Indonesian Week 5-8

tukang

worker / tradesperson

tukang kayu

carpenter

tukang batu

mason / bricklayer

tukang listrik

electrician

tukang pipa

plumber

mandor

foreman / site supervisor

arsitek

architect

kontraktor

contractor

pemilik

owner

pekerja

worker

Siapa mandornya?

Who is the foreman?

Tolong tanya tukang kayu.

Please ask the carpenter.

Tukang listrik datang kapan?

When is the electrician coming?

Saya mau bicara dengan kontraktor.

I want to speak with the contractor.

Siapa yang bertanggung jawab?

Who is responsible?

kerja

work

bangun

build

buat

make / create

bikin

make / do (not buat)

pasang

install / attach

cabut

pull out / remove

angkat

lift / carry

taruh

put / place

pindah

move / relocate

geser

shift / move slightly

Tolong geser sedikit ke kiri.

Please shift it a little to the left.

Taruh di sebelah kanan.

Put it on the right side.

Jangan cabut dulu.

Don’t remove it yet.

Bisa angkat ini?

Can you lift this?

Kita bangun bagian ini dulu.

We build this part first.

pondasi

foundation

tiang

post / pillar / column

kolom

column

balok

beam

rangka

frame

struktur

structure

tulang besi

rebar / steel reinforcement

cor

pour concrete / concrete pour

slab

slab

lantai beton

concrete floor

Pondasinya harus kuat.

The foundation must be strong.

Tiang ini miring.

This post is crooked/slanted.

Rangkanya sudah selesai?

Is the frame finished?

Kapan cor beton?

When is the concrete pour?

Tolong cek tulang besinya dulu.

Please check the rebar first.

atap

roof

rangka atap

roof frame

seng

corrugated metal roofing / zinc sheet

genteng

roof tile

talang

gutter

air hujan

rainwater

bocor

leaking

rembes

seep / seepage

kemiringan

slope / angle

aliran air

water flow

Atapnya bocor.

The roof is leaking.

Talangnya harus lebih besar.

The gutter needs to be bigger.

Air hujan mengalir ke mana?

Where does the rainwater flow?

Kemiringan atap cukup?

Is the roof slope enough?

Jangan sampai air masuk ke rumah.

Don’t let water enter the house.

lubang

hole / opening

bukaan

opening

kusen

door/window frame

ambang

threshold / lintel / sill

ventilasi

ventilation

roster

ventilation block / breeze block

bata ringan

lightweight concrete block

plester

plaster / plastering

aci

skim coat / fine cement finish

celah

gap / crack / opening

Bukaan jendela terlalu kecil.

The window opening is too small.

Kusen pintu belum lurus.

The door frame is not straight yet.

Tolong tambah ventilasi di sini.

Please add ventilation here.

Ada celah di bawah pintu.

There is a gap under the door.

Dinding ini perlu diplester lagi.

This wall needs to be plastered again.

cek

check

periksa

inspect

tes

test

coba

try / test

pastikan

make sure / confirm

hasil

result

salah

wrong / mistake

benar

correct / right

kurang

not enough / lacking

cukup

enough

Tolong cek hasilnya.

Please check the result.

Ini sudah benar?

Is this correct?

Ini masih salah.

This is still wrong.

Tolong pastikan semuanya rata.

Please make sure everything is level/even.

Coba tes dulu sebelum lanjut.

Try testing first before continuing.

Tukang listrik datang kapan?

When is the electrician coming?

Tolong geser kusen sedikit ke kanan.

Please shift the frame a little to the right.

Pondasinya harus lebih kuat.

The foundation needs to be stronger.

Sebelum cor beton, cek tulang besinya dulu.

Before pouring concrete, check the rebar first.

Air hujan mengalir ke mana?

Where does the rainwater flow?

Jangan sampai air masuk ke rumah.

Make sure water does not enter the house.

Bukaan jendela ini terlalu kecil.

This window opening is too small.

Kusen pintu belum lurus.

The door frame is not straight yet.

Tolong tambah ventilasi di kamar mandi.

Please add ventilation in the bathroom.

Coba tes dulu sebelum lanjut.

Try testing it first before continuing.