Basic Language Guide for Visitors

GREETINGS INTRODUCTIONS BASIC PHRASES

EATING SHOPPING

TRANSPORTATION ASKING FOR HELP PRONUNCIATION

VOCAB

GREETINGS

Hello. Halo.

Good morning! Selamat pagi! (00:00 - 10:00) Good afternoon! Selamat siang! (10:00 - 15:00) Good evening! Selamat sore! (15:00 - 18:00) Good night! Selamat malam! (18:00 - 00:00)

How are you? Apa kabar? →Fine, thank you! / Doing well. Baik, terima kasih! / Baik-baik saja.

→Not well. Kurang baik .(Literally: “Less than well”) →Ok. Biasa.

Nice to meet you. Senang bertemu dengan Anda.

See you tomorrow! Sampai besok!

See you later! Sampai jumpa!

Goodbye. Daah!

INTRODUCTIONS Q: What is your name? Nama anda siapa? → A: My name is Sara. Nama saya Sara.

Q: What is his/her name? Nama dia siapa? → A: His/her name is Charlie. Nama dia Charlie.

Q: What are their names? Nama mereka siapa? → A: Their names are Mary, John, and Michelle. Nama mereka Mary, John, dan Michelle.

Q: Where are you from? Anda dari mana? →A: Saya dari Amerika. I’m from Amerika.

Q: Where in Amerika? Di mana di Amerika? →A: Dari California. From California.

Q: Where do you live? (or “Where are you staying?”) Anda tinggal di mana? →A: Saya tinggal di Sukadana. (or “Saya tinggal di Rumah Sara.”) I live in Sukadana. (or “I am staying at Sara’s House.”)

BASIC PHRASES Thank you. Terima kasih.

Yes. Ya. (slang: iyah)

No. Tidak. (slang: nggak / gak)

Excuse me / I’m sorry. Maaf.

Please. (As in: “go ahead”; giving permission) Silakan.

I can't speak Indonesian (well). Saya tidak bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia (dengan baik).

Do you speak English? Bisa bicara bahasa Inggris?

Is there someone here who speaks English? Ada orang yang bisa bahasa Inggris?

I don't understand. Saya tidak mengerti.

Where is the bathroom? Di mana kamar kecil? / Di mana kamar mandi? / Di mana WC?

I like _________________. Saya suka__________________.

I don’t like _________________. Saya tidak suka__________________.

EATING Is there food here? Ada makanan di sini?

A table for one person/two people, please. Tolong, satu meja untuk satu/dua orang.

Can I look at the menu, please? Bisa lihat menunya?

I'm a vegetarian (I don’t eat meat). Saya vegetarian (saya tidak makan daging).

I don't eat _____. Saya tidak makan _____.

I want to order _____. Saya mau pesan _____.

I want _____ with _____. Saya mau _____ pakai _____.

I want _____ without _____. Saya mau _____ tanpa _____. May I have some _____? Boleh minta _____?

I'm finished. Saya sudah selesai.

The food was delicious. Enak makanannya.

Common Foods

Read Meat - Daging

Chicken - Ayam Fish - Ikan Sausage - Sosis Cheese - Keju Eggs - Telur

Tofu - Tahu Vegetables - Sayur Fruit - Buah Bread - Roti Cake - Kue

Noodles - Mie / Bakmie

Rice - Nasi

Porridge - Bubur

Soup - Sop / Soto

Coffee - Kopi

Tea - Teh

Water - Air putih

Juice - Jus

Milk - Susu

Sweet - Manis

SHOPPING

How much is this? Berapa harganya?

Expensive Mahal

Cheap Murah

Sekali Very I don't want _____ . Saya tidak mau _____.

I'm not interested. Saya tidak tertarik.

OK, I'll take it. OK, saya mau.

Can I have a bag? Boleh minta (tas) plastik?

I need… Saya perlu…

...toothpaste. …pasta gigi. ...a toothbrush. ...sikat gigi. …feminine products. ...pembalut. ...soap. …sabun. ...shampoo. ...sampu. ...pain reliever. ...obat pereda sakit. ...cold medicine. ...obat masuk angin. ...stomach medicine. ...obat sakit perut. ...a razor. ...cukuran kumis/jenggot. ...an umbrella. ...payung. ...batteries. ...baterai. ...writing paper. ...kertas. ...a pen. ...balpoin.

TRANSPORTATION Taxi - Taksi

Take me to _____, please. Bisa pergi ke _____.

How much does it cost to get to _____? Berapa ongkosnya ke _____?

Take me there, please. Tolong antar saya ke sana.

Turn left. Belok kiri.

Turn right. Belok kanan.

Turn around. (U-turn) Putar balik.

Stop here. Berhenti di sini.

Wait here. Tunggu di sini.

How do I get to _____ ? Bagaimana ke _____ ?

...the train station? ...stasiun kereta api? ...the bus station? ...terminal bis? ...the airport? ...bandara? ...downtown? ...pusat kota? ...the _____ hotel? ... hotel _____ ? ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British embassy/consulate? ... Kedutaan Besar/Konsulat Amerika/Kanada/Australia/Inggris ?

Can you show me on the map? Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

Directions

street - jalan

left - kiri

right - kanan

straight ahead - terus

near the _____- dekat _____

in front of _____ - di depan _____

intersection - persimpangan

Utara

Selatan

TimurBarat

Timur lautBarat laut

TenggaraBarat daya

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ASKING FOR HELP Help! Tolong!

Look out! Hati-hati!

Leave me alone. Jangan ganggu saya.

Police! Polisi!

I need water. Saya perlu air minum.

Can I have your help? Bisa minta tolong?

It's an emergency. Ini darurat.

I'm lost. Saya kesasar.

I lost my bag/wallet. Saya kehilangan tas/dompet saya.

I'm sick. Saya sakit.

I've been injured. Saya terluka.

I need a doctor. Saya perlu dokter.

Can I use your phone? Bisa saya pakai telepon anda?

PRONUNCIATION Vowels

a like 'a' in "father" (never like "cat") e like the in 'e' in "stern", "learn","vowel" or like the 'e' in "bed", "red". or like in 'a' in "foray" and "came" i like 'i' in "thin" or 'i' in "antique" o like 'ow' in "low" u like 'oo' in "hoop"

Consonants

b like 'b' in "bed" c like 'ch' in "China" d like 'd' in "dog" f like 'ph' in "phone" g like 'g' in "go" h like 'h' in "help" j like 'dg' in "edge" k like 'c' in "cat", or a glottal stop at the end of a word l like 'l' in "love" m like 'm' in "mother" n like 'n' in "nice" ng like 'ng' in "sing" (no hard 'g' sound) ngg like 'ng' in "finger" ('ng' plus a hard 'g') ny

like 'ny' in "canyon" p like 'p' in "pig" q similar to the 'k' or 'kh' sound r like 'rr' in Spanish "perro" s like 'ss' in "hiss" sy like 'sh' in "sheep" t like 't' in "top" v the same as 'f' (like 'ph' in "phone") w like 'w' in "weight" x like 'cks' in "kicks" y like 'y' in "yes" z either the same as 's' (like 's' in "hiss"), or like 'z' in "haze", or like 'dg' in "edge"

VOCAB Numbers

0 nol / kosong

1 satu

2 dua

3 tiga

4 empat

5 lima

6 enam

7 tujuh

8 delapan (slang: alpan)

9 sembilan

10 sepuluh

10, 11, 100, and 1000 all use the prefix “se” instead of “satu” 10 sepuluh 11 sebelas 100 seratus 1000 seribu

12-19 are the ones digit (dua in 12, tiga in 13, etc.) followed by “belas”.

12 dua belas 13 tiga belas

After sepuluh (10), each multiple of ten is the tens digit (dua in 20, tiga in 30, etc.) followed by “puluh”, through 90.

20 dua puluh 30 tiga puluh

Following a multiple of ten, the ones digit (satu in 21, dua in 22, etc.) is added. 21 dua puluh satu 22 dua puluh dua

The word “ratus” means “hundred”.

100 seratus 200 dua ratus

“Ribu” means “thousand”.

10,000 sepuluh ribu 20,000 dua puluh ribu 100,000 seratus ribu

“Juta” means “million”.

2,000,000 dua juta

“Milyar” means “billion”.

7,000,000,000 tujuh milyar

Counting

number - nomor

half - setengah

quarter - seperempat

three quarters - tiga perempat

less - kurang

more - lebih

Time

now - sekarang

later - nanti

before - sebelum

Days

Monday - Senin Tuesday - Selasa

Wednesday - Rabu

Thursday - Kamis

Friday - Jumat Saturday - Sabtu

Sunday - Minggu

today - hari ini

yesterday - kemarin tomorrow - besok

two days from now - lusa

this week - minggu ini

last week - minggu lalu

next week - minggu depan

Colors

black - hitam

white - putih

gray - abu-abu / kelabu

red - merah

blue - biru

yellow - kuning

green - hijau

orange - oranye

purple - ungu

brown - coklat (also the word for chocolate)

light - muda (also the word for young)

dark - tua (also the word for old)