Basic Vocabulary

Apa Kabar? - How are you?

Kabar Baik - News is good

Baik-Baik Saja - Good thanks

Siapa Namamu - What is your name

Nama Saya ___ - My name is ___

Kamu Berasal Dari Mana? - Where do u come from?

Saya Berasal Dari ___ - I come from ___

Kamu Tinggal Di Mana? - Where do you live?

Saya Tinggal Di ___ - I live in ___

Terima Kasih - Thank you

Sama-Sama - You're welcome

Lumayam - Ordinary

Bahasa - Language

Selamat - Save

• Pagi - Good morning
• Siang - Good day
• Sore - Good afternoon
• Malam - Good evening
• Tidur - Good night
• Tinggal - Have a safe stay
• Jalan - Have a safe journey

Sampai Jumpa - See you next time

Sampai Nanti - See you later

Sampai Besok - See you tomorrow

Family (Keluarga)

Berapa Orang Di Keluargamu? - How many members are in your family?

Ceriterakanlah Sedikit Tentang Keluargamu. - Tell me a little bit about your family.

Ibu - Mother

Bapak/Ayah - Father

Orang Tua - Parents

Nenek - Grandmother

Kakek - Grandfather

Kakak - Elder sibling

Adik - Younger sibling

Perempuan - Female

Laki-Laki - Male

Anak - Child

Anak Sulung - Eldest child

Anak Bungsu - Youngest child

Suami - Husband

Isteri - Wife

Bibi - Aunt

Paman - Uncle

Keponakan - Nephew

Kemenakan - Niece

Cucu - Grandchild

Sepupu - Cousin

Saudara - Relative

Tiri - Step

Kata Pertanyaan (Question Words)

Apakah - Yes/no answer

Apa - What (object answer)

Siapa(kah) - Person answer

Bagaimana - Description answer

Di mana - In/at/on (place answer)

Ke mana - To place answer

Dari mana - From place answer

Yang mana - Which

Kapan - When (time answer)

Berapa - Number answer

Kenapa/Mengapa - Why (karena answer)

Karena - Because

1st, 2nd or 3rd Person

Ada, Adalah/Ialah & Sedang

Ada - There is

• Ada pasar di dekat kantor pos. - There is a market near the post office.

Adalah/Ialah - Between nouns

• Rumah itu adalah rumah keluarganya. - That house is their house.
• Orang itu adalah teman saya. - That person is my friend.

Sedang - Is (in the process of)

• Kita sedang belajar Bahasa Indonesia. - I am studying Indonesian.
• Bapaknya sedang berkerja. - Their father is working.

You do not need is for adjectives

Bukan, Belum & Tidak

Bukan - Noun/pronouns

• Gedung itu bukan mesjid. - That building is not a mosque.
• Teman Saya bukan anak bungsu. - My friend is not the youngest child.

Tidak - Definite adjective/verbs

• Mereka tidak belajar Bahasa Indonesia pada hari senin. - They don't study Indonesian on a Monday.
• Dia tidak tinggi. - He is not tall.

Belum - Not yet

• Saya belum ke Indonesia. - I have never been to Indonesia.
• Dia belum mempunyai anak. - He doesn't have a child yet.

Jangan - Don't

Binatang Peliharaan (Pets)

Apakah ada binatang peliharaan di rumahmu? - Do you have any pets in your home?

Orang Indonesian sering memelihara binatang peliharaan. - Indonesian people often have pets.

Ini kucing. Kucing sedang minum. - This is a cat. The cat is drinking.

Di Indonesia banyak orang memelihara burung. - In Indonesia many people take care of birds.

Orang Indonesia itu naik kuda. - This Indonesian person is riding a horse.

Di Indonesia orang boleh memelihara monyet. - In Indonesia, people may have a monkey as a pet.

Sekolah Di Indonesia

• Sekolah Dasar (SD) - Tingkat satu sampai enam
• Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) - Tingkat tujuh sampai sembilan
• Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Tingkat sepuluh sampai duabelas

Kamu duduk di tingkat berapa di sekolah? - Saya duduk di tingkat sembilan di MHS.

Kamu bersekolah di mana? - Saya bersekolah di MHS.

Suka (Like)

Sangat suka - Really like (goes before adjective/verb)

Suka sekali - Like very much (goes after adjective/verb)

Paling suka - Like the most

Lebih suka - Preferred

Kurang suka - Like less

Tidak suka - Don't like

Benci - Hate

Berbelanja di Indonesia

Membeli

Pembeli

Menjual

Penjual

Berapa harganya? - How much does it cost?

Terlalu mahal/murah

Boleh saya tawar-menawar?

Harga pas - Fixed price

Toko - Shop

Pasar - Market

Pasar raya - Supermarket

Asking for Directions

Saya tersesat - I am lost

Anda bisa membantu saya? - Can you help me?

Di mana - Where

Di sebelah mana - In which direction

Ini jalan ke - This is the road to

Bagaimana saya ke - How do I get to

Melalui / Lewat - past

Belok ke - turn to the

Berjalan terus / lurus saja - Continue straight

Di sebelah kiri - On the left

di debelah kanan - on the right

Bundaran - roundabout

Pertigaan - T intersection

Perempatan - crossroad

Di ujung jalan - end of the street

North - Utara

Northeast - Timur Laut

Northwest - Barat