Useful Indonesian phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Indonesian, the lingua franca of Indonesia and a close relation of Malay.

See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.

English	Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
Welcome	Selamat datang
Hello (General greeting)	Hi Apa kabar? Salam sejahtera (frm)
Hello (on phone)	Halo
How are you?	Apa kabar? (What news?)
Reply to 'How are you?'	Baik (Fine) Baik baik saja (All fine) Sehat (Healthy) Baik-baik saja, terima kasih Bagaimana dengan Anda? (How about you? - frm) Bagaimana denganmu? (How about you? - inf)
Long time no see	Lama tidak bertemu Lama tidak berjumpa
What's your name?	Siapa nama anda? Anda namanya siapa? Siapa namamu? (inf) Namamu siapa? (inf)
My name is ...	Nama saya ... Saya bernama ...
Where are you from?	Anda berasal dari mana?
I'm from ...	Saya dari ...
Pleased to meet you	Senang bertemu dengan Anda
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Selamat pagi (early morning) Selamat siang (late morning)
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Selamat siang (late morning) Selamat sore (late afternoon/evening)
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Selamat sore (late afternoon/evening) Selamat malam (late evening/night)
Good night	Selamat malam (late evening/night) Selamat tidur (said before sleep)
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Selamat tinggal (when leaving) Selamat jalan (when staying) Sampai jumpa lagi
Good luck!	Semoga beruntung! Semoga sukses! (Hope you success!)
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)	Santi!
Have a nice day	Semoga harimu menyenangkan! (Wish you a fun day!)
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	Selamat makan
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	Selamat jalan Semoga selamat sampai tujuan
Do you understand?	Apakah saudara mengerti?
I understand	Saya mengerti
I don't understand	Saya tidak mengerti
Please speak more slowly	Tolong bicara pelan sedikit Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Please say that again	Bisa tolong diulangi?
Please write it down	Tolong ditulis Tolong tuliskan
Do you speak English?	Anda bisa bicara bahasa inggris?
Do you speak Indonesian?	Anda bisa bicara bahasa indonesia?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Ya, bisa sedikit Ya, tapi tidak terlau bagus
I'm learning Indonesian	Saya sedang belajar Bahasa Indonesia
How do you say ... in Indonesian?	Bagaimana cara mengatakan ... dalam bahasa Indonesia?
Excuse me	Maaf Permisi (to get past)
How much is this?	Berapa harganya?
Sorry	Maafkan saya Maaf
Please	Tolong Mohon
Thank you	Terima kasih Terima kasih banyak Makasih (vinf)
Reply to thank you	Terima kasih kembali Sama-sama Dengan senang hati
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Di manakah toilet? Di manakah kamar mandi? Di manakah WC?
This gentleman will pay for everything	Bapak ini akan membayar semuanya
This lady will pay for everything	Ibu ini akan membayar semuanya
Would you like to dance with me?	Bersediakah Anda berdansa dengan saya?
Do you come here often?	Kamu sering kemari?
I miss you	Saya rindu kamu Saya kangen kamu Aku rindu kamu Aku kangen kamu
I love you	Aku cinta kamu Saya cinta kamu Saya mencintaimu
Get well soon	Semoga lekas sembuh Semoga cepat sembuh
Go away!	Pergi sana!
Leave me alone!	Biarkan saya sendiri! Tinggalkan saya sendiri!
Help!	Tolong!
Fire!	Kebakaran!
Stop!	Berhenti! Stop!
Call the police!	Panggil polisi!
Christmas greetings	Selamat hari natal
New Year greetings	Selamat tahun baru
Easter greetings	Selamat Paskah
Birthday greetings	Selamat ulang tahun
Congratulations!	Selamat!
One language is never enough	Satu bahasa tidak pernah cukup
My hovercraft is full of eels	Hovercraft saya penuh dengan belut

If Indonesians ask you what you think of their country, a good answer is Negara Indonesia indah sekali (Indonesia is a beautiful country).

Corrections and additions by Suhandi Wiratama, James Griffin, Anita Galvan and Raihan Purboyo

If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.

Indonesian pages

Links

Collections of Indonesian phrases (some with audio)
http://www.expat.or.id/info/bahasa.html
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/indonesian/percakapan/indonesia7days/indo7days_fs.htm
http://www.indonesian-easy.com

Phrases in Malayo-Polynesian languages

Balinese, Banjar, Central Dusun, Chamorro (Guam dialect), Chamorro (North Marianas dialect), Coastal Kadazan, Fijian, Iban, Indonesian, Javanese, Malagasy, Malay, Māori, Palauan, Tetum, Yapese

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