Basic Vocabulary Words and Phrases

Basic Vocabulary Words

American English Bahasa Indonesia

1. I, me
2. You
3. We/Us
4. They/Them
5. He/She
6. It
1. Aku (Semi-formal form); Saya (Formal form)
2. Kamu (Semi-formal form); Anda (Formal form)
3. Kita; Kami
4. Mereka
5. Dia
6. Itu

1. Excellent
2. Very good/Great
3. Good
4. Average
5. So-so
6. Poor/Bad
7. Very poor/Very bad
1. Sempurna
2. Sangat baik
3. Baik
4. Rata-rata
5. Biasa saja
6. Buruk
7. Sangat buruk

1. Yes
2. No
1. Ya
2. Tidak

1. Right
2. Wrong
1. Benar
2. Salah

1. Yesterday
2. Today
3. Now
4. Tomorrow
1. Kemarin
2. Hari ini
3. Sekarang
4. Besok

1. This/These
2. That/Those
3. Here
4. There
1. Ini
2. Itu
3. Disini
4. Disana

1. What
2. Where
3. When
4. Why
5. How
6. Who
1. Apa
2. Dimana
3. Kapan
4. Mengapa
5. Bagaimana
6. Siapa

1. Mr.
2. Mrs.
3. Miss
1. Tuan
2. Nyonya
3. Saudari
Place Names

American English Bahasa Indonesia

Address/Location Alamat

Airport Bandar Udara;

Bandara (short form of “Bandar Udara”)

Bus/Train Station Stasiun Bus/Kereta; Terminal Bus/Kereta

Hotel Hotel; Penginapan

House Room Bedroom Kitchen

Bathroom/Restroom
Rumah Kamar Kamar tidur Dapur
Kamar mandi/Kamar kecil; toilet

Pharmacy
Hospital
Apotik
Rumah sakit

University Campus School Class

Universitas Kampus Sekolah Kelas

Museum Factory Temple Plantation Mountain

Musium Pabrik Candi Perkebunan Gunung

Greetings

American English Bahasa Indonesia

Hello
Hi
Halo
Hai

Welcome Good morning Good afternoon Good evening Good night

Selamat datang Selamat pagi Selamat siang Selamat malam Selamat tidur

Excuse me Permisi
Thank you/Thanks + very much Terima kasih + banyak
Sama-sama;
Terima kasih kembali;

You’re welcome

How are you?

I’m fine, thank you!
And you?
How about you?
Kembali (Short form of “Terima kasih kembali”)

Apa kabar?
Baik, terima kasih! Dan kamu?
Bagaimana dengan Anda?

Goodbye
Farewell

Hurry up!
Come on!/Let’s go! See you later
Selamat tinggal
Selamat jalan

Cepat! Ayo!

Sampai bertemu lagi; Sampai berjumpa nanti;

Sampai jumpa (short form of “Sampai berjumpa nanti”)

Introductory Phrases

American English Bahasa Indonesia

What is your name? My name is I’m

Nice to meet you

Where are you from? I’m from (country) I’m (nationality).

I have to go.
Nama kamu siapa?; Siapa namamu? Nama saya
Saya
Senang berkenalan dengan Anda; Senang bertemu Anda

Dari mana asal kamu? Saya dari

Saya orang

Saya harus pergi.

Public Transportation
American English Bahasa Indonesia

How much is the fare?

Please take me to Is this going to ?

I want to go to
Berapa tarifnya?

Tolong antar saya ke Apakah ini ke ?

Saya mau pergi ke
Getting Directions

American English Bahasa Indonesia

I’m lost.
Can you help me? Help (me)!
Can you call ?
I’m looking for
Saya tersesat. Bisa bantu saya? Tolong (saya)!
Bisa tolong hubungi ? Saya mencari
Where is the (place) ada dimana?

Asking for Help

American English Bahasa Indonesia

My Indonesian is bad.

I feel sick.
I need a doctor. What time is it?
How much is this? (price)
Solving Misunderstandings
Bahasa Indonesia saya buruk.

Saya merasa tidak sehat. Saya perlu dokter.

Jam berapa sekarang? Ini harganya berapa?

American English Bahasa Indonesia

I’m sorry/Sorry.
No problem/It’s okay.

Can you say it again? Can you speak slowly? Write it down please.

I don’t understand
I don’t know/I have no idea.

One moment please.

Maaf.
Tidak apa-apa.

Bisa tolong diulangi? Bisa bicara pelan-pelan? Tolong tulis.

Saya tidak mengerti. Saya tidak tahu.

Tunggu sebentar.
Expressing Good Wishes

American English Bahasa Indonesia

Bon appetit!
Enjoy (your meals)!
Congratulations! Warm regards. Good luck! Sweet dreams.
Selamat makan. Selamat menikmati! Selamat!
Salam hangat.
Semoga sukses! Mimpi indah.