Indonesian/Important Phrases

These are some of the most commonly used words and phrases.

Common phrases
⁂ Click here for more information on Standard Indonesian phonology, how it differs from Standard Malay phonology. Vowel reduction is evident in modern Indonesian phonology due to the influence of Javanese.

Helpful vocabulary for asking about words
When you're trying to find the right word, these can help you ask for suggestions:
 * same &rarr; sama
 * almost the same &rarr; hampir sama / mirip
 * antonym &rarr; lawan kata

If you forget these, you can fall back on: Sinonim and antonim are not common words, but they are easy to remember, many Indonesian speakers understand them, and they can be helpful in your early stages of trying to communicate.
 * sinonim &rarr; synonym
 * antonim &rarr; antonym

Kata-kata Penting (Important Phrases)
Lost traveller's guide for important phrases.


 * Thank you &rarr; Terima kasih
 * Yes &rarr; Ya
 * No, not &rarr; Tidak (used to negate anything but nouns)
 * No, Not a X &rarr; Bukan X (where X is a noun)
 * Sorry &rarr; Maaf
 * Excuse me &rarr; Permisi
 * Never mind / It's okay &rarr; Tidak apa-apa
 * Okay &rarr; Baik
 * Please (to let other people pass) &rarr; Silahkan
 * Please (to order something) &rarr; Tolong
 * Please give me X &rarr; Tolong berikan saya X


 * My name is X &rarr; Nama saya X
 * I am from Y &rarr; Saya dari Y
 * Where is Z? &rarr; Di mana Z?
 * Where is X embassy? &rarr; Di mana kedutaan X?
 * I lost my passport &rarr; Paspor saya hilang (Literally, my passport is lost)
 * Taxi &rarr; Taksi (almost the same pronunciation)
 * Where are you going? &rarr; Ke mana? (Literally = to where?)
 * To X? &rarr; Ke X
 * Turn left &rarr; Belok kiri
 * Turn right &rarr; Belok kanan
 * Go straight ahead &rarr; Lurus (Terus)
 * There / Over there &rarr; Di situ


 * What's this/that? &rarr; Apa ini/itu? (pointing to something)
 * I want to see it. &rarr; Saya mau lihat itu
 * How much? &rarr; Berapa?
 * How much is this/that? &rarr; Berapa ini/itu?
 * Too expensive &rarr; Kemahalan
 * Give me a lower price &rarr; Kurang sedikit harganya
 * Cannot &rarr; Tidak bisa

Time
These are the words used to deal with almost any situation involving past or future. If neither word is used, it likely means that the action is happening around now.
 * sudah (already)
 * belum (not yet)