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