma |
to pay attention to | memperhatikan (perhatikan) |
or | atau |
old | tua |
to watch something (especially TV, a sports match, a performance, a movie, a spectacle) | menonton (tonton) |
to be able to | sanggup |
(informal) for | buat |
in fact even | bahkan |
to break a promise | mengingkar janji |
beer | bir |
parents (slangy abbreviation) | ortu |
to listen to something | mendengarkan (dengarkan) |
museum | museum |
electrical engineering | teknik elektro |
happy | bahagia |
heavy | berat |
cinema, movie theatre | bioskop |
young | muda |
novel | novel |
to understand | mengerti |
and then (informal) | terus (2) |
a palace | istana |
a tonic, a tonic drink, a health drink | tonikum |
university | universitas |
such-and-such a date | tanggal |
to sweep | menyapu (sapu) |
even more expensive | lebih mahal lagi |
(informal) to think | mikir (pikir) |
The Netherlands East Indies | Hindia Belanda |
(particle) now ..., okay (let's move on to something else) | nah |
fruit | buah |
already | sudah |
to write | menulis (tulis) |
even more, even (adjective)-er | lebih banyak lagi |
case | kasus |
philosophy | filsafat |
to get divorce | bercerai |
bus terminal | terminal bus |
to be alive, to live | hidup |
plate, the dishes | piring |
even further away | lebih jauh lagi |
development studies | studi pembangunan |
to be lowered | diturunkan |
(short for 'kilogram') a kilogram, a kilometre | kilo |
now | sekarang |
to go/come along, to join in, to also do something with, others | ikut |
to comb your hair | bersisir |
clear | jelas |
about (informal) | soal |
to be visited | dikunjungi |
the breath | napas |
internet cafe | warung internet |
so, therefore, thus | jadi |
before (a certain time/event) | sebelum |
careful, cautious | hati-hati |
to have a problem | bermasalah |
to be taken upwards | dinaikkan |
to examine | memeriksa (periksa) |
small streetside eatery | warung |
information, data, a statement/declaration, (concerning the facts of a, matter) | keterangan |
to buy something | membeli (beli) |
really, truly, genuinely | betul-betul |
a noble | bangsawan |
to be seen, to be looked at | dilihat |
an introduction | perkenalan |
city transport | angkot |
an address | alamat |
to go and get something, to fetch something, to reach out and remove, to pick up something | mengambil (ambil) |
weather | cuaca |
star | bintang |
to be recognised (as/by) | dikenal |
busy | sibuk |
administration | administrasi |
a religion, religion (in general) | agama |
to brush your teeth | menggosok gigi |
complete | lengkap |
has/have never | belum pernah |
visible | kelihatan |
an acquaintance | kenalan |
book | buku |
to help someone, to assist someone | bantu |
then (after that) | kemudian |
almost | hampir |
prime minister | perdana menteri |
to fall | jatuh |
moustache | kumis |
a bank, (i.e. a financial institution) | bank |
to go to school, (i.e. to be enrolled at a school) | bersekolah |
self, by oneself (without help from anyone), alone | sendiri |
refined, well-spoken | halus |
dancer | penari (tari) |
a banyan tree | pohon beringin |
a young unmarried woman, a virgin | gadis |
behind, at the rear of, in back of | di belakang |
again, further, extra, more, else | lagi |
view, scene, panorama, (natural) scenery | pemandangan (pandang) |
in addition to that, moreover, furthermore | di samping itu |
has/have ever | sudah pernah |
tour guide | pemandu wisata |
a widow, a divorcee | janda |
between, among | di antara |
to pass away, (a polite way of saying, 'to die') | meninggal (tinggal) |
to get ready, to make preparations, to prepare (for something) | bersiap-siap |
just as good | tidak kalah |
so far | sampai sekarang |
war | perang |
honest | jujur |
city, town | kota |
oh! ouch!, (an exclamation of pain, shock or surprise) | aduh! |
to get dressed, to be dressed | berpakaian |
polite | sopan |
dare to do something | berani |
is to be found at/in/among | terdapat |
a post card | kartu pos |
yes | ya |
a signature | tanda tangan |
news | berita |
the parliament | parlemen |
a staffer | petugas |
an age, an era | zaman |
bad, grim | buruk |
the centre | pusat |
how long have/has | sudah berapa lama |
to get up (out of bed) | bangun |
broken, out of order, not working, damaged | rusak |
a manager | pengelola (kelola) |
thousands | ribuan |
jealous (of another man/woman) | cemburu |
police station | kantor polisi |
you, Mr, Mrs, Ms, (formal and egalitarian) | Saudara |
week | minggu |
sick, ill | sakit |
alcoholic drinks | minuman keras |
a, one | sebuah |
to be wished, desired | diinginkan |
immigration | imigrasi |
excuse me | permisi |
to happen, occur, transpire, take place | jadi (verb) |
farmer | petani |
a leader | pemimpin (pimpin) |
ash, ashes | abu |
a widower, a (male) divorcee | duda |
street, road | jalan |
a senior technical high, school | Sekolah Teknik Atas |
stylish, trendy | keren |
calm, tranquil | tenang |
to be a speaker of a language | berbahasa |
a flag | bendera |
offended, hurt (by what someone has said) | tersinggung |
where at | di mana |
middle school | Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) |
to try to do something, to try something out, to try on (clothes) | mencoba (coba) |
in a hurry | terburu-buru |
to be successful, to have success, to succeed | berhasil |
is called by the name ... | bernama |
someone's face | wajah |
beside, side-by-side (with), next to, in addition to | di samping |
bedroom | kamar tidur |
we (including the person or persons you are talking to) | kita |
healthy | sehat |
a coach | pelatih |
historic | bersejarah |
obedient (especially obedient to religious laws) | taat |
near | di dekat |
bathroom | kamar mandi |
we (excluding the person or persons you are talking to) | kami |
to be scared, to be afraid | takut |
a worker | pekerja |
to shout, to yell | berteriak |
open, open-minded | terbuka |
library | perpustakaan |
roof | atap |
to arrive in/at (a place), to reach (a destination) | sampai di + name of places |
the air | udara |
a cigarette | rokok |
to be replaced | diganti |
civil (i.e. not military) | sipil |
national | nasional |
fence | pagar |
...ago, last... | yang lalu |
safe, secure | aman |
to be used to | sudah biasa |
a shopping centre | pusat perbelanjaan |
tribe, ethnic group | suku |
in front of | di depan |
sitting room, lounge room | ruang keluarga |
to wish (to...), to want (to...) | ingin |
kind, understanding | baik hati |
a writer, an author | penulis (tulis) |
the entire, the whole | seluruh |
loyal, faithful | setia |
police, police officer | polisi |
door, entrance | pintu |
(informal) to go to the movies, to watch something (especially TV, a sports match, a parade etc.) | nonton (tonton) |
dangerous | berbahaya |
a seller | penjual (jual) |
the atmosphere (of a place) | suasana |
a quality, a characteristic, a feature | sifat |
campus | kampus |
reception area (in a house) | ruang tamu |
electronic | elektronik |
animal | binatang |
not yet used to | belum biasa |
a place to eat, food court | tempat makan |
a state-owned corporation | Badan Usaha Milik Negara |
the government | pemerintah |
dining room | ruang makan |
after (informal) | habis (informal for 'sesudah') |
bored, sick of something | bosan |
a singer | penyanyi |
millions | berjuta-juta |
a partner | pasangan |
nearby, close by | dekat |
part | bagian |
device, tool, implement | alat |
(medical) doctor, physician | dokter |
experience | pengalaman |
a peak | puncak |
round | bulat |
to know (coll) | tau |
guest, visitor, customer (i.e. someone, who comes into a shop) | tamu |
a shirt, a dress, an upper-body garment, (also loosely: clothes) | baju |
entertainment | hiburan |
teak | kayu jati |
to feel/be sure (that) | yakin |
to be responsible | bertanggung jawab |
there is, there are, to be present, to be in, to be at home | ada |
toilet, rest room | kamar kecil |
to sit around (in a casual or leisurely way) | duduk-duduk |
to damage, destroy break something | merusak (rusak) |
a teacher | pengajar (ajar) |
neck tie | dasi |
to love someone | sayang |
your (informal) | -mu |
front (when you are talking, about the front part of, something) | depan |
in former times, a long time ago, used to (i.e. regularly happened in former times) | dulu (2) |
to catch | menangkap (tangkap) |
a dealer/merchant | pedagang |
a coat | jaket |
spendthrift, extravagant (in spending money) | royal |
my (informal) | -ku |
storeroom, warehouse | gudang |
(informal) to make (something) | bikin |
easy | mudah |
tractor | traktor |
shorts | celana pendek |
neat, not messy, carefully done/made | rapi |
to know | tahu (verb) |
yard, (i.e. a fenced/walled area, adjacent to a house/building) | halaman |
to make (something) | membuat (buat) |
poor | miskin |
an application | surat lamaran |
medium (of size) | sedang (size) |
self-confident | percaya diri |
that, those | itu |
for, (i.e. intended for someone, or something), (in order) to | untuk |
Dutch | bahasa Belanda |
crime | kejahatan |
a chick, a young woman | cewek |
arm, sleeve | lengan |
retired | pensiun |
leg, foot | kaki |
a toilet (room), a toilet bowl, a WC | WC |
to be in power, to be the dominant force | berkuasa |
don't forget | jangan lupa |
twice | dua kali |
a hat | topi |
someone's appearance, the way someone presents themselves | penampilan (tampil) |
must, have to | harus |
tree | pohon |
a boarding house | rumah kos |
environment | lingkungan |
to tell | bercerita |
a t-shirt | kaus |
a shy person | pemalu (malu) |
to come | datang |
kitchen | dapur |
very early in the morning | pagi-pagi |
an open field | ladang |
to replace, to change | ganti |
pants | celana |
a state-owned corporation (abbreviation) | BUMN (Badan Usaha Milik Negara) |
(from) there | dari sana |
window | jendela |
(informal) to snore | ngorok |
criminal | penjahat (jahat) |
a biography | riwayat hidup |
made in | buatan |
someone's gaze, an opinion/view about something | pandangan |
horse cart | dokar |
to take a bath/shower | mandi |
why? | mengapa? |
work, job, employment | pekerjaan |
to fit, instal, set/put something in a place | memasang (pasang) |
blouse | blus |
disappointing | mengecewakan (kecewakan) |
here | di sini |
to go shopping, to do the shopping | berbelanja |
to give something | memberikan (berikan) |
an orang-outang | orang utan |
at least | paling tidak |
size, measurement | ukuran |
late (i.e. not on time) | terlambat |
a three-wheeled taxicab | bemo |
to play | bermain |
why? | kenapa? |
preferably, it would be good if..., it would be better to..., should | sebaiknya |
a receptionist | resepsionis |
sweater | baju hangat |
to cry | menangis (tangis) |
a three-wheeled pedicab | becak |
vegetables, a variety of vegetables, all sorts of vegetables | sayur-sayuran |
land lady | ibu kos |
better, it would be better if/to..., should | lebih baik |
experienced | berpengalaman |
underpants | celana dalam |
permission, a permit to ask for permission | izin |
bus | bus |
wages, salary | gaji |
a subject (of study at a university), a course, a unit of study | mata kuliah |
don't | jangan |
to sing | nyanyi |
laundry | cucian |
to report something to someone | melaporkan (laporkan) |
to go, to move forward, to walk | berjalan |
very concerned (about, something) | prihatin |
all sorts (of), all kinds (of), various kinds of | macam-macam |
ape | kera |
to say talk, chat | ngomong |
handkerchiefs | sapu tangan |
disappointed | kecewa |
taxi | taksi |
to chat | bercakap-cakap |
..., right? ...have you? ...do you? ...does he/she? ...okay? (seeking confirmation or approval) | ya? |
employee, staff, worker | karyawan |
a figure, digits | angka |
a pajama | baju tidur |
lazy | malas |
motorbike | sepeda motor |
in the process of... | sedang |
an act of parliament, law(s) of the land | undang-undang |
handicrafts | kerajinan tangan |
to be willing | bersedia |
a shirt | kemeja |
drunk, sea-sick | mabuk |
bicycle | sepeda |
to sleep, to go to bed | tidur |
because | karena |
wood | kayu |
a card | kartu |
a skirt | rok |
to leave a person or a places | meninggalkan (tinggalkan) |
off you go | sana |
computer | komputer |
law, the law (as a body of regulations or an area of study) | hukum |
airport | bandar udara |
a component | komponen |
a helmet | helm |
to decide | memutuskan (putuskan) |
to go | pergi |
rich | kaya |
this afternoon (spoken later in the day) | tadi siang |
the real thing, genuine, not imitation | asli |
interview | wawancara |
to remember | ingat |
sex (general subject of sex) | seks |
aeroplane | pesawat terbang |
he, she | ia |
this morning (spoken later in the day) | tadi pagi |
volcano | gunung api |
it's up to you | terserah |
too late, overdue | telat |
a problem | persoalan |
ship | kapal |
they, their | mereka |
(informal) in the morning | kalo pagi |
region | daerah |
attention | perhatian |
driver's license (acronym) | SIM |
emotions, feelings | perasaan |
I heard that..., they say..., people say that... | katanya |
to help someone, to assist | membantu (bantu) |
philosopher | ahli filsafat |
Balinese Hindu temple | pura |
to drive | mengendarai (kendarai) |
motor vehicle registration certificate | Surat Tanda Nomor Kendaraan |
a thief | pencuri (curi) |
(to) there | ke sana |
to do the cooking, to cook (something) | masak |
to sell | menjual (jual) |
community, society, public, people of a certain place | masyarakat |
to apply for (a job), to formally ask for a woman's hand in marriage | melamar |
while (at the same time) | sementara |
to fire someone (from a job) | memecat (pecat) |
(to) here | ke sini |
indeed, yes I agree, that's absolutely right | memang |
to become, to be | menjadi (jadi) |
everything, all the components or items | segala-galanya |
an advertisement | iklan |
each and everything, the whole kit and kaboodle | segala |
to be unemployed, to be doing nothing | menganggur (anggur) |
to go back, to come back, you're welcome, (in reply to 'thank you') | kembali |
the price of something | harga |
to lose (a contest/fight etc.), to be defeated | kalah |
the cost, the rate | tarif |
office head | kepala kantor |
to get ready | siap-siap |
to know something, to find out about something | mengetahui (ketahui) |
train | kereta api |
flower pot | pot bunga |
million | juta |
direct, directly | langsung |
on condition that | asal |
you | kau |
an advisor, a counsellor | penasihat (nasihat) |
car | mobil |
flower, the interest rate | bunga |
special, exceptional, out of the ordinary | istimewa |
art, fine art | kesenian |
respect | hormat |
derived from bukan to show a knowledge or understanding shared by speaker and listener | kan |
forced to do something | terpaksa |
by (when talking about a mode of transport), to get aboard, to go upwards, to ascend | naik |
household | rumah tangga |
guitar | gitar |
ceremony | upacara |
by, through | melalui |
suit jacket | jas |
to appear to be, to seem | tampak |
beautiful (of art works, scenery, items) | indah |
what are you looking for? | cari apa? |
to win | menang |
located, sited | terletak |
to forget | lupa |
to give it a good long thought | diingat-ingat |
apart from, in addition to | selain |
delicious | enak |
to look for | mencari (cari) |
to repair something, to fix something broken | memperbaiki (perbaiki) |
the cost of a service, the charge of a service, the fare | ongkos |
an eye | mata |
formal | resmi |
still, permanent | tetap |
fast, quick | cepat |
bottle | botol |
a song, a tune, a piece of music | lagu |
traditional house | rumah adat |
a community health centre | Puskesmas |
driver's license | Surat Izin Mengemudi |
an act, a deed | perbuatan |
all kind of fruits | buah-buahan |
radio | radio |
less..., not quite..., don't/doesn't really..., isn't/aren't really... | kurang +adjective |
where (as a relative pronoun) | tempat (relative pronoun) |
a committee | panitia |
lacking | kurang |
embarrassed, shy | malu |
big | besar |
bookcase, bookshelf | rak buku |
philosopher | filsuf |
foreigner | orang asing |
a horse | kuda |
in order to | agar |
a man | pria |
clean | bersih |
how much is the price of...? | berapa harga ____ ? |
a seed, seed, a berry, a pip beans (e.g. coffee beans), the stone (in stone fruit) | biji |
to hold, to have (a meeting/gathering/event) | mengadakan (adakan) |
to serve someone, to attend to (customers) | melayani |
motor vehicle registration certificate (acronym) | STNK |
marriage | perkawinan |
new | baru |
television set, television | televisi |
volley ball | bola voli |
made from | terbuat dari |
a midwife | bidan |
have forgotten | kelupaan |
to be in contact with, to have a connection with | berhubungan |
excellent, impressive, great, terrific, really good | bagus |
bed | tempat tidur |
some (noun) | ada yang, ada ____ yang |
pirate | bajak laut |
a grandson/a granddaughter | cucu |
it seems to me | rasanya |
to be going steady, to be boyfriend and girlfriend | berpacaran |
full | penuh |
costs | harganya |
the other one | yang lain |
that | bahwa |
to be compared | dibandingkan |
fashion show | peragaan busana |
is, are, to be | ialah |
drink | minuman |
clock, watch, hour, hours, o'clock | jam |
not very..., not especially, not particularly... | tidak begitu |
west, western, the West | barat |
a vetinary doctor, a vet | dokter hewan |
a mostly transparent traditional women blouse | kebaya |
a way out, a solution | jalan keluar |
cheap | murah |
desk, writing table | meja tulis |
the (adjective) one | yang + (adjective) |
help, assistance | bantuan |
to have a heart disease | sakit jantung |
a sarong | sarung |
although | walaupun |
sweet | manis |
dining table | meja makan |
clever, intelligent, smart | pintar |
rhinoceros | badak |
hobby | hobi |
a head cloth | ikat kepala |
someone's attitude | sikap |
empty, vacant, zero, naught | kosong |
easy chair, armchair | kursi malas |
absolutely, at all, completely, totally (in negative expressions) | sama sekali |
for | atas (2) |
a diploma | ijazah |
a piece of cloth, textile, garment | kain |
to consider as | menganggap (anggap) |
dirty | kotor |
chair | kursi |
to be good at (doing something), clever, intelligent, smart | pandai |
noise | bunyi |
glasses | kaca mata |
hijab, headscarf | jilbab |
a cover | penutup (tutup) |
corn | jagung |
stove, (including the small, benchtop stove) | kompor |
once, ever, at some time in the past | pernah |
at a loss what to do, worried and undecided, undecided who/what to believe, confused | bingung |
to be short of | kekurangan |
to fit | pas |
quiet (of a person) | pendiam (diam) |
small | kecil |
(long) lounge chair, sofa | kursi panjang |
to trade, to earn a living buying & selling, to deal in such-&-such a commodity | berdagang |
passenger | penumpang (tumpang) |
a beauty salon | salon kecantikan |
wide, broad, width | lebar |
stingy | pelit |
crowded, full of people, bustling, noisy | ramai |
cupboard | lemari |
to think, to ponder, to ruminate | berpikir |
because of this/that, for this reason, that is why... | oleh karena itu |
Bachelor of Arts | sarjana muda |
to sew | menjahit (jahit) |
to tell someone | memberitahu (beritahu) |
pleasant, nice, enjoyable | menyenangkan (senang) |
a lamp | lampu |
to sing | menyanyi (nyanyi) |
let's hope that, I hope that | mudah-mudahan |
a horror movie/film | film horor |
to be wrapped | dibungkus |
to try, to make an effort | mengusahakan (usahakan) |
expensive | mahal |
wardrobe | lemari pakaian |
to sing (a certain song) | menyanyikan (nyanyikan) |
to hear | mendengar (dengar) |
a disease | penyakit |
it seems as if | kelihatannya |
to try (imperative) | cobalah |
food | makanan |
fridge, refrigerator | lemari es |
time | waktu |
to come/go down, to descend, to get out (of a vehicle), to disembark | turun |
practical | praktis |
grey | abu-abu |
indifferent | cuek |
how, what is .... like? | bagaimana |
coloured ___, ___ in colour | berwarna |
never (the opposite of 'always') | tidak pernah |
south, southern | selatan |
to hang, be suspended | tergantung |
to think | berpendapat |
lavish | boros |
quite, pretty (adverb), enough | cukup |
blue | biru |
that's enough, that will do | sudah cukup |
strait | selat |
a thesis | skripsi |
to be borrowed | dipinjam |
talkative | cerewet |
to study | belajar |
colour | warna |
alone, on your own (i.e. without a companion) | sendirian |
tiger | harimau |
a section | seksi |
to be cut off | dipotong |
suspicious | curiga |
very | sekali |
the end (of an object, i.e. the furthermost, extremity of something) | ujung |
for (a certain period of time) | selama |
vanished, disappeared, gone, lost | hilang |
to depend on | tergantung pada |
to hold on to something | memegang (pegang) |
sinful, wicked, evil, nasty | jahat |
bitter, without sugar(tea, coffee) | pahit |
please (help me) | tolong |
history | sejarah |
to the left and right of, on both sides of, all around | di kanan-kiri |
thick | tebal |
to throw away | membuang (buang) |
culture | budaya |
less, not so much, minus (in mathematical calculations) | kurang (mathematics) |
a short time, a moment | sebentar |
always | selalu |
elephant | gajah |
the head of a sub-district | camat |
to iron | menyeterika (seterika) |
to be colonised | dijajah |
slow | lambat |
white, colourless | putih |
to use something, to wear something | memakai (pakai) |
overseas, abroad | di luar negeri |
recently | baru-baru ini |
surprising | mengherankan (heran) |
a move | gerakan |
country | negara |
important | penting |
to keep (as a pet, domestic animal or farm animal) | memelihara (pelihara) |
to die, dead | mati |
a sub-district | kecamatan |
immediately, promptly | segera |
Eurasian | Indo |
spicy hot | pedas |
red | merah |
to wait, to wait for (someone / something), to await | menunggu (tunggu) |
capital city | ibu kota |
a grave, a tomb | makam |
a suit | pakaian setelan |
country bumpkin, hillbilly | kampungan |
that, which, who (relative pronoun) | yang |
the sky | langit |
to ask for assistance/help | minta tolong |
eruption | letusan |
the edge | tepi |
to practice | berlatih |
progress | kemajuan |
usually | biasanya |
then, after that, Then? Then what?, What happened then? | lalu |
to teach (someone / students / pupils / a subject), to do teaching | mengajar (ajar) |
to erupt | meletus (letus) |
north east | timur laut |
undergarment worn by women to support their breasts | BH |
a decision | keputusan |
hot | panas |
yellow | kuning |
to help someone (especially someone in difficulty) | menolong (tolong) |
to murder someone | membunuh (bunuh) |
climate | iklim |
lecture notes | catatan kuliah |
an impression | kesan |
ugly, bad, poor (quality) | jelek |
an interior wall, a dividing, wall (in a house) | dinding |
cheeks | pipi |
seat | tempat duduk |
south west | barat daya |
a cheque | cek |
a literary critic | kritikus |
person, man/woman | orang |
to speak | berbicara |
while (one person performing two actions at the same time) | sambil |
international | internasional |
south east | tenggara |
detergent | deterjen |
pointed (of nose) | mancung |
not, no (when negating a noun) | bukan |
Hello | Halo |
lobby | lobi |
business, commerce | bisnis |
north, northern | utara |
to be thrown away | dibuang |
to have a nose | berhidung |
cold | dingin |
green | hijau |
caviar | kaviar |
how many times? | berapa kali? |
a region, an area | kawasan |
to be sewn | dijahit |
to conduct an interview with someone | mewawancarai (wawancarai) |
kebabs, satay (meat roasted on skewers) | satai |
under, underneath, at the foot of | di bawah |
happy, enjoying yourself, to like something, to like doing something | senang |
composition | komposisi |
a fly over | jalan layang |
to be held | dipegang |
to love someone | mencintai (cintai) |
to 'treat' someone, to 'shout' someone, to pay for someone | traktir |
above, over, on top of | di atas |
chamapgne | sampanye |
package | paket |
a hero | pahlawan |
a credit card | kartu kredit |
flat (of nose) | pesek |
rambutan fruit) | rambutan |
a mobile phone, a hand phone | HP |
a woman, a lady | wanita |
popular | populer |
monument | monumen |
to be ironed | diseterika |
the monetary value of something, a value, a norm, norms | nilai |
question | pertanyaan |
a cylindrical pillow, a bolster | guling |
private (i.e. not state-owned) | swasta |
as | sebagai |
the points of the compass | mata angin |
an expression like the English 'Damn!' | sialan |
a dance | tari |
with, together with | dengan |
black, dark coloured | hitam |
cooking, cuisine, cooked food | masakan |
traffic lane | jalur |
rather | agak |
a box | kotak |
a few, a small number of | sebagian kecil |
fried | goreng |
right, (the opposite of left) | kanan |
to kiss someone, to smell, to sniff something | mencium (cium) |
interested (in) | tertarik |
east, eastern | timur |
to dry something in the sun | menjemur (jemur) |
to sign something | menandatangani (tandatangani) |
oh! (exclamation of surprise, admiration etc.) | wah |
left, (the opposite of right) | kiri |
to pay | membayar (bayar) |
in particular, especially | khususnya |
north west | barat laut |
paper | kertas |
to pick up someone (e.g. on arrival at a destination) | menjemput (jemput) |
to ask for something, to request | minta |
drinking water | air putih |
to choose | memilih (pilih) |
economy class | kelas ekonomi |
windy | berangin |
a bucket | ember |
fluent | lancar |
answer | jawaban |
coconut juice, (for drinking) | air kelapa |
including, among them | di antaranya |
to fly | terbang |
humid | lembab |
turn on/switch on (a light or engine) | menghidupkan (hidupkan) |
to look at, to gaze at | memandang (pandang) |
the same, with, together with (in informal usage), and | sama |
broad, extensive, big (in area) | luas |
detective | detektif |
a pencil | pensil |
that's all | sekian |
to wrap something | membungkus (bungkus) |
secretly | diam-diam |
good, fine, very well | baik |
mango | mangga |
by (i.e. done/made/written by) | oleh |
a feeling, a sense, a sensation of something | rasa |
a prediction | ramalan |
to put something into | memasukkan (masukkan) |
a form (blank) | formulir |
Would you like (something)?, Would you like to (do something)?, Do you want to...? | apakah Anda mau...? |
outside | di luar |
at the time when | pada waktu |
to store something away, to save/deposit money | menyimpan (simpan) |
weather forecast | prakiraan cuaca |
low | rendah |
proud | bangga |
may, can. In reply to a question: Sure! No problem! Great! | boleh |
bird | burung |
luxurious | mewah |
to shut something, to close something | menutup (tutup) |
winter | musim dingin |
to be aware, to be conscious | sadar |
to point repeatedly | menunjuk-nunjuk (tunjuk) |
to go for a stroll, to travel | berjalan-jalan |
to put a question, to ask a question | bertanya |
how long | berapa lama |
to fry something | menggoreng (goreng) |
viewers | pemirsa |
a pocket | saku |
a dream, to dream | mimpi |
Indonesian (language) | bahasa Indonesia |
dog | anjing |
rose | mawar |
to arrange something, to regulate something | mengatur (atur) |
a season | musim |
love (romantic love) | cinta |
a tourist | turis |
what about (doing something), what if | bagaimana kalau... |
on the left, on the lefthand side (of) | di sebelah kiri |
finally, in the end, eventually, lastly | akhirnya |
sad, to feel sadness | sedih |
this is ... | inilah |
to be upset by | diganggu |
no longer have the strength to carry on, unable to bear it any longer | tidak kuat |
okay, fine, very well | baiklah |
garage | garasi |
high school, secondary school | sekolah menengah |
to take/accompany someone somewhere, to deliver something or someone to a certain place | mengantar (antar) |
dry | kering |
glass, mirror | kaca |
successsful | sukses |
language | bahasa |
in the middle, in the very middle of | di tengah-tengah |
to be shut/closed (for a holiday etc.), to have time off (from work/school etc.) | libur |
to ask someone for something (respectfully) | mohon |
a degree of temperature | derajat |
a boss | majikan |
for the length of, during | sepanjang |
in a short while, later | nanti |
a household servant | pembantu (bantu) |
(the Javanese term for) the period of celebrations at the end of the Muslim fasting month | Lebaran |
to count something | menghitung (hitung) |
rain | hujan |
to add to something | menambah (tambah) |
as if | seolah-olah |
that's fine, no problem, no worries | tidak apa-apa |
tall, high | tinggi |
to fast, to abstain from food and drink | berpuasa |
to have one thing replaced with another, to change | berganti |
cloudy | berawan |
something | sesuatu |
satisfied | puas |
if | kalau |
on the right, on the righthand side (of) | di sebelah kanan |
to greet each other (usually by shaking hands) | bersalaman |
to feel (an emotion), to feel that... | merasa (rasa) |
celsius, centigrade | celsius |
a comb | sisir |
an air hostess | pramugari |
to go out, to come out, to emerge, to exit | keluar |
Oh, before I forget... | o ya |
to break your fast, to have a meal in the evening after a day of fasting | berbuka puasa |
a verb | kata kerja |
summer | musim panas |
to say (that) | berkata |
tears | air mata |
the first | pertama |
to have something, to own something | mempunyai (punyai) |
to assemble, to gather, to come together | berkumpul |
to hit someone/something, to strike | memukul (pukul) |
temperature | suhu |
luckily | untung |
well, the thing is | habis (informal for karena) |
university president, vice-chancellor | rektor |
teacher | guru |
the fasting month | bulan puasa |
a pen | pena |
clear, bright | terang |
to separate | memisahkan (pisahkan) |
the lips | bibir |
university student | mahasiswa |
coconut | kelapa |
furniture | perabot |
to change, to evolve, to be different from before | berubah |
the dry season | musim kemarau |
without | tanpa |
to translate something | menerjemahkan (terjemahkan) |
mathematics | matematika |
a word, ... said so-and-so (in a, narrative) | kata |
to thank God | bersyukur |
to fill something | mengisi (isi) |
the rainy season | musim hujan |
surprised | terkejut |
to lift up, raise | mengangkat (angkat) |
continue, go ahead, to keep on ___-ing, to continue to... | terus |
answer, ... answered so-and-so (in a, narrative) | jawab |
the next day, the following day | besoknya |
to receive something, to accept something | menerima (terima) |
that one | yang itu |
actually, as a matter of fact | sebenarnya |
to waste time | membuang waktu |
book shop | toko buku |
first (before doing anything, else) | dulu (1) |
to apologise, to ask for forgiveness | mohon maaf |
to get married | menikah (nikah) |
this one | yang ini |
so that | sehingga |
an analysis | analisa |
literature | sastra |
to meet | bertemu |
to make a visit back to your home village in the countryside, to go upstream | mudik |
to send something | mengirim (kirim) |
which one? | yang mana |
thus | demikian |
the result of one's work | hasil kerja |
the study (of something), studies (in a certain field | studi |
to stand, to stand up | berdiri |
a prayer (especially a personal, meditative prayer) | doa |
to change, to alter | mengubah (ubah) |
the one over there | yang di sana |
difference | perbedaan |
startled, surprised, amazed | heran |
father | bapak |
come on (let's...) | ayo |
dark, not well lit | gelap |
rice (as it grows in a paddy field or dry field), a rice plant | padi |
oil | minyak |
to smile | tersenyum |
stiff, unbending force | kaku |
bakery | toko roti |
suddenly | tiba-tiba |
to take, to bring, to carry (something somewhere) | membawa (bawa) |
to cut something, to cut something off | memotong (potong) |
a story, to tell | cerita |
to show something | menunjukkan (tunjukkan) |
beauty | kecantikan |
a turn, to make a turn | belok |
(you) don't need to, don't bother | tidak usah |
to lead | memimpin (pimpin) |
to plant something, to grow something e.g. a crop | menanam (tanam) |
the most | paling |
to negotiate something, to bargain | tawar-menawar |
being exasperated, irritated, annoyed, disgusted, fed up, cross | kesal |
a dormitory | asrama |
around, all around | sekeliling |
to say something, to utter something, to pronounce (a sound) | mengucapkan (ucapkan) |
a dictionary | kamus |
the moderator | moderator |
the lowest possible price | harga mati |
a mistake, an error | kesalahan |
Chinese (the language) | bahasa Cina |
like (i.e. resembling) | seperti |
to apologise, to ask for forgiveness | minta maaf |
a dentist | dokter gigi |
short | pendek |
a fixed price | harga pas |
small and narrow, chinky of eyes | sipit |
English (the language) | bahasa Inggris |
just now, earlier (today) | tadi |
God is great | Allahu Akbar |
an accountant | akuntan |
long (of things or distance) | panjang |
some other time | lain kali |
to comb (e.g. your hair) | menyisir (sisir) |
on the other side | di seberang |
ask, ... asked so-and-so (in a, narrative) | tanya |
a gift/present brought back for family or a friend after a trip somewhere | oleh-oleh |
a player | pemain (main) |
funny | lucu |
no, not (informal) | ndak |
to deal with | berurusan |
university lecturer, professor | dosen |
character, (in a play, story) | peraga |
everywhere | di mana-mana |
a businessman, a businesswoman, an entrepreneur | pengusaha (usaha) |
quiz | kuis |
so, like this, this way | begini |
a doll | boneka |
a lecture (in a university course | kuliah |
to summon someone, to call out to someone | memanggil (panggil) |
outwardly and inwardly | lahir dan batin |
conscientious, industrious, hard-working, disciplined, diligent | rajin |
to answer | menjawab (jawab) |
to be reduced | dikurangi |
complication | komplikasi |
the second | kedua |
stage, raised platform | panggung |
lumps of rice boiled in packets made from woven leaves (a special food eaten at Idul Fitri) | ketupat |
actually, to be honest, as a matter of fact | sebetulnya |
to go forward | maju |
to consider about something | pikir-pikir |
weak | lemah |
information | informasi |
clothes, clothing | pakaian |
hungry | lapar |
shoes | sepatu |
to compete | bertanding |
bargaining | tawar |
desire, wish | keinginan |
political science | ilmu politik |
possibly, maybe, perhaps, possible, may | mungkin |
floor | lantai |
a secretary | sekretaris |
stupid | bodoh |
to offer something to someone | menawarkan (tawarkan) |
commodity | komoditi |
chemistry | ilmu kimia |
to open something | membuka (buka) |
thirsty | haus |
a driver | sopir |
patient, tolerant | sabar |
a voice, a sound | suara |
to be repeated | diulang |
economics | ilmu ekonomi |
to see something/someone, to look at | melihat (lihat) |
a feast day, a big religious holiday | hari raya |
a soldier, the army, the armed forces | tentara |
a square | persegi |
a roof tile, tiles (for a roof) | genteng |
an implant | implan |
geography | ilmu bumi |
the outside, the exterior | luar |
times, a time | kali |
to answer the phone, to take a phone call | terima telepon |
simple | sederhana |
corrugated iron | seng |
to be traded | diperjualbelikan |
science, esoteric knowledge | ilmu |
to run, to run away, to escape | lari |
very learned and pious Muslim | ulama |
the things you have to do (as part of a job), a task, duties, obligations | tugas |
welcome | selamat datang |
form, shape | bentuk |
to be refused, rejected, turned down | ditolak |
a faculty | fakultas |
village head | kepala desa |
place of work | tempat kerja |
a carpenter | tukang kayu |
middle | tengah |
a verandah | beranda |
a lipstick | lipstik |
you, to address elder male | Bapak |
office worker, employee | pegawai |
to make the pilgrimage to Mecca | naik haji |
a journalist, a reporter | wartawan |
a team | tim |
one traditional style of Javanese roof | joglo |
a human being | manusia |
Europe | Eropa |
to take one's leave of, to ask permission to leave | minta diri |
each, every | setiap |
an electrician | tukang listrik |
to be given something | diberikan |
to make a contact with someone | menghubungi (hubungi) |
silicone | silikon |
a lot (of), many, much | banyak |
to depart, to set off (to go somewhere) to leave (on a trip) | berangkat |
the festival of Ied, the (usually two) days of celebrations at the end of the Muslim fasting month | Idul Fitri |
an engineer | insinyur |
to be given to someone, to have something attached on | diberi |
prestigious | bergengsi |
to value, respect | menghargai (hargai) |
a place, room (i.e. space to put something) | tempat |
to visit (a place) | berkunjung (ke) |
to eat a pre-dawn meal during the fasting month, to eat an early breakfast during the fasting month | sahur |
a housewife | ibu rumah tangga |
to be fetched, to be removed | diambil |
a tub (in a bathroom), the tray (on the back of a truck) | bak |
to trade | memperjualbelikannya |
the sea | laut |
to, before (when telling the time) | kurang (time) |
a moment, a point in time, a short time, while, during | saat |
to not succeed, to fail | gagal |
to be arranged | diatur |
an alley, a passageway, a corridor | gang |
to care about, pay attention to | peduli |
all sorts (of), various (kinds of) | bermacam-macam |
a quarter | seperempat |
a stew of beef chunks cooked until dry in spices and shredded coconut | rendang |
efficient | efisien |
to be accompanied | diantar |
to combine, to merge | menggabungkan (gabungkan) |
to break | pecah |
long (of duration), old, longstanding, from the past | lama |
breakfast, to have breakfast | sarapan |
fasting, the Islamic Fast | puasa |
a mechanic | montir |
to be built | dibangun |
what else? | apa lagi? |
should, ought to | seharusnya |
other | lain |
until (a certain time) as far as (a certain place) | sampai |
God | Allah |
to type | mengetik (ketik) |
to be read | dibaca |
equipment | peralatan |
practice | praktek |
room | kamar |
o'clock[a marker word used to express the time of day in hours and minutes] | pukul |
thing, goods, piece of merchandise | barang |
angry | marah |
to be bought | dibeli |
a reception area in a traditional Javanese house | pendopo |
a certain person, someone | seseorang |
This is ... (when you are introducing someone) | kenalkan |
the head of a regency or a, sub-provincial district | |