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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

Selamat pagi

Good morning (before 11:00 AM)

Selamat siang

Good afternoon (11:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

Selamat sore

Good evening (3:00 PM - 7:00 PM)

Selamat malam

Good night (after 7:00 PM)

Apa kabar?

How are you?

Baik

Good / Fine (response to Apa kabar?)

Siapa nama Anda?

What is your name?

Nama saya...

My name is…

Polite Phrases

Terima kasih

Thank you

Sama-sama

You’re welcome

Maaf

Sorry / Excuse me

Permisi

Excuse me (to get past someone)

Tidak apa-apa

It’s okay / No problem

Sampai jumpa

Goodbye (see you later)

Sampai nanti

See you later

Basic Questions

Di mana...?

Where is…?

Berapa harganya?

How much does it cost?

Apa ini?

What is this?

Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?

Do you speak English?

Saya tidak mengerti

I don’t understand

Grammar Essentials

Pronouns

Saya / Aku

I

Anda / Kamu

You

Dia

He / She

Kita / Kami

We

Mereka

They

Ini

This

Itu

That

Basic Sentence Structure

Indonesian typically follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order, but it can be flexible.

Example:
Saya makan nasi. (I eat rice.)

Adjectives usually follow the noun they modify.

Example:
Rumah besar (Big house)

Tense and Time

Sudah

Already / Have (past tense marker)

Sedang

Currently / Is (present continuous marker)

Akan

Will / Going to (future tense marker)

Kemarin

Yesterday

Hari ini

Today

Besok

Tomorrow

Essential Vocabulary

Food & Drink

Nasi

Rice

Mie

Noodles

Ayam

Chicken

Ikan

Fish

Air

Water

Kopi

Coffee

Teh

Tea

Gula

Sugar

Garam

Salt

Numbers

Satu

One

Dua

Two

Tiga

Three

Empat

Four

Lima

Five

Enam

Six

Tujuh

Seven

Delapan

Eight

Sembilan

Nine

Sepuluh

Ten

Places

Rumah

House

Sekolah

School

Pasar

Market

Toko

Shop / Store

Pantai

Beach

Kota

City

Useful Phrases

Getting Around

Saya mau pergi ke...

I want to go to…

Bagaimana cara pergi ke...?

How to get to…?

Di mana halte bus?

Where is the bus stop?

Kiri

Left

Kanan

Right

Lurus

Straight

Shopping

Berapa ini?

How much is this?

Apakah ada diskon?

Is there a discount?

Saya mau beli ini

I want to buy this

Bisa kurang?

Can you lower the price?

Mahal

Expensive

Emergencies

Tolong!

Help!

Saya butuh dokter

I need a doctor

Ada kebakaran!

There’s a fire!

Panggil polisi!

Call the police!

Saya hilang

I’m lost