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Indonesian Language Cheatsheet
A quick reference guide to the Indonesian language, covering essential grammar, vocabulary, and phrases for beginners.
Basic Greetings & Introductions
Common Greetings
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Good morning (before 11:00 AM) |
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Good afternoon (11:00 AM - 3:00 PM) |
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Good evening (3:00 PM - 7:00 PM) |
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Good night (after 7:00 PM) |
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How are you? |
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Good / Fine (response to Apa kabar?) |
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What is your name? |
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My name is… |
Polite Phrases
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Thank you |
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You’re welcome |
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Sorry / Excuse me |
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Excuse me (to get past someone) |
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It’s okay / No problem |
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Goodbye (see you later) |
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See you later |
Basic Questions
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Where is…? |
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How much does it cost? |
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What is this? |
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Do you speak English? |
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I don’t understand |
Grammar Essentials
Pronouns
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I |
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You |
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He / She |
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We |
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They |
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This |
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That |
Basic Sentence Structure
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Indonesian typically follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order, but it can be flexible. Example: |
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Adjectives usually follow the noun they modify. Example: |
Tense and Time
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Already / Have (past tense marker) |
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Currently / Is (present continuous marker) |
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Will / Going to (future tense marker) |
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Yesterday |
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Today |
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Tomorrow |
Essential Vocabulary
Food & Drink
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Rice |
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Noodles |
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Chicken |
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Fish |
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Water |
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Coffee |
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Tea |
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Sugar |
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Salt |
Numbers
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One |
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Two |
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Three |
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Four |
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Five |
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Six |
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Seven |
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Eight |
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Nine |
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Ten |
Places
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House |
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School |
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Market |
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Shop / Store |
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Beach |
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City |
Useful Phrases
Getting Around
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I want to go to… |
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How to get to…? |
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Where is the bus stop? |
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Left |
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Right |
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Straight |
Shopping
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How much is this? |
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Is there a discount? |
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I want to buy this |
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Can you lower the price? |
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Expensive |
Emergencies
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Help! |
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I need a doctor |
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There’s a fire! |
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Call the police! |
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I’m lost |