Indonesian

English

Selamat

Safe - Used in combination with other words to form many greetings

Pagi

Morning - From very early to about 10:00-11:00 AM

Siang

Daytime - From about 10:00-11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Sore

Afternoon - From about 3:00 PM to Sunset

Malam

Evening/Night - From Sunset to Sunrise

Selamat Pagi

Good Morning!

Selamat Siang

Good Day!

Selamat Sore

Good Afternoon!

Selamat Malam

Good Evening/Night!

Lesson 1 • Greetings

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Selamat is an extremely useful word in Indonesian. You can use it in association
with many words to form greetings and to wish someone “a happy..” something.

Bonus Terms

Indonesian

English

Selamat Datang

Welcome! (Datang means “to arrive”)

Selamat Natal

Merry Christmas!

Sampai Nanti

Until Later/See you Later

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Indonesian

English

Halo

Hello (informal greeting)

Apa

What

Kabar

News

Apa Kabar?

What’s New?/What’s Going on?

Terima

Receive

Kasih

Love (Generally not used to express romantic love)

Terima Kasih

Thank you!

Selamat Tinggal

Good Bye!

Lesson 2 • More Greetings

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“Terima Kasih!” is one of the most important terms in Indonesian language.
Indonesians are generally very polite to each other. Next time you want to thank
your Indonesian friends, try saying “Terima Kasih!” They’ll be surprised and
appreciate your effort for saying it!

Bonus Terms

Indonesian

English

Kembali

Back/Return

Terima Kasih Kembali

You are Welcome!

Cinta

Romantic Love

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Indonesian

English

Ya (or Iya)

Yes

Tidak

No

Mungkin

Possibly/Maybe

Lain

Other

Kali

An Occasion or Moment in Time

Lain Kali

Another Time

Lesson 3 • Expressing Yourself

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In English, we have a blanket statement “No.” However, in Indonesian, there are
multiple forms of “No”: “Tidak” and “Bukan.” Bukan is used to negate nouns or
attributes of nouns. Tidak should be used to negate verbs and adjectives. Below
are some examples that show when to use “Tidak” and when to use “Bukan.”

Anda bisa bicara bahasa Inggris? = Can you speak English?
Tidak = No. (I can not speak English).

Anda orang Amerika? = Are you an American?
Bukan = No. (I am not an American).

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Bonus Terms

Indonesian

English

Jangan

Don’t (as in “Don’t Do That!”)

Bukan

Not a (as in “This is not a...”)

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Indonesian

English

Saya

I, Me, Mine

Mau

Want

Ini

This

Itu

That

Perlu

Need

Boleh

May (To be Allowed/Permitted to...?)

Minta

Ask for ... (politely)

Saya Perlu Ini

I Need This

Boleh Saya Minta Itu?

May I Have That?

Saya Tidak Mau Itu.

I Don’t Want That

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In general, Indonesians are very polite when they speak with each other.
Therefore, it’s always a good practice to use “Boleh” and “Minta” when we are
asking for something.

Lesson 4 • Wanting and Needing Things

Bonus Terms

Indonesian

English

Bisa

Can / to be able to

Anda

You (polite)

Uang

Money

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