| I'm sick | saya sakit |
| you (familiar) | kamu |
| where | mana |
| just for a walk | jalan-jalan saja |
| he / she / it / his / her / its | dia |
| this | ini |
| to | ke |
| want | mau |
| people / person | orang |
| I / Me | saya |
| in / at / on | di |
| stay / live | tinggal |
| Until we meet again | Sampai jumpa lagi |
| See you later | Sampai nanti |
| Good afternoon | selamat sore |
| Good day | selamat siang |
| must | harus |
| excuse me | permisi |
| follow | ikut |
| go / went | pergi |
| Good morning | selamat pagi |
| from | dari |
| only / just | saja |
| yes | ya |
| morning | pagi |
| Goodbye (to person leaving) | Selamat jalan |
| okay | baiklah |
| we (inclusive of listener) | kita |
| thank you | terima kasih |
| good news / I'm fine | kabar baik |
| you (unfamiliar) | anda |
| How are you? | Apa kabar? |
| You may / May ... | boleh |
| Sorry / excuse me | maaf |
| good / fine | baik |
| Where are you going? | Mau ke mana? |
| night | malam |
| Sir / Father | Pak |
| Let me introduce ... | Kenalkan |
| who | siapa |
| safe (good) | selamat |
| hello | halo |
| midday (11 to 3) | siang |
| afternoon (late afternoon 3PM to 6PM) | sore |
| Good night | selamat malam |
| My name is ... | nama saya |
| What is your name? | Siapa nama Anda? |
| English / England | Inggris |
| name | nama |
| Fine, thank you | Baik terima kasih |
| like a lot | suka sekali |
| friend | teman |
| table | meja |
| sit | duduk |
| we (excluding listener) | kami |
| happy (temporary momentary happiness eg happy with a gift) | senang |
| live | tinggal |
| here | di sini |
| grandmother | nenek |
| family | keluarga |
| no (adjectives and verbs) | tidak |
| no (nouns - "not a") | bukan |
| I/me/my (intimate form) | aku |
| over there | di sana |
| house | rumah |
| beverage (noun) | minuman |
| candy | permen |
| porridge | bubur |
| oranges (fruit) | jeruk |
| absolutely don’t like | sama sekali tidak suka |
| eat | makan |
| food | makanan |
| drinking (verb) | minum |
| grapes / wine | anggur |
| cucumber | ketimun |
| Tell me if ...? (Requires “yes/no” answer) | Apakah |
| don’t really like | kurang suka |
| shop | toko |
| teacher | guru |
| bicycle | sepeda |
| they/them/their | mereka |
| car | mobil |
| chair | kursi |
| tree | pohon |
| if after the word means new, if before word means only/recently | baru |
| market | pasar |
| tall | tinggi |
| child | anak |
| busy | sibuk |
| very (after the word), also means "once" | sekali |
| don’t like | tidak suka |
| healthy | sehat |
| pupil / student | murid |
| cinema | bioskop |
| like most | paling suka |
| like (as in "fond" NOT "similar") | suka |
| like a little | suka sedikit |
| a little bit | sedikit |
| Mrs./mother/you/your | ibu |
| Mr / father / you / your | bapak |
| let's go! | ayo |
| depart | berangkat |
| older brother or sister | kakak |
| pork | daging babi |
| fried rice | nasi goreng |
| fish | ikan |
| nuts | kacang |
| fried chicken | ayam goreng |
| milk | susu |
| chocolate cake | kue coklat |
| grandfather | kakek |
| younger brother or sister | adik |
| tens | puluh |
| hundreds | ratus |
| That is my mother | Itu ibu saya |
| This is my mother | ini ibu saya |
| teens | belas |
| towel | handuk |
| Who is he/she? | Siapa dia? |
| Who is that? | Siapa itu? |
| Who is this? | Siapa ini? |
| He works as what? | Dia bekerja sebagai apa? |
| tie (neck tie) | dasi |
| billions | milyar |
| rude / coarse | kasar |
| two | dua |
| bag | tas |
| ash tray | asbak |
| thousands | ribu |
| He is a teacher | Dia guru |
| farmer | petani |
| wall clock | jam dinding |
| basketball | bola basket |
| flower pot | pot bunga |
| old | tua |
| young | muda |
| wrist watch | jam tangan |
| shirt (with buttons) | kemeja |
| short | pendek |
| nine | sembilan |
| poor | miskin |
| rich | kaya |
| ugly | jelek |
| camera | kamera |
| dirty | kotor |
| clean | bersih |
| aunt | bibi / tante |
| grandchildren | cucu |
| four | empat |
| nephew / niece | keponakan |
| cousin | sepupu |
| uncle | paman / om |
| one | satu |
| How much does that cost? | Berapa itu? |
| three | tiga |
| He is aged fifty six years | Dia berumur lima puluh enam tahun |
| eleven | sebelas |
| ten | sepuluh |
| doctor | dokter |
| She is my mother | dia ibu saya |
| What is his/her name? | Siapa nama dia? |
| twelve | dua belas |
| How old is he/she? | Berapa umurnya? |
| older sibling | kakak |
| brown | coklat |
| five | lima |
| black | hitam |
| police officer | polisi |
| What's that? | Apa itu? |
| that / that is a ... | itu |
| what? | apa? |
| I am an American | Saya orang Amerika |
| I live in Jakarta | Saya tinggal di Jakarta |
| How much does this cost? | Berapa ini? |
| small | kecil |
| What's this? | Apa ini? |
| buyer / shopper | pembeli |
| waiter/waitress, sales staff | pelayan |
| big / large | besar |
| long (size) | panjang |
| socks | kaus kaki |
| six | enam |
| shoe | sepatu |
| high heels (shoes) | sepatu hak tinggi |
| male | laki-laki |
| female | perempuan |
| husband | suami |
| umbrella | payung |
| children | anak-anak |
| He/She is aged how many years? | Dia berumur berapa tahun? |
| Her name is Claire | Namanya Claire |
| How old is he/she? | Berapa umur dia? |
| What is his occupation? | Apa pekerjaan dia? |
| He works as a teacher | Dia bekerja sebagai guru |
| seven | tujuh |
| eight | delapan |
| I wish to ... | saya ingin |
| Her name is Rihanna | Nama dia Rihanna |
| I want to ... | saya mau |
| to be able to do something | bisa |
| I suggest we ... | saya menyarankan kita |
| What is the meaning of ... in Indonesian? | Apa artinya ... dalam bahasa Indonesia |
| I don’t/ don’t quite understand | saya tidak mengerti |
| Sorry, you can’t! | maaf tidak boleh |
| I like ... | saya suka |
| May I ...? | boleh saya |
| I want to ask permission to ... | saya minta izin untuk |
| Forgive me for ... | maafkan saya atas |
| Have mercy! mercy, grace, pardon, forgiveness | ampun |
| I don’t really like ... | saya kurang suka |
| I don’t like ... | saya tidak suka |
| I agree | saya setuju |
| I disagree with | saya tidak setuju dengan |
| I am not interested in.. | saya kurang tertarik pada |
| I ask for forgiveness | saya minta maaf |
| Thank you for ... | Terima kasih atas |
| please help by | tolong |
| I love ... | saya mencintai |
| I admire ... | saya mengagumi |
| May I please ask for ... | Minta ... |
| yes, I agree! | ya, saya setuju |
| already / Is that all? / That's all! | sudah |
| After that ... | Sesudah itu |
| Before that ... | Sebelum itu |
| for, for the purpose of (doing something) | untuk |
| Excuse me, I want to ask ... | maaf, saya mau bertanya |
| Excuse me, may I ask? | maaf, boleh saya bertanya? |
| Please do | Silakan |
| When? | Kapan? |
| She is named Rihanna | Dia bernama Rihanna |
| how about if ...? | bagaimana kalau |
| Friend / Mate ... | Mas |
| What is the spelling of ... in Indonesian? | Apa ejaannya ... dalam bahasa Indonesia? |
| This is Rihanna | Ini Rihanna |
| I prefer … to … | saya lebih suka ... daripada |
| also | juga |
| The formal version of "bisa". In other words, "able to do something" | dapat |
| It would be better if we ... | sebaiknya kalau kita |
| Let us (Let’s) ... | mari kita |
| I want to invite | saya mau mengundang |
| how do you spell ... ? | bagaimana ejaannya ... ? |
| She is Rihanna | Dia Rihanna |
| What is Indonesian for ... | Apa bahasa Indonesianya untuk |
| Her name is Rihanna | Namanya Rihanna |
| please explain | tolong jelaskan |
| please repeat | tolong ulangi |
| to exist, to be present, to be available, to be located, to own / possess | ada |
| not yet. | belum |
| how is/are, describe.., how about..? | bagaimana? |
| to where? | ke mana? |
| from where? | dari mana? |
| Where is ...? | Di mana? |
| I think ... | saya pikir |
| I think that ... | saya pikir bahwa |
| How many / How much? | Berapa? |
| which one? | yang mana? |
| I am of the opinion that ... | saya berpendapat bahwa |
| how is ... said in Indonesian? | bagaimana ... dalam bahasa Indonesia? |
| why (formal) | Mengapa? |
| Why is John sick/ill ? | Mengapa John sakit? |
| When where you born ? | Kapan kamu lahir? |
| When do you want to go to Bali ? | kapan kamu mau pergi ke bali |
| Where is your house located ? | Di mana lokasi rumah kamu? |
| Where is there a .. | Di mana ada ...? |
| What is your height ? | Berapa tinggi badan kamu? |
| What is your telephone number ? | Berapa nomor telepon kamu? |
| How many kilometers to Perth ? | Berapa kilometer ke Perth? |
| What is your mother’s name ? | Siapa nama ibu kamu? |
| Are you American? | Apakah kamu orang Amerika? |
| Is that your house ? | Apakah itu rumah kamu? |
| What’s up? / What’s the matter ? | Ada apa? |
| Today is what day ? | hari ini hari apa? |
| why (informal, most common) | Kenapa? |
| how is your new school ? | bagaimana sekolah baru kamu? |
| how is the weather in Jakarta? | bagaimana cuaca di Jakarta? |
| how are you ? | bagaimana kamu? |
| Why didn’t you go to work ? | Mengapa kamu tidak masuk kerja? |
| Are you clever or dumb ? | Apakah kamu pandai atau bodoh? |
| Do you like to eat fried rice? (polite) | Apakah kamu suka makan nasi goreng? |
| Do you play basketball ? | Apakah kamu bermain bola basket? |
| How many students are there tonight ? | Ada berapa murid malam ini? |
| What is the price of classes at IML? | Berapa harga kelas di IML? |
| What date is it today ? | Tanggal berapa hari ini? |
| What time is it now ? | Jam berapa sekarang? |
| How long are language classes at IML ? | Berapa lama kelas bahasa di IML? |
| What date where you born ? | Tanggal berapa kamu lahir? |
| thick | tebal |
| thin | tipis |
| beard | jenggot |
| eyebrows | alis |
| hat | topi |
| long for nose | mancung |
| smile | senyum |
| neat | rapi |
| messy | berantakan |
| braids (hair) | berkepang |
| spiky for hair | berdiri tegak |
| bald | botak |
| head | kepala |
| chin | dagu |
| tooth | gigi |
| nose | hidung |
| face (not muka) | wajah |
| wide | lebar |
| spotted/ freckled | berbintik |
| earrings | anting-anting |
| headband | bando |
| bandanna | bandana |
| double / fold (including double chin) | ganda |
| moustache | kumis |
| at (preposition of time), particle meaning plural | pada |
| exactly | tepat |
| quarter to or quarter past the | seperempat |
| half, half before the next hour | setengah |
| minutes past the hour | lebih |
| minutes before the hour | kurang |
| playing table tennis | bermain tenis meja |
| playing guitar | bermain gitar |
| playing cards | bermain kartu |
| bike riding | bersepeda |
| disco dancing | berdisko |
| swimming | berenang |
| shopping | berbelanja |
| playing volleyball | bermain bola voli |
| playing basket ball | bermain bola basket |
| What is the time ? | jam berapa |
| cooking | memasak |
| o'clock (the hour of) (slang) / hit, punch | pukul |
| o'clock (the hour of) | jam |
| playing soccer | bermain sepak bola |
| listening to music | mendengarkan musik |
| watching television | menonton televisi |
| What is the time ? | pukul berapa |
| wait | tunggu |
| know | tahu |
| to stop over, stop by, drop by, stop-over, in transit | singgah |
| last year | tahun yang lalu |
| sleep | tidur |
| bathe/shower (for people only eg not cars) | mandi |
| to move / moved | pindah |
| to go home | pulang |
| until / arrive | sampai |
| to hear (something) | mendengar |
| to order (something) | memesan |
| to phone (someone) | menelpon |
| to go out | keluar |
| this year | tahun ini |
| to see (something) | melihat |
| to visit (a person/place) | mengunjungi |
| to listen to (something) | mendengarkan |
| to give (something) | memberi |
| to pay (an amount) | membayar |
| to hit (someone/something) | memukul |
| to make (something) | membuat |
| today | hari ini |
| in a moment | sebentar |
| once a week | sekali seminggu |
| the day before yesterday | kemarin dulu |
| earlier this morning | tadi pagi |
| three times a week | tiga kali seminggu |
| every Saturday | setiap hari Sabtu |
| day | hari |
| at five o'clock | pada jam lima |
| every day | setiap hari |
| this week | minggu ini |
| fly | terbang |
| marry (slang supposed to be used for animals like "mating" so is impolite but people use it) | kawin |
| this month | bulan ini |
| To buy (something) | membeli |
| to sell (something) | menjual |
| to understand (something) | mengerti |
| to study (something) | belajar |
| to play | bermain |
| to stop | berhenti |
| to stand | berdiri |
| last night | tadi malam |
| to gather | berkumpul |
| to travel by | naik |
| now | sekarang |
| earlier this afternoon | tadi siang |
| yesterday | kemarin |
| at 9 o'clock | pada jam sembilan |
| one a week on.. | sekali seminggu pada |
| to read (something) | membaca |
| to teach (something) | mengajar |
| in the morning | pada waktu pagi |
| in the summer | pada musim panas |
| during this week | pada minggu ini |
| in the month of | pada bulan |
| next year | tahun depan |
| last week | minggu yang lalu |
| two weeks ago | dua minggu yang lalu |
| last month | bulan yang lalu |
| return | kembali |
| later tonight | nanti malam |
| next week | minggu depan |
| next month | bulan depan |
| enter | masuk |
| cook | masak |
| on Sunday | pada hari Minggu |
| later this afternoon | nanti siang |
| has/have been | pernah |
| tomorrow | besok |
| is/am/are + VERB + ing | sedang |
| will | akan |
| earlier, just now (time) | tadi |
| later | nanti |
| to walk | berjalan |
| arrive/come | tiba |
| the day after tomorrow | lusa |
| across from | di seberang |
| telephone | telepon |
| slippers | selop |
| far to | jauh ke |
| tv aerial / antenna | antena |
| cigarettes | rokok |
| bookshelf | rak buku |
| armchair | kursi tangan |
| television | televisi |
| on top of | di atas |
| underneath/below | di bawah |
| in front of | di depan |
| at the back of/behind | di belakang |
| far from | jauh dari |
| outside | di luar |
| inside | di dalam |
| newspaper | koran |
| ball | bola |
| book | buku |
| in between | di antara |
| to the east of | di sebelah timur |
| cat | kucing |
| rug | permadani |
| text book | buku teks |
| fireplace | tungku perapian |
| seat cushion | bantal kursi |
| record (old style vinyl LP) | piringan hitam |
| basket | keranjang |
| cup | cangkir |
| to the north of | di sebelah utara |
| to the right of | di sebelah kanan |
| facing/in front | di muka |
| to the south of | di sebelah selatan |
| beside | di samping |
| in the middle | di tengah |
| to the left of | di sebelah kiri |
| spectacles / glasses | kacamata |
| lounge room | kamar duduk |
| to the west of | di sebelah barat |
| turn right | belok kanan |
| go to there | ke sana |
| then | kemudian |
| exit from | ke luar |
| walk / street | jalan |
| on the corner of | di sudut |
| turn left | belok kiri |
| walk straight ahead | jalan terus |
| approximately | kira-kira |
| at the end of | di ujung |
| clothing shop | toko pakaian |
| Tourist Office | kantor pariwasata |
| parking lot | tempat parkir |
| grand market | pasar raya |
| Money Changer Office | kantor tukar uang |
| petrol station (gas station) | pompa bensin |
| cassette shop | toko kaset |
| book shop | toko buku |
| Post Office | kantor pos |
| acronym for "toko serba" meaning: a department store | toserba |
| public toilet | wc umum |
| pharmacy / chemist | apotek |
| meat market | pasar daging |
| cigarette factory | pabrik rokok |
| herbal drink factory | pabrik jamu |
| Protestant church | gereja protestan |
| jewellery shop | toko mas |
| bus terminal | terminal bemo |
| grand mosque | mesjid raya |
| Catholic church | gereja katolik |
| Police Station | kantor polisi |
| doctor’s clinic | klinik dokter |
| junior high school | smp |
| before | sebelum |
| rather | agak |
| right (direction) | kanan |
| have | punya |
| same, similar (not serupa) | sama |
| group | kelompok |
| to say | ucapkan |
| school | sekolah |
| second (ordinal number) | kedua |
| because | karena |
| become | menjadi |
| bathroom / toilet | kamar kecil |
| many | banyak |
| male | pria |
| different | berbeda |
| room | kamar |
| dark | gelap |
| may (possibly) | mungkin |
| development | perkembangan |
| often | sering |
| too (too much) | terlalu |
| already said | sudah berkata |
| up | ke atas |
| turn (directions eg. turn left) | belok |
| thus (not jadi) | maka |
| thought | pikiran |
| together | bersama-sama |
| time | waktu |
| very | sangat |
| to use, to wear | memakai |
| service, usefulness | jasa |
| rationality; common sense; reason | akal |
| similar, alike, identical (not sama) | serupa |
| so, thus (not maka) | jadi |
| since | sejak |
| should | seharusnya |
| take | ambil |
| something | sesuatu |
| member | anggota |
| meaning, definition | arti |
| even, flat, level | rata |
| enough | cukup |
| to finish | selesai |
| easy | mudah |
| power, authority (might) | kuasa |
| seek / look for | mencari |
| face / front | muka |
| president | presiden |
| present (gift) | hadiah |
| power / energy | tenaga |
| almost | hampir |
| all / everyone / everything | semua |
| again | lagi |
| address | alamat |
| about | tentang |
| problem | masalah |
| down (towards down) | ke bawah |
| each / every | setiap |
| early in the morning | pagi-pagi |
| important | penting |
| far | jauh |
| mosque | masjid |
| see | lihat |
| few / several / some | beberapa |
| certain / for sure | pasti |
| around | sekitar |
| feel / feeling | rasa |
| but | tetapi |
| by (as in: an action or work performed by...) | oleh |
| door | pintu |
| to ask (a question) | bertanya |
| everything; anything | apa saja |
| area | daerah |
| one more | satu lagi |
| most | paling |
| and | dan |
| fact | fakta |
| lesson | pelajaran |
| all / everyone / everything | semuanya |
| far / long distance | jauh |
| country | negeri |
| church | gereja |
| city | kota |
| although | meskipun |
| place | tempat |
| to store something | menyimpan |
| plan / program | rencana |
| public (not umum) | publik |
| many / much | banyak |
| other | lain |
| my | ~ku |
| public / general (not publik) | umum |
| God | Allah |
| get / obtain | memperoleh |
| begin, start | mulai |
| brain | otak |
| section / part | bagian |
| people | orang-orang |
| each / every | setiap |
| without | tanpa |
| entire / whole / all | seluruh |
| wife | istri |
| with | dengan |
| war | perang |
| water | air |
| Dear/With respect (formal start to letters) | Dengan hormat |
| need | perlu |
| oneself | sendiri |
| national | nasional |
| own (to possess) | memiliki |
| never | tidak pernah |
| first | pertama |
| outside | luar |
| better | lebih baik |
| best | paling baik |
| both | berdua |
| company (business entity) | perusahaan |
| your | ~mu |
| year | tahun |
| world | dunia |
| work | kerja |
| hand | tangan |
| help | bantu |
| self | sendiri |
| however | bagaimanapun |
| if | kalau |
| ordered, regular, successive, sequential | urut |
| inside | dalam |
| or | atau |
| times (frequency eg 2 times = dua kali) | kali |
| type / sort / kind | macam |
| last, final | terakhir |
| least | paling sedikit |
| left (direction) | kiri |
| life; livelihood; existence | kehidupan |
| light (not dark ) | terang |
| always | selalu |
| live | hidup |
| long (time) | lama |
| difficult | sulit |
| number | nomor |
| next / in front of | depan |
| it doesn't matter | tidak apa-apa |
| sweet | manis |
| system | sistem |
| still (continuing) | masih |
| than | daripada |
| then | lalu |
| government | pemerintah |
| tasty / delicious | enak |
| thing (things, of thing, it), situation, circumstance | hal |
| think | pikir |
| T-shirt | baju kaus |
| trousers | celana |
| flip flops, thongs | sandal jepit |
| underpants | celana dalam |
| grey | abu-abu |
| sandals | sandal |
| gold | emas |
| jeans | celana jins |
| silver (also slang for rupiah) | perak |
| blouse | blus |
| white | putih |
| purple | ungu |
| long sleeved | lengan panjang |
| scarf | selendang |
| shorts | celana pendek |
| polo shirt | kemeja polo |
| striped | bergaris |
| collared | berkerah |
| skirt | rok |
| multi-coloured, colourful | berwarna-warni |
| sweater / jumper | baju sweter |
| jacket | jas |
| mini skirt | rok pendek |
| short sleeved | lengan pendek |
| gown | gaun |
| brassiere | beha |
| orange (color) | jingga |
| dark blue | biru tua |
| yellow | kuning |
| light blue | biru muda |
| ring | cin-cin |
| pink | merah muda |
| bracelet | gelang |
| sun glasses | kacamata hitam |
| necklace | kalung |
| expensive | mahal |
| exported item | barang expor |
| sophisticated, advanced, high-tech | canggih |
| cheap | murah |
| extraordinary | luar biasa |
| rare | langka |
| branded | bermerek |
| imported item | barang impor |
| good quality | mutunya bagus |
| brand | merek |
| beautiful (things / objects) | indah |
| good quality | kwalitasnya bagus |
| absorbed; preoccupied; fun; great | asyik |
| valuable or precious | berharga |
| antique item | barang antik |
| good / great | bagus |
| cool / awesome (trendy) | keren |
| crab | kepiting |
| apples | apel |
| prawn crackers | kerupuk |
| mangosteen (a tropical fruit unrelated to mango) | manggis |
| margarine | margarin |
| bananas | pisang |
| coconut oil | minyak kelapa |
| prawns / shrimp | udang |
| javanese coffee | kopi jawa |
| bread | roti |
| red onion | bawang merah |
| squid | cumi-cumi |
| eggs | telur |
| beef | daging sapi |
| medicine | obat |
| powdered milk | susu bubuk |
| clothes washing detergent | sabun cuci pakaian |
| lentils | kacang hijau |
| bath soap | sabun mandi |
| durian (fruit) | durian |
| potatoes | kentang |
| that’s not possible! | tidak mungkin |
| I can’t / it can’t be done! | tidak bisa |
| not allowed / it is not permissible | tidak boleh |
| interest rate | suku bunga |
| Foggy, misty | berkabut |
| valid/legal | sah |
| bank customer | nasabah |
| revenue stamps (stamp duty) | meterai |
| withdraw (verb), also interesting, attractive | menarik |
| withdrawal | penarikan |
| clearing cheque | giro bilyet |
| cheque | cek |
| loan | kredit |
| bank clearance | kliring |
| depositor | penyetor |
| have the power/authority to ........ | berwenang |
| Minimum | minimal |
| Thick Fog | berkabut tebal |
| Maximum | maksimal |
| branch (of a bank etc.) | cabang |
| Temperature | suhu |
| Windy | berangin |
| Snowy | bersalju |
| Hail | hujan es |
| please fill in this form | tolong mengisi formulir ini |
| Degrees Celsius | derajat selsius |
| withdrawal (taking) | pengambilan |
| savings account | tabungan |
| details of something | perincian |
| be regarded as (amount in words), be calculated, counted, enumerated, calculated, regarded as, considered as, known | terbilang |
| to save money | menabung |
| traveler’s cheque | cek perjalanan |
| US dollars | uang dollar |
| to close | tutup |
| to exchange | tukar |
| Sunny | cerah |
| Partly Cloudy | sebagian berawan |
| Stormy | berbadai |
| Cloudy | berawan |
| thunder | guntur |
| Rain | hujan |
| lightning | kilat |
| Light Rain | hujan gerimis |
| cash | tunai |
| to open | buka |
| Please go to.. | silahkan ke |
| queue | antri |
| deposit | setoran |
| Thunderstorm | berbadai guntur |
| to deposit | setor |
| when ("ke" formal) | ketika |
| to realize/be aware | sadar |
| petrol tank (gas tank) | tangki bensin |
| to clean | membersihkan |
| workshop, service shop, repair shop | bengkel |
| a cloth, rag | lap |
| hose | selang |
| to spray, flush, pour (liquid on), to hose down | menyiram |
| to wash | mencuci |
| gas tank lid | penutup tangki |
| the (fuel) tank | tangkinya |
| hole | lubang |
| to open something | membuka |
| while (concurrent activities) | sambil |
| to put something in | memasukkan |
| to fill | mengisi |
| petrol / gasoline | bensin |
| pump attendant | tukang pompa |
| to damage, break something | merusak |
| empty | kosong |
| Who is respected (put at the top of formal letters and emails before the person's name eg Yth Ibu Wati, acronym for Yang Terhormat) | Yang Terhormat (Yth) |
| who is good (put before friends name in salutation eg "Yanti yang baik". Only for friends. Like "Dear.. ") | yang baik |
| Warm regards (closing sentence, for friends only) | Salam hangat |
| to (for people) | kepada |
| Peace | Salam |
| with my respect (put at the bottom of letters and emails, similar to "yours sincerely" just before your name) | Hormat saya |
| fried chips | kentang goreng |
| fried noodles | mie goreng |
| cabbage | kubis |
| boiled eggs | telur rebus |
| fruit juice | jus buah |
| chicken | ayam |
| killed | membunuh |
| raised / grown up | dibesarkan |
| opportunity | kesempatan |
| volunteer | sukarela |
| as; like; similar to | sebagai |
| colleagues / workmates | rekan |
| moved around | pindah-pindah |
| organisation / foundation | yayasan |
| pacific ocean | samudra pasifik |
| mixed | campur |
| boyfriend / girlfriend | pacar |
| to translate, interpret, decipher (base word) | terjemah |
| wolf | serigala |
| story | cerita |
| teach | mengajar |
| last, end | akhir |
| ancestors | nenek moyang |
| god | tuhan |
| free | bebas |
| pets (animals looked after) | binatang peliharaan |
| delicious, comfortable | enak |
| crazy / mad / insane | gila |
| holiday | liburan |
| an experience | suatu pengalaman |
| shy | malu |
| married | menikah |
| mining | pertambangan |
| independent | mandiri |
| traffic jam | macet |
| raised | dibesarkan |
| everywhere | kemana-mana |
| remember | ingat |
| for (time period) | selama |
| happy | menyenangkan |
| myself | diri saya |
| confused | bingung |
| horse | kuda |
| any questions? | ada pertanyaan? |
| culture | budaya |
| choose | pilih |
| to give | memberikan |
| company / corporation | perusahaan |
| give | beri |
| veterinarian | dokter hewan |
| interests | ketertarikan |
| environment | lingkungan |
| housing | perumahan |
| animals (not hewan) | binatang |
| translator / interpreter | penerjemah |
| forest | hutan |
| cow / cattle | sapi |
| animals (not binatang) | hewan |
| Catholic | Katolik |
| religion | agama |
| sacred | suci |
| nature | alam |
| to know someone | kenal |
| born | lahir |
| founded / established | mendiri |
| looking around | melihat-lihat |
| twins | kembar |
| "before" in the distant past, "first" in the sequence of events | dulu |
| meatballs | bakso |
| try | coba |
| tailor | tukang jahit |
| carpenter | tukang kayu |
| word used before a job description to indicate a trade | tukang |
| chef | tukang masak |
| lose | hilang |
| work / job | kerja |
| food stall | warung |
| taxi driver | sopir taksi |
| clothing | pakaian |
| a meeting, session, gathering | rapat |
| staff / worker | pegawai |
| cheap / stingy | pelit |
| undertake / do | melakukan |
| office worker | pegawai kantor |
| report (document) | laporan |
| to write | menulis |
| a gathering, meeting, rally | pertemuan |
| already (slang for sudah) | udah |
| normal / usual | biasa |
| listen (not dengar) | dengarkan |
| heavy rain | hujan deras |
| finished (means "to the max" in slang) | habis |
| guest / customer | tamu |
| wet | basah |
| drenched | basah kuyup |
| watch (view) | menonton |
| each week | setiap minggu |
| summer (hot season) | musim panas |
| sport | olahraga |
| strong | kuat |
| winter (cold season) | musim dingin |
| art | seni |
| surfing | berselancar |
| thousands | ribuan |
| season | musim |
| hardworking | rajin |
| can do tomorrow (used like manana in Spanish) | besok bisa |
| relax | santai |
| ever | pernah |
| lots of people / crowded / busy | ramai |
| self | diri |
| behaviour | tingkah laku |
| In my opinion ("I think" but formal) | menurut pendapat saya |
| many years | bertahun-tahun |
| to marry (verb) | menikah |
| after | setelah |
| drunk | mabuk |
| for (same as untuk) | bagi |
| use | menggunakan |
| flood | banjir |
| knee | lutut |
| city bus | bis kota |
| weave (in traffic) | nyelip |
| pollution | polusi |
| bus | bis |
| zig-zagging (crossing left right) | nyelip kiri kanan |
| cut | potong |
| minced meat | daging cincang |
| bowl | mangkok |
| older brother | abang |
| interjection particle used to soften a request | dong |
| lie / untruth | bohong |
| bite | digigit |
| cabbage | kol |
| to go by/past | lewat |
| the only one | satu-satunya |
| relationships | hubungan |
| unique | khas |
| compared to / than | daripada |
| heart attack | serangan jantung |
| hate | benci |
| love | cinta |
| the land / earth | bumi |
| dough / batter | adonan |
| sugar | gula |
| pepper | merica |
| roughly / about | kira-kira |
| table spoon | sendok makan |
| onion | bawang |
| seasoning, spice | bumbu |
| stir | aduk |
| buy | beli |
| meet | ketemu |
| type (on a keyboard) | ketik |
| Christmas | hari Natal |
| snow | salju |
| police | polisi |
| traffic | lalu lintas |
| criminal | penjahat |
| thief | pencuri |
| steal | curi |
| countryside | pedesaan |
| crash | tabrak |
| air plane | pesawat terbang |
| flight | terbang |
| paddy field | sawah |
| mountain | gunung |
| collaborate | bekerjasama |
| sent / send | kirim |
| first, before | duluan |
| to train, practice | melatih |
| shipped, sent | dikirim |
| vapour, steam | uap |
| mask | masker |
| dust | debu |
| I (jakarta slang) | gue |
| visitors | pengunjung |
| already (sudah) | udah |
| waiting | menunggu |
| to wear / use (slang for pakai / memakai) | pake |
| crater | kawah |
| to watch, view | nonton |
| eruption | letusan |
| obey | mematuhi |
| warning | peringatan |
| comb | sisir |
| indeed (slang, same as memang) | emang |
| interjection particle, an informal emphasis word indicating denial of something; denial word, an informal question or surprise word meaning: how come ?; why ? | kok |
| you (jakarta slang) | lo |
| or not when added to the end of a sentence. Instead of apakah | nggak |
| wood | kayu |
| cloud | awan |
| mining (digging for minerals) | pertambangan |
| eucalyptus (white wood) | kayu putih |
| a mine (place for digging minerals) | tambang |
| suitable | cocok |
| weather | cuaca |
| open spaces | lapangan |
| withstanding, hold back, restrain | tahan |
| messy | gimbal |
| to make, do (slang) | bikin |
| people, humans | manusia |
| river | sungai |
| public opinion | pendapat umum |
| wild | liar |
| naughty | nakal |
| farmer (animals), cattleman | peternak |
| seldom / rarely | jarang |
| to assist, help | membantu |
| dark | kehitam-hitaman |
| active | aktif |
| not yet | belum |
| border | batas |
| fence | pagar |
| everywhere | mana-mana |
| various | macam |
| to satisfy, make happy | menyenangkan |
| trainer | pelatih |
| nearest | terdekat |
| tradition | adat |
| a question word meaning: why ? | ngapain |
| food for animals, fodder | pakan |
| bird | burung |
| fell asleep | ketiduran |
| fell asleep | tertidur |
| same as sedang if before the verb, means again if after the verb | lagi |
| snake | ular |
| students | murid-murid |
| sand | pasir |
| to look over, observe | meninjau |
| continue | melanjutkan |
| as long as, along | sepanjang |
| friendly | ramah |
| warm | hangat |
| degree of temperature, level | derajat |
| temperature | suhu |
| roughly / approximately | kira-kira |
| climb | mendaki |
| creator | pencipta |
| useful | berguna |
| altitude | ketinggian |
| demi-god | dewa |
| private / personal | pribadi |
| to inform (tell you about) | memberitahu |
| flight | penerbangan |
| located | terletak |
| tourist | wisatawan |
| for example | misalnya |
| finished | habis |
| follow (same as ikut but slangy) | ngikut |
| to handle, to deal with | menangani |
| to send | mengirim |
| practice, exercise | latihan |
| so that, in order to | supaya |
| arm | lengan |
| way, manner | cara |
| method, manner, way | secara |
| opinion | pendapat |
| suggestion, advice | saran |
| anything, any | apapun |
| terrific, great (not bagus) | hebat |
| "ouch" interjection | aduh |
| indeed | memang |
| younger sibling (slang for adik) | ade |
| finished | selesai |
| still | masih |
| sincere | tulus |
| correct / right | benar |
| if (hypothetically) | seandainya |
| how's the weather? | bagaimana cuacanya |
| holiday in bali | liburan ke bali |
| project | proyek |
| have you ever | pernah |
| what else? | apa lagi? |
| why (less formal) | kenapa |
| why (formal) | mengapa |
| colour | warna |
| muffler / exhaust | knalpot |
| task | tugas |
| beach | pantai |
| any others? | yang lain? |
| walking | jalan kaki |
| coral reef | terumbu karang |
| sea | laut |
| not good (nice way of saying not good "tidak bagus") | kurang bagus |
| not smart (nice way of saying dumb "bodoh") | kurang pandai |
| mouse / rat | tikus |
| cheese | keju |
| watched | menonton |
| watching | tonton |
| have already (sudah but neutral) | telah |
| already (slangy use) | lagi |
| every | setiap |
| long | panjang |
| accompany | ikut |
| party | pesta |
| enjoy | nikmat |
| together | bersama |
| sing | bernyanyi |
| dance | menari |
| agree | setuju |
| primary school / elementary school | sekolah dasar (sd) |
| what are you doing? (doing what?) (slangy) | ngapain |
| listen/hear (not dengarkan) | dengar |
| listen (slang) | ngedengerin |
| music | musik |
| smart, clever (same as pandai) | pintar |
| then / continue | terus |
| presentation | presentasi |
| France | perancis |
| German | jerman |
| tired | capai |
| tired (slangy) | capek / capai |
| campus | kampus |
| conservation | conservasi |
| Spain | spanyol |
| university | universitas |
| near / close | dekat |
| neighbours | tetangga |
| what else do you like? | suka apa lagi? |
| finance | keuangan |
| flowers | bunga |
| purchases (purchased items) | belian |
| best | terbaik |
| like (similar) / as | seperti |
| no (slang, very short) | tak |
| bury | pendam |
| forgot | lupa |
| honest | jujur |
| like (similar) / as (same as seperti but slang) | bagai |
| you (when speaking to a person of same or lower rank, and God) | engkau |
| now (sekarang but slang) | kini |
| choose | memilih |
| to do, perform, execute | mengerjakan |
| to carry, bring | bawa |
| prayer | sholat |
| to do, perform, execute (jakarta slang of karja / mengerjakan) | ngerjain |
| lecturer | dosen |
| [interjection of pain, regret, sympathy] | aduh |
| if / when | kalo |
| to buy something for someone (slang for membelikan) | ngebeliin |
| neighbouring | bertetanggaan |
| vocabulary, glossary | kosa |
| visit (active verb) | mengunjungi |
| pension, retirement money | pensiun |
| in your opinion.. | menurut kamu |
| civilian | preman |
| survey, poll | angket |
| research | riset |
| student lesson | pelajaran |
| souvenirs | oleh-oleh |
| a park | taman |
| free, loose | lepas |
| the visit (noun) | ada kunjungan |
| system, order | tata |
| visit | kunjung |
| to apply | lamar |
| papa, father, dad | papi |
| come on, go ahead (same as ayo) | yuk |
| #NAME? | enggak |
| no for nouns (slang for bukan), often used as a tag question "isn't it" | kan |
| population, resident | penduduknya |
| stone / rock | batu |
| to run | lari |
| any progress? | ada kemajuan? |
| oar, paddle | dayung |
| to camp, camping | berkemah |
| to row / kayak / canoe | berdayung |
| not necessary (slang for tidak perlu) | nggak usah |
| not bored | nggak bosan |
| moving backward, retreat | mundur |
| to interview | mewawancarai |
| a tent, camp | kemah |
| moving forward, advance | maju |
| tent / shelter | tenda |
| write on computer | mengetik menulis |
| oil, grease | minyak |
| stone pestle and mortar | ulekan batu |
| archipelago | nusantara |
| understand (mengerti) | ngerti |
| a story | kisah |
| to say | bilang |
| lodging / boarding | asrama |
| so that (same as supaya) | biar |
| dried beef | abon sapi |
| question | pertanyaan |
| body weight | berat badan |
| pineapple | nanas |
| article before the name of a person "the" | si |
| to hope | berharap |
| practicing | berlatih |
| to paint | lukis |
| that's it! | begitu lah |
| beleive it! | percaya lah |
| ready | siap |
| just kidding | bercanda |
| if (slang) | kalo |
| anything | apa-apa |
| New Zealand | Selandia Baru |
| drawers | laci |
| let | biarkan |
| heart (science) | jantung |
| how come? why? (interjection) | kok |
| existance, location, numbers, possession | ada |
| to admit, confess | akui |
| to discover, find | menemukan |
| to discuss, study | bahas |
| weekend | akhir minggu |
| fresh | segar |
| special | istimewa |
| look after | jaga |
| yeast | ragi |
| materials | bahan-bahan |
| village | desa |
| dry | kering |
| worried | khawatir |
| won't (tidak akan) | takkan |
| sincerity | ketulusan |
| only (same as hanya) | cuma |
| instructed / told | disuruh |
| style | gaya |
| intersection | simpang |
| internship | magang |
| wait (slang for tunggu) | nunggu |
| land borders | perbatasan darat |
| desire | hasrat |
| capital city | ibu kota |
| feels | merasakan |
| copula: joins noun1 with noun2 | adalah |
| heart (that loves, in science means liver) | hati |
| special / unique | khusus |
| travel | perjalanan |
| salty eggs | telur asin |
| to ask | tanya |
| able to | mampu |
| lose (defeat in sport / battle) | kalah |
| love (romantic) | cinta |
| go by / pass | berlalu |
| darling | kekasih |
| quiet / serene / calm | tenang |
| inside of something | isi |
| soul / spirit | jiwa |
| wait | menunggu |
| truly | benar-benar |
| yes | iya |
| it's up to you | terserah |
| PHD | S3 |
| outdoor area | daerah luar |
| past (time) | lampau |
| deeds, actions, behaviour | laku |
| college student (female) | mahasiswi |
| college student (male) | mahasiswa |
| chat | mengobrol |
| had the chance | sempat |
| have, own | memiliki |
| science, knowledge | ilmu |
| education | pendidikan |
| homework | pekerjaan rumah |
| take/took | ambil |
| primary school (yrs 1-6, slang for sekolah dasar) | SD |
| make, for, do | buat |
| usually | biasanya |
| really good | benar-benar bagus |
| (informal) the thing is, because | soalnya |
| adult, fully grown | dewasa |
| story / tale | cerita |
| as known | setahu |
| to differ | beda |
| prayer | solat |
| thank you (in sundanese) | nuhun |
| do (perform an action) | melakukan |
| read | baca |
| learner | pelajar |
| bachelor degree | S1 |
| masters degree | S2 |
| going around | keliling-keliling |
| easy (not gampang) | mudah |
| each other | saling |
| know (people) | mengenal |
| all of you, you (plural) | kalian |
| bright | terang |
| the past | masa lampau |
| slang for homework (pekerjaan rumah) | PR |
| middle school (yrs 7-9, slang for sekolah menengah pertama) | SMP |
| around | keliling |
| private (ownership) | swasta |
| easy (not mudah) | gampang |
| answer | jawab |
| angry | marah |
| older brother (slang for akang) | kang |
| afraid, scared | takut |
| to brush, slide, grate | geser |
| ok, tidy / neat | beres |
| subordinates (people under boss) | anak buah |
| windy (air) | angin |
| to plant something, invest (root word) | tanam |
| verb | kata-kerja |
| machine | mesin |
| to plant something, invest (with me-) | menanam |
| relaxing (jakarta slang) | nyantai |
| to relax | bersantai-santai |
| noun | kata dasar |
| wake up / get up / build | bangun |
| wash (things not people, jakarta slang for cuci) | nyuci |
| wash (things not people) | cuci |
| learn / study | belajar |
| teach / learn (base word) | ajar |
| going through | melalui |
| crossways, pathways | lintas |
| smooth, fluent | lancar |
| half an hour | setenga jam |
| cleaning up | bersih-bersih |
| flower | bunga |
| toast (noun, toasted bread) | roti bakar |
| enjoyable | menyenangkan |
| cheerful, outgoing | ceria |
| quiet person | pendiam |
| shy person | pemalu |
| than "this is better than that" (slang for daripada) | dari (pada) |
| diligent | rajin |
| blue | biru |
| looks like, it seems | kelihatannya |
| experience | pengalaman |
| time of youth ("in my younger days.." common expression among elderly) | waktu muda |
| handsome | tampan |
| handsome | ganteng |
| smart | pandai |
| last week | minggu lalu |
| talking (slang, everyone says this, not bicara) | ngomong |
| film | filem |
| disappear | hilang |
| kind-hearted | baik hati |
| funny / cute | lucu |
| agile | gesit |
| ordinary | biasa |
| high | tinggi |
| moments | saat-saat |
| blonde | pirang |
| silly / stupid | bodoh |
| arrogant | sombong |
| very, really (slang for sekali) | banget |
| advertisement | iklan |
| upload | unga |
| famous | terkenal |
| girl, young lady, unmarried woman | gadis |
| water dipper | gayung |
| university lecture | kuliah |
| pretty for girls | cantik |
| manly; male (for animal) | jantan |
| brave, valiant, handsome | gagah |
| messed up, random, disordered | acak |
| tangled, disordered | kusut |
| play | main |
| lanky | jangkung |
| thin / skinny | kurus |
| fat, chubby | gemuk |
| fat | gendut |
| manage, look after (slang for mengurus) | ngurus |
| what for? | buat apa? |
| tail (slang for seekor, classifier for animals) | ekor |
| sing | nyanyi |
| only, merely | melulu |
| beloved, darling | tercinta |
| clear (not jernih) | jelas |
| clear (not jelas) | jernih |
| to advance, go forward | maju |
| only | hanya |
| pimp | germo |
| girl, chick | cewek |
| stupid! (rude word) | goblok |
| cliff, gorge | jurang |
| steep | terjal |
| of course | tentu |
| this (slang for ini) | nih |
| white person | bule |
| to pickpocket (slang) | nyopet |
| just (slang for saja) | aja |
| income | pemasukan |
| not bad | lumayan |
| yes of course | iya dong |
| even though, although | walaupun |
| wallet, purse | dompet |
| still / continue (slang from betawi. Also spelt "tetap". Same meaning as masih) | tetep |
| breakfast | sarapan |
| starting to get cold (start cold) | mulai dingin |
| you (slang for kamu) | kau |
| invited | mengajakku |
| dancing / boogey / grooving | joget |
| tool, utensil | alat |
| to care | mengasuh |
| suspected | diduga |
| caught, arrested | ditangkap |
| a (group classifier for animals) | seekor |
| pray | berdoa |
| great, grand | raya |
| contest, competition | lomba |
| sell | jual |
| co-ordinate / organise | mengatur |
| clown | badut |
| a show | pertunjukan |
| point out | tunjuk |
| stairs | tangga |
| to descend, go down | turun |
| pocket money | uang saku |
| farmer (plants not animals) | tani |
| heavy weight (for things) | berat |
| fast / heavy (only for water) | deras |
| sun | matahari |
| cold | dingin |
| oral, verbal | lisan |
| etc (dll = acronym for dan lain-lain) | dll |
| along with, as well as | serta |
| celebration | perayaan |
| carer | pengasuh |
| let's go (like ayo) | mari |
| let go | dilepas |
| birthday party | pesta ulang tahun |
| certain | tentu |
| death / die (should only be used for animals but often used for people in slang) | mati |
| water fountain | air mancur |
| hospital | rumah sakit |
| religious giving, charity | zakat |
| to emerge, appear | terbit |
| type, variety, kind | jenis |
| like that (slang for begitu) | gitu |
| computer | komputer |
| region | kawasan |
| until / so that (same as sampai) | hingga |
| members (religious community) | umat |
| fasting (not eating) | puasa |
| vehicle | kendaraan |
| entertainment | hiburan |
| sunrise | matahari terbit |
| sunset | matahari terbenam |
| happy (long term happiness eg happy with life) | bahagia |
| steering wheel | setir |
| drive | menyetir |
| disability (borrowed from english) | disabilitas |
| while, meanwhile (contrastive, shorter period of time than selagi) | sementara |
| while, during, when (longer period of time than sementara) | selagi |
| disability (original indonesian word) | cacat |
| half-time | setengah waktu |
| fall down (only for trees / plants) | tumbang |
| to fall down (things) | jatuh |
| waterfall | air terjun |
| anytime | kapan saja |
| friday night (night before saturday) | malam sabtu |
| customer | pelanggan |
| livestock | ternak |
| trap | perangkap |
| vicious | ganas |
| attacked | diserang |
| a row, a series | jajar |
| saturday night | sabtu malam |
| shark | hiu |
| news | berita |
| a witness | saksi |
| saturday night (night before sunday) | malam minggu |
| east | timur |
| west | barat |
| how you like to (using nya) | sukanya |
| peeping, perving, voyeur | intip |
| reason, excuse | alasan |
| household | rumah tangga |
| needs | kebutuhan |
| mathematics | ilmu pasti |
| grow | tumbuh |
| south | selatan |
| animal | binatang |
| rare, endangered | langka |
| another | yang lain |
| noisy | berisik |
| to follow behind | susul |
| direct / straight / immediately | langsung |
| instead, yet | malah |
| north | utara |
| how you enjoy (using nya) | senangnya |
| hey / dude (slang from javanese) | joss |
| a little (slang for sedikit) | dikit |
| done by (active) | melakukan |
| is done by (passive) | dilakukan |
| to breed (animals) | kembang biak |
| must / should (not harus) | mesti |
| wish to, would like, want | ingin |
| to kill, murder | bunuh |
| surfer | peselancar |
| catch / caught | tangkap |
| tiger | harimau |
| a right, privilege | hak |
| vegetable | sayur |
| look for / search | cari |
| to come, arrive | datang |
| how come, why (slang) | kok |
| to tell, command | suruh |
| word / to say | kata |
| to call, summon | panggil |
| ears | kuping |
| trees (note: in slang adding 2 to the end of a word doubles the word, so pohon-pohon, tree -> trees) | pohon2 |
| they say (that) | katanya |
| not there | nggak ada |
| interested | tertarik |
| bring | bawa |
| meet | bertemu |
| yet, however, even though | namun |
| pick up | jemput |
| traditional | adat |
| plate | piring |
| interview | mewawancarai |
| Singapore (lit. lion temple) | singapura |
| lion | singa |
| take/bring/escort someone | mengantar |
| pair, couple / assemble something / rise (of the tide) | pasang |
| next to, across | di sebelah |
| engine (machine) | mesin |
| in front | di depan |
| wood/timber | kayu |
| to do something | berbuat |
| region | wilayah |
| continent | benua |
| country, nation | negara |
| growth, plant (not tanam) | tumbuhan |
| temple | pura |
| the five philosophical pillars of indonesia | pancasila |
| independent | merdeka |
| library | perpustakaan |
| step one | langkah satu |
| worthy, proper, decent | patut |
| manager | pemimpin |
| gift, present | hadiah |
| near to | di dekat |
| fit (healthy) | bugar |
| dream | mimpi |
| made in (eg made in china) | buatan |
| maker | pembuat |
| over there | sana |
| nation, race | bangsa |
| malay | melayu |
| mother (used at home) | mamah |
| behind | di belakang |
| bridge | jembatan |
| after (time) | sesudah |
| body | badan |
| to guide, accompany (means "inter" when a prefix) | antar |
| neighbour | tetangga |
| ethnic group | suku |
| refined; well-mannered | halus |
| crude, rough rude | kasar |
| so so, not so good | kurang begitu |
| level | tingkat |
| around the world | keliling dunia |
| grammar (lit. order of language) | tata bahasa |
| central java | jawa tengah |
| step two | langkah dua |
| animal food | pakan |
| a building | bangunan |
| fighters for a noble cause | pejuang |
| fight | berjuang |
| new years day | hari tahun baru |
| easter day | hari paskah |
| labor day | hari buruh |
| jesus christ | yesus kristus |
| prophet | nabi |
| jesus christ | Isa Almasih |
| christian | kristen |
| struggle | juang |
| to be annoyed | sebal |
| I am (continuing to be) annoyed; I am annoyed at the moment | saya lagi sebal |
| misfortune / unlucky | sial |
| cursing something | sialan |
| traffic jams in jakarta make me annoyed | macet di jakarta bikin sebal |
| convinced / sure | yakin |
| I am (continuing to be) angry | saya lagi marah |
| the last time I was angry.. | terakhir kali saya marah |
| confused / depressed / stressed | galau |
| shout / pay for someone | traktir |
| poor you | kasihan |
| tired from working (no preposition) | capek kerja |
| woke up yourself (naturally) | bangun sendiri |
| sad | sedih |
| good luck (sukses) | semoga sukses |
| taste / feeling | perasaan |
| need rest | perlu istirahat |
| it's a secret | ada deh |
| good luck (most common) | semoga berhasil |
| fortune | untung |
| field / court | lapangan |
| participate / join | ikut |
| across the street | di seberang jalan |
| tennis court | lapangan tenis |
| day of Eid (islamic day) | hari idul fitri |
| Eid (islamic day) | lebaran |
| christmas day | hari natal |
| to fall in battle | gugur |
| important day | hari penting |
| ceremony | upacara |
| fighting for family (working hard for the family) | berjuang untuk keluarga |
| team (from english) | tim |
| team (indonesian word) | regu |
| Indonesian Police - Slang Acronym for Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia | polri |
| relative pronoun; that is, who is, which is; "I like 'the one thats' red" = "saya suka yang merah" | yang |
| contains | berisi |
| air | udara |
| page, yard, leaf | halaman |
| adult (orang) | orang dewasa |
| to care about | peduli |
| change / modify something | ubah |
| cool, awesome | kece |
| that; conjunction (joining clauses) eg "I know that you're good" | bahwa |
| to participate | turut serta |
| that - the same as itu but you can't see, point at it. need: noun + tersebut | tersebut |
| smell | bau |
| presents, gifts | hadiah |
| a permit | izin |
| luxurious | mewah |
| ginger | jahe |
| that - when used as a conjunction the same as bahwa. It is commonly spoken more than "bahwa" | kalau |
| discuss | membahas |
| victim of an accident | korban |
| to comb (slang) | nyisir |
| that; demonstrative pronoun; replaces a noun eg "I want that" | itu |
| tumble, flip over | jungkir |
| cool | keren |
| evaluate, judge | menilai |
| say | bilang |
| to shake, wobble | goyang |
| strict, tight | ketat |
| a duck (not bebek) | itik |
| dance style used by dangdut performers (slang) | ngebor |
| on the side of (different groups) eg pihak golkar = supporter of Golkar | pihak |
| accident | kecelakaan |
| attempt, effort, endeavor, initiative | usaha |
| smart ass, know it all | sok pintar |
| a duty, task | tugas |
| to win | menang |
| incident | kejadian |
| style, manner | gaya |
| date | tanggal |
| whole, entire | utuh |
| commotion, noisy | ribut |
| some people | ada orang yang |
| life | hidup |
| habits | kebiasaan |
| to swallow | telan |
| rundown, decayed | bobrok |
| passenger | penumpang |
| to stand out | cetar |
| whereas | sedangkan |
| to be struck, hit | kena |
| reverse, upside down | balik |
| word / says | kata |
| a song | lagu |
| holy | suci |
| quiet (slang) | nyepi |
| day of silence (bali religious holiday) | hari raya nyepi |
| burn | membakar |
| quiet (base word) | sepi |
| people / nation | bangsa |
| tricks | sulap |
| atmosphere, ambience | suasana |
| before a word makes it a plural | para |
| fate, destiny | takdir |
| wink (slang) | duggy |
| expert | mahir |
| magic, sorcery | sihir |
| mistake, error | salah |
| leak | bocor |
| so that | sehingga |
| just (slang, same meaning as saja) | doang |
| ask (slang for tanya) | nanya |
| torture, torment | siksa |
| that is (ya itu) | yaitu |
| temple | candi |
| prefix meaning "most/ best" for adjectives, or completed for verbs | ter- |
| fresh water | air tawar |
| foreign | asing |
| of course | tentu saja |
| performance | pementasan |
| raw | mentah |
| diving | selam |
| actually | sebenarnya |
| white bread | roti tawar |
| indeed! (from memang) | emang |
| lamp | lampu |
| over there (javanese for sana but used in jakarta) | sono |
| palace | kraton |
| older sibling (short for kakak) | ka |
| younger sibling (short for ade) | de |
| what do you want to do? | mau ngapain |
| no problem (slang for tidak apa-apa) | nggak pa-pa |
| pension, retirement annuity | pensiun |
| difficult | sukar |
| not as tall as, less tall (this is the normal way of speaking, not "kurang tinggi") | tidak setinggi |
| farm land | lahan |
| rhinoceros | badak |
| flies (insects) | lalat |
| ferocious, fiesty | galak |
| no way! | enak aja |
| fire | api |
| as, like, similar (slang, same meaning as seperti) | kayak |
| interior, inland | pedalaman |
| stupid, dumb (slang, same meaning as bodoh) | bego |
| populist, like the common man | merakyat |
| chaos | kacau |
| not as good as, less good (this is the normal way of speaking, not "kurang baik") | tidak sebaik |
| opinion, according to | menurut |
| shady (ie shadow) | teduh |
| incredible | bukan main |
| indeed! that's true! (slang from emang benar), also means bucket | ember |
| old fashioned (means parents in sundanese) | kolot |
| if (slang for kalau) | kalo |
| fed up, had enough | muak |
| seldom, rarely, not often | jarang |
| guy, dude (slang) | cowok |
| lamb | domba |
| handicrafts | kerajinan tangan |
| I think | saya kira |
| wish, desire (slang, same meaning as ingin) | pengen |
| similar | mirip |
| wild | buas |
| except for | kecuali |
| loyal | setia |
| promise, appointment, date | janji |
| to get better, recover | sembuh |
| anyone (saja) | siapa saja |
| to defend | membela |
| as well as | sebaik |
| broad, vast, extensive | luas |
| worship | ibadah |
| region (like daerah) | wilayah |
| brave | berani |
| pull (root word for menarik, tertarik) | tarik |
| about, around | sekitar |
| goddess (also common girl's name) | dewi |
| peaceful | damai |
| anyone (pun) | siapapun |
| believe, trust | percaya |
| best friend | teman terbaik |
| dangerous | bahaya |
| limited, restricted | terbatas |
| Hero's day (veterans day in Indonesia) | hari pahlawan |
| world war one | perang dunia pertama |
| to die (more respectful like "passed away") | meninggal |
| independent, free | merdeka |
| excuse (reason for not doing something) | alasan |
| to meet (base word) | temu |
| experienced | berpengalaman |
| a for abstract things | suatu |
| terrain, land, earth | bumi |
| always, constant | tetap |
| soul | hayat |
| pink (alternative based on a fruit) | merah jambu |
| cool, chilly | sejuk |
| borrow, lend | pinjam |
| school student | siswa |
| biggest | paling besar |
| crocodile | buaya |
| suck | sedot |
| to give out, divide out | membagi-bagi |
| to be quiet, peaceful | tenang |
| to greet someone | sambut |
| when (past tense, "yesterday when I went..", same as ketika but commonly spoken) | waktu |
| to chat | obrol |
| a flame | nyala |
| brush | sikat |
| to consider | anggap |
| to gape, be open-mouthed | menganga |
| horn (animal) | tanduk |
| gunshot sound | dor |
| brakes | rem |
| the item you're writing (concrete noun) | tulisan |
| author, writer | penulis |
| to swim | renang |
| were (hypothetical past tense. no english word for it but were is close) | seandainya |
| the idea of writing (abstract noun eg the writing of the constitution) | penulisan |
| charity | amal |
| right away | langsung |
| to understand, comprehend (not mengerti) | faham |
| broke (no money) | bokek |
| lyrics | lirik |
| fresh, cool | sejuk |
| highway | jalan raya |
| source | sumber |
| fix | betulkan |
| so that (intent, purpose, in order to) | supaya |
| so that (incidental, accidental) | sehingga |
| to be quiet | diam |
| when (future, eg "besok, kalau saya sudah tiba..") | kalau |
| to choose | memilih |
| to make smaller, shrink | mengecil |
| to spell a word | eja |
| stabbing someone | tikam |
| to escort someone | antar |
| to send | kirim |
| to get married | menikah |
| to scratch | garuk |
| surrender, give up | serah |
| vacuum | vakum |
| to treat, process | olah |
| to turn around | putar |
| massage | pijat |
| all day | seharian |
| becoming silly | menjadi-jadi |
| intransitive - when added to end of root word, no object required | ber |
| on end of word eliminates necessity for first object in sentence | i |
| a bank check | cek |
| coral (when noun), compose (as verb) | karang |
| a bomb | bom |
| typing, tick sound | tik |
| give (slightly more common than beri when spoken) | kasih |
| a key (for unlocking) | kunci |
| don't even think about it! (don't try try) | jangan coba-coba |
| facebooking | pesbukan |
| already have (past, very formal, rarely spoken) | telah |
| to enjoy something | demen |
| to enjoy (usually food, opposite sex, anything tasty) | doyan |
| opponent, against, versus (eg team1 lawan team2) | lawan |
| rope | tali |
| fit, healthy | bugar |
| to speak | omong |
| wage, salary | gaji |
| on end of root word means two objects | kan |
| the - definite article determiner. Only for people, animals. Put before people's names when talking about them in 3rd person eg di mana si Tina? | si |
| knife | pisau |
| punctual, on time | tepat waktu |
| with (can mean with eg "kita ke bioskop sama andi" - means the same as dengan in this context) | sama |
| a measure | ukur |
| by the way.. | omong-omong |
| to stick out, to hit (slang) | nonjol |
| pregnant (for people) | hamil |
| pregnant (for animals) | bunting |
| pretending to know everything | sok tau |
| something wrong you did by mistake (from arabic) | khilaf |
| to clap (slang - a passive transitive inflection and colloquial contraction of bertepuk tangan) | tepukin |
| a virgin | perawan |
| be upset, have a tantrum | ngambek |
| weapon | senjata |
| genitals (beware - don't make a noun out of "malu" (shy) or you'll embarrass yourself) | kemaluan |
| pretend | pura-pura |
| pigeon, dove | merpati |
| title, heading | judul |
| time/period (not waktu) | masa |
| with, together with, (informal/slangy) | ama |
| elasticity, plasticity | keliatan |
| stupid | bego |
| guy, dude (slang for cowok) | cowo |
| to suppose | misalkan |
| relative | relatip |
| big (slang - same as besar) | gede |
| good (balinese) | becik |
| himself, herself | dirinya |
| female (animals only) | betina |
| how you going (balinese) | kenken |
| avoid | menghindari |
| other people | orang lain |
| regarding, concerning, against | terhadap |
| liar | pembohong |
| tell you (slang for kasih tahu) | ngasih tahu |
| burden, load | beban |
| fold | lipat |
| double, two fold | dua kali lipat |
| dual, double (only used for sports eg doubles tennis, or dual citizenship) | ganda |
| swimming pool | kolam renang |
| early morning | pagi-pagi |
| to bring | bawa |
| to get to know, to meet (spoken, formal is berkenalan) | kenalan |
| this afternoon (spoken later) | tadi sore |
| newspaper (old fashioned formal term for newspaper) | surat kabar |
| incidents, happenings | peristiwa |
| dishes, plates | piring |
| to slap someone's face (slang) | gampar |
| vocabulary | kosa kata |
| it's not that I'm saying... | bukan aku bilang |
| sick, painful, hurt | sakit |
| don't! | jangan |
| to decrease | mengurangi |
| only (like tetapi; hanya) | cuman |
| everyone | semua orang |
| international, throughout the world | sedunia |
| given, caused to happen | dikasih |
| to cry (slang from menangis) | nangis |
| polite, courteous | sopan |
| said when expressing sympathy (also kasihan) | kasian |
| intentional, purposeful, deliberate | sengaja |
| the meaning | artinya |
| yourself | dirimu |
| doing something with difficulty | susah-susah |
| actually... | sebenarnya |
| T-Junction | pertigaan |
| to exit, expel, release | mengeluarkan |
| age | umur |
| God willing | insyaallah |
| rooming house rental | kos |
| “whereas” / “and” - a conjunction that contrasts the first clause as unnecessary and/or the second clause as a positive alternative. E.g.: [Kita mahal-mahal nyewa mobil] clause 1 padahal CONJ [naik kereta lebih cepat dan murah] clause 2 ENG Gloss: [We exp | padahal |
| continuously, constantly | terus-terusan |
| pleasant, comfortable | nyaman |
| Alfa Maret: a mini supermarket chain (7 Eleven type shop) | alpamaret |
| to store, keep, save (alternate of simpan) | simpen |
| sih is an interjection discourse particle (DP). It is used to add emphasis to the question or statement, expressing curiosity or assertiveness: mau apa sih? (“what do you want?”); ada apa sih? (“what’s going on?”) | sih |
| sulking | mgambek |
| to be useful, helpful | bermanfaat |
| hopefully | semoga |
| fried food | gorengan |
| thank you (short form) | makasih |
| accepted, received | diterima |
| because (slang version of karena) | karna |
| wow, ouch (like aduh) | waduh |
| community, society | masyarakat |
| the key is... / the secret is... | kuncinya |
| to succeed | berhasil |
| a box | kotak |
| possessed | kesurupan |
| village | kampung |
| increasingly, more and more | semakin |
| vacation, holidays | libur |
| pneumonia | radang paru-paru |
| food (not makanan) | pangan |
| threatened | terancam |
| world war two | perang dunia kedua |
| riddle, puzzle, problem | teka teki |
| absorbs | menyerap |
| to cause | sebab |
| extinct | punah |
| divided by (mathematics) | dibagi |
| to depend | bergantung |
| seed | biji |
| as well as | serta |
| to destroy | memusnahkan |
| diarrhea | diare |
| early | awal |
| to prevent | mencegah |
| result, consequence | akibat |
| power, force, energy | daya |
| lungs | paru-paru |
| inflammation | radang |
| donation | donasi |
| wealth, riches, treasure | harta |
| plus or minus (used the same way people say "plus or minus" when giving estimates in english eg "plus or minus five items", but indonesians say minus plus) | kurang lebih |
| burn (when used outside of cooking) | bakar |
| the past | masa lalu |
| the future | masa depan |
| to put aside | sisih |
| to imagine | bayangkan |
| addition, plus (in mathematics) | tambah |
| subtraction, minus (in mathematics) | kurang |
| a little pond, a dam | empang |
| weakens | melemah |
| the day before | hari sebelumnya |
| any questions? | ada pertanyaan |
| talent | bakat |
| to need (like perlu) | butuh |
| go down | menurun |
| process | proses |
| for the sake of.. | demi |
| a pool | kolam |
| especially | terutama |
| to be contagious, infectious | jangkit |
| illness, disease | penyakit |
| to affect | dampak |
| to disturb | ganggu |
| to appear | timbul |
| smoke, smog | asap |
| hectare (the main unit of land area in indonesia) | hektar |
| percent | persen |
| prevention, to stop something | pencegahan |
| supports | dukung |
| palm oil | sawit |
| based on | berdasarkan |
| through | melalui |
| says (very formal written) | mengatakan |
| the field of.. | bidang |
| a minister (government) | menteri |
| to improve | membaik |
| to change | mengubah |
| to the power of (in mathematics eg tiga pangkat dua means 3 squared = 9), also means rank | pangkat |
| prediction | prediksi |
| an effort | upaya |
| detection | deteksi |
| overcome, solve | tanggulangi |
| edge, fringe, outskirts, suburbs (side in the sense of edge, margin, border) | pinggir |
| timezone of west indonesia (acronym for waktu indonesia barat) | WIB |
| east borneo (acronym for kalimantan timur) | kaltim |
| dot, point | titik |
| permission | ijin |
| disaster, tragedy | bencana |
| to change | merubah |
| logging | penebangan |
| to be impressed | terkesan |
| to protect | lindung |
| owned | milik |
| an axe | kampak |
| to cut | memotong |
| in general | secara umum |
| light (low, less) | ringan |
| quality | kualitas |
| blanket | selimut |
| south kalimantan (acronym for kalimantan selatan) | kalsel |
| a few | beberapa |
| haze, fog | kabut |
| entire | seluruh |
| local politician, official | pejabat |
| quarantine | karantina |
| dozens of (but actually means 11-19 times) | belasan |
| lately, recently | belakangan ini |
| workers | karyawan |
| possibly | bisa jadi |
| insect | serangga |
| moreover, in fact | bahkan |
| weak | lemah |
| honeymoon | bulan madu |
| quality | mutu |
| leopard (spotted tiger) | macan tutul |
| to hunt | berburu |
| simple | sederhana |
| to be dependent | tergantung |
| starfish | bintang laut |
| break, damage | rusak |
| honey | madu |
| bad, evil | jahat |
| activity | kegiatan |
| ecology | ekologi |
| bear (animal) | beruang |
| can, able to (not bisa) | dapat |
| ape (greater monkey) | kera |
| community | masyarakat |
| destroyer, vandal | perusak |
| biology | biologi |
| legislation, the constitution | undang-undang |
| a fishery | perikanan |
| a trap | jebak |
| news (old fashioned term for news) | warta |
| a summary | ringkasan |
| farmland | lahan |
| balanced | seimbang |
| suffer | menderita |
| ship | kapal |
| packaging | kemasan |
| fork | garpu |
| tiger (not harimau) | macan |
| rubbish, trash | sampah |
| spotted | tutul |
| ..done by.. | dilakukan |
| problems, issues | masalah |
| fisherman | nelayan |
| called | disebut |
| most of the | sebagian besar |
| complaint | keluhan |
| blood | darah |
| global warming | pemanasan global |
| orphan | yatim |
| climate change | perubahan iklim |
| throw away, dump | buang |
| even though | meski |
| spoon | sendok |
| oil | minyak |
| alive | hidup |
| eternal, everlasting | lestari |
| to order, command | menyuruh |
| dug for, searched, excavated | digali |
| history | sejarah |
| statue | patung |
| built, constructed | dibangun |
| to claim, demand | tuntut |
| electricity | listrik |
| to lose | kehilangan |
| material, ingredient | bahan |
| separate | pisah |
| as such | begitulah |
| century | abad |
| call | panggil |
| protect | jaga |
| port | pelabuhan |
| spices, seasonings | rempah |
| finally | akhirnya |
| slowly | pelan-pelan |
| said | bilang |
| Japan | Jepang |
| soil, land (place) | tanah |
| to count, calculate | hitung |
| fertiliser | pupuk |
| fertile | subur |
| a breath | nafas |
| friend (not teman) | kawan |
| manage | kelola |
| to cut off, clear, raze | babat |
| found | ditemukan |
| misery, torment | sengsara |
| bald, barren | gundul |
| drunk (alcohol), seasick | mabuk |
| personality | kepribadian |
| chess | catur |
| drunkard, drunk person | orang mabuk |
| friend (not teman) | sahabat |
| doing something to kill boredom | iseng |
| sleepy (slang) | ngantuk |
| chilling, relaxing (slang) | nyantai |
| ribs | iga |
| full (from eating) | kenyang |
| reef | terumbu |
| mirror; to reflect | cermin |
| quiet (of a person) | pendiam |
| to be alone | menyendiri |
| to row a boat, to paddle | mendayung |
| explore | menjelajahi |
| to pull out | dicabut |
| disinclined, reticient | segan |
| hope | harap |
| package | paket |
| deny (slang) | ngeles |
| script, text, document | naskah |
| dried meat | abon |
| beer | bir |
| to enjoy (from nikmat) | menikmati |
| navy | angkatan laut |
| example (not contoh) | misal |
| I didn't realise (slang, same as "tidak sadar") | nggak neh |
| drool | ngiler |
| salad | salat |
| eagle | elang |
| roof sheeting, zinc | seng |
| glass | gelas |
| liberty | istiqlal |
| the end | berakhir |