Indonesian Week 13-16

selamat pagi

good morning

selamat siang

good late morning / afternoon

selamat sore

good late afternoon / early evening

selamat malam

good evening / night

apa kabar?

how are you?

kabar baik

good / doing well

bagaimana kabarnya?

how are things?

sehat?

are you healthy / well?

baik-baik saja

fine / okay

lama tidak bertemu

long time no see

Selamat pagi, apa kabar?

Good morning, how are you?

Alhamdulillah, kabar baik.

Thank God, I’m well.

Bagaimana kabar keluarga?

How is your family?

Sehat semua?

Is everyone well?

Wah, lama tidak bertemu.

Wow, long time no see.

Bapak

sir / Mr. / father

Pak

sir / Mr.

Ibu

ma’am / Mrs. / mother

Bu

ma’am / Mrs.

Abang

older brother / brother

Bang

older brother / brother

Kakak

older sibling / older sister or brother

Kak

older sibling / older sister or brother

Adik

younger sibling / younger person

teman

friend

Terima kasih, Pak.

Thank you, sir.

Permisi, Bu.

Excuse me, ma’am.

Bang, boleh tanya?

Brother, may I ask something?

Kak, ini berapa?

Sister/Brother, how much is this?

Saya mau belajar dari Bapak.

I want to learn from you, sir.

tinggal di mana?

where do you live?

asal dari mana?

where are you from?

sudah lama di sini?

have you been here long?

kerja di mana?

where do you work?

keluarga

family

anak

child / children

istri

wife

suami

husband

orang tua

parents

saudara

sibling / relative

Bapak tinggal di mana?

Where do you live, sir?

Asal Bapak dari mana?

Where are you originally from, sir?

Sudah lama tinggal di sini?

Have you lived here long?

Keluarga Bapak sehat?

Is your family well, sir?

Anaknya umur berapa?

How old is your child?

saya dari Kanada

I am from Canada

saya tinggal di Aceh setengah tahun

I live in Aceh half the year

saya sedang bangun rumah di sini

I am building a house here

saya masih belajar bahasa Indonesia

I am still learning Indonesian

bahasa Indonesia saya belum lancar

my Indonesian is not fluent yet

saya suka tinggal di sini

I like living here

saya suka suasana di Aceh

I like the atmosphere in Aceh

saya ingin punya teman lokal

I want to have local friends

saya ingin belajar budaya di sini

I want to learn the culture here

saya sering salah bicara

I often say things wrong

Saya dari Kanada, tapi sering ke Aceh.

I am from Canada, but I often come to Aceh.

Saya tinggal di sini sekitar setengah tahun.

I live here about half the year.

Saya sedang bangun rumah dekat sungai.

I am building a house near the river.

Kalau saya salah bicara, tolong koreksi.

If I say something wrong, please correct me.

Saya ingin lebih mengerti kehidupan di sini.

I want to better understand life here.

cerita

story / tell a story

dengar

listen / hear

tahu

know

ingin tahu

want to know / curious

menarik

interesting

keren

cool / impressive

hebat

great / impressive

unik

unique

tradisi

tradition

kebiasaan

habit / custom

Saya ingin tahu lebih banyak.

I want to know more.

Ceritanya menarik sekali.

The story is very interesting.

Boleh cerita tentang tempat ini?

Can you tell me about this place?

Saya belum tahu tradisi di sini.

I don’t know the traditions here yet.

Wah, itu keren sekali.

Wow, that is very cool/impressive.

ramah

friendly

baik

kind / good

sabar

patient

pintar

smart / skilled

terampil

skilled

enak

delicious / pleasant

indah

beautiful

nyaman

comfortable

tenang

peaceful / calm

membantu

helpful

Orang di sini ramah sekali.

People here are very friendly.

Terima kasih, Bapak sangat membantu.

Thank you, sir, you are very helpful.

Kopi ini enak sekali.

This coffee is very good.

Tempat ini tenang dan indah.

This place is peaceful and beautiful.

Saya suka suasana di sini.

I like the atmosphere here.

Selamat sore, Pak. Sedang sibuk?

Good afternoon, sir. Are you busy?

Saya masih belajar bahasa Indonesia, jadi pelan-pelan ya.

I am still learning Indonesian, so slowly please.

Saya senang bisa tinggal di sini sebagian tahun.

I am happy I can live here part of the year.

Kalau ada waktu, saya mau dengar cerita tentang kampung ini.

If there is time, I would like to hear stories about this village.

Saya suka belajar dari orang lokal.

I like learning from local people.

Di Kanada cuacanya sangat berbeda dengan Aceh.

In Canada, the weather is very different from Aceh.

Rumah saya belum selesai, tapi pelan-pelan sudah maju.

My house is not finished yet, but little by little it is progressing.

Terima kasih sudah sabar dengan bahasa Indonesia saya.

Thank you for being patient with my Indonesian.

Kalau saya kurang sopan, tolong kasih tahu saya.

If I am not polite enough, please tell me.

Saya ingin punya hubungan baik dengan tetangga di sini.

I want to have good relationships with the neighbors here.