Halo! Hello!
Hai! Hi!
Selamat pagi! Good morning!
Selamat siang! Good afternoon!
Selamat sore! Good late afternoon!
Selamat malam! Good evening! / Good night!
Sampai jumpa! Goodbye! / See you!
Sampai nanti! See you later!
Apa kabar? How are you?
Saya baik-baik saja. I'm fine.
Terima kasih. Thank you.
Sama-sama. You're welcome.
2. Politeness
Indonesian English
Tolong. Please. / Help.
Silakan. Please / Go ahead.
Terima kasih banyak. Thank you very much.
Sama-sama. You're welcome.
Permisi. Excuse me.
Maaf. Sorry.
Tidak apa-apa. It's okay.
Tidak masalah. No problem.
Mohon maaf. I apologize.
Boleh saya…? May I…?
3. Introducing Yourself
Indonesian English
Siapa namamu? What's your name?
Nama saya… My name is…
Saya… I am…
Senang bertemu denganmu. Nice to meet you.
Senang bertemu dengan Anda. Nice to meet you. (formal)
Dari mana kamu? Where are you from?
Saya dari… I'm from…
Di mana kamu tinggal? Where do you live?
Saya tinggal di… I live in…
Apakah kamu bisa bahasa Inggris? Can you speak English?
4. Questions
Indonesian English
Apa ini? What is this?
Apa itu? What is that?
Siapa dia? Who is he/she?
Di mana? Where?
Kapan? When?
Mengapa? Why?
Kenapa? Why?
Bagaimana? How?
Berapa harganya? How much does it cost?
Kamu sedang apa? What are you doing?
Apa artinya? What does it mean?
5. Yes / No / Agreement
Indonesian English
Ya. Yes.
Tidak. No.
Mungkin. Maybe.
Tentu saja. Of course.
Baiklah. Okay. / All right.
Benar. That's right.
Tepat sekali. Exactly.
Saya setuju. I agree.
Saya tidak setuju. I disagree.
Saya rasa begitu. I think so.
Saya rasa tidak. I don't think so.
6. Everyday Conversation
Indonesian English
Apa kabar? How are you?
Apa yang sedang kamu lakukan? What are you doing?
Ada apa? What's going on?
Apa yang baru? What's new?
Tidak ada apa-apa. Nothing.
Tidak ada yang istimewa. Nothing special.
Saya mengerti. I understand.
Saya tidak mengerti. I don't understand.
Benarkah? Really?
Serius? Seriously?
Menarik. Interesting.
Bagus untuk diketahui. Good to know.
7. Feelings & Emotions
Indonesian English
Saya senang. I'm happy.
Saya sedih. I'm sad.
Saya lelah. I'm tired.
Saya marah. I'm angry.
Saya gugup. I'm nervous.
Saya takut. I'm afraid.
Saya bersemangat. I'm excited.
Saya bosan. I'm bored.
Saya terkejut. I'm surprised.
Saya merasa baik. I feel good.
Saya merasa tidak enak. I feel bad / unwell.
8. Likes & Dislikes
Indonesian English
Saya suka ini. I like this.
Saya tidak suka ini. I don't like this.
Saya sangat menyukainya. I really like it.
Saya suka sekali ini. I really like this.
Saya mencintainya. I love it.
Saya membencinya. I hate it.
Ini favorit saya. This is my favorite.
Saya suka membaca. I like reading.
Saya suka mendengarkan musik. I like listening to music.
Saya tidak menyukainya. I don't like it.
9. Family & People
Indonesian English
ibu mother
ayah father
orang tua parents
kakak older sibling
adik younger sibling
saudara sibling / relative
saudara laki-laki brother
saudara perempuan sister
teman friend
keluarga family
anak child
orang person
10. School
Indonesian English
sekolah school
guru teacher
siswa student
murid student / pupil
kelas class
ruang kelas classroom
buku book
buku catatan notebook
pena pen
pensil pencil
pekerjaan rumah homework
ujian exam
pertanyaan question
jawaban answer
11. Food & Drink
Indonesian English
Saya lapar. I'm hungry.
Saya haus. I'm thirsty.
Saya ingin makan. I want to eat.
Saya ingin minum. I want to drink.
air water
nasi rice
roti bread
daging meat
ikan fish
ayam chicken
apel apple
kopi coffee
teh tea
Ini enak. This is delicious.
Saya mau air. I want some water.
12. Shopping
Indonesian English
Berapa harganya? How much does it cost?
Ini berapa harganya? How much is this?
Ini terlalu mahal. This is too expensive.
Ini murah. This is cheap.
Saya akan membelinya. I'll buy it.
Saya tidak mau ini. I don't want this.
Ada yang lain? Is there another one?
Ada yang lebih besar? Is there a bigger one?
Ada yang lebih kecil? Is there a smaller one?
Saya hanya melihat-lihat. I'm just looking.
13. Directions & Travel
Indonesian English
Di mana toiletnya? Where is the bathroom?
Di mana stasiunnya? Where is the station?
Di mana…? Where is…?
Bagaimana cara ke sana? How do I get there?
Jalan terus. Go straight.
Belok kiri. Turn left.
Belok kanan. Turn right.
di sebelah kiri on the left
di sebelah kanan on the right
dekat near
jauh far
Bisakah Anda membantu saya? Can you help me?
14. Time
Indonesian English
Jam berapa sekarang? What time is it?
Sekarang. Now.
Hari ini. Today.
Besok. Tomorrow.
Kemarin. Yesterday.
Pagi. Morning.
Siang. Afternoon / midday.
Sore. Late afternoon.
Malam. Evening / night.
Nanti. Later.
Sebentar lagi. Soon.
Saya tidak punya waktu. I don't have time.
15. Weather
Indonesian English
Bagaimana cuacanya? How's the weather?
Cuacanya bagus. The weather is nice.
Cuacanya buruk. The weather is bad.
Matahari bersinar. The sun is shining.
Hujan. It's raining.
Sedang hujan. It's raining.
Salju turun. It's snowing.
Dingin. It's cold.
Hangat. It's warm.
Panas. It's hot.
Berangin. It's windy.
Mendung. It's cloudy.
16. Phone & Internet
Indonesian English
Berapa nomor teleponmu? What's your phone number?
Saya akan meneleponmu nanti. I'll call you later.
Kirimi saya pesan. Send me a message.
Kirim pesan kepada saya. Send me a message.
Apakah kamu melihat pesan saya? Did you see my message?
Tidak ada internet. There is no internet.
Ini tidak berfungsi. This doesn't work.
Apa kata sandinya? What's the password?
Kirimkan tautannya! Send me the link!
Kamu sedang online? Are you online?
17. Problems & Emergencies
Indonesian English
Tolong! Help!
Tolong saya! Help me!
Ada masalah. There's a problem.
Saya tersesat. I'm lost.
Saya kehilangan telepon saya. I lost my phone.
Saya tidak dapat menemukannya. I can't find it.
Panggil polisi! Call the police!
Panggil ambulans! Call an ambulance!
Hati-hati! Be careful!
Jangan khawatir. Don't worry.
Semuanya baik-baik saja. Everything is okay.
18. Common Conversational Expressions
Indonesian English
Wah! Wow!
Benarkah? Really?
Serius? Seriously?
Tentu saja! Of course!
Tepat sekali. Exactly.
Mungkin. Maybe.
Saya harap begitu. I hope so.
Menurut saya begitu. I think so.
Menurut saya tidak. I don't think so.
Tidak masalah. It doesn't matter. / No problem.
Jangan khawatir. Don't worry.
Hebat! Great! / Awesome!
19. Useful Sentence Patterns
Indonesian English
Saya ingin… I want to…
Saya ingin makan. I want to eat.
Saya ingin pergi. I want to go.
Saya bisa… I can…
Saya tidak bisa… I can't…
Saya bisa membantu. I can help.
Saya perlu… I need…
Saya perlu pergi. I need to go.
Saya harus… I have to…
Saya harus belajar. I have to study.
Saya akan… I will… / I'm going to…
Saya akan belajar bahasa Indonesia. I'm going to learn Indonesian.
Saya pikir… I think…
Menurut saya… In my opinion…
20. Short Natural Dialogue
A: Halo! Apa kabar?
B: Halo! Saya baik-baik saja, terima kasih. Kamu?
A: Saya juga baik. Kamu sedang apa hari ini?
B: Saya mau pergi ke toko. Kamu mau ikut?
A: Tentu saja! Kapan kita pergi?
B: Jam tiga.
A: Baiklah. Sampai jumpa jam tiga!
B: Baik, sampai jumpa!
A: Sampai jumpa!
English:
A: Hello! How are you?
B: Hello! I'm fine, thank you. You?
A: I'm fine too. What are you doing today?
B: I'm going to the store. Do you want to come?
A: Of course! When are we going?
B: At three o'clock.
A: Okay. See you at three!
B: Okay, see you!
A: See you!