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Greetings And Basic Phrases
If addressing a married woman , it's polite to use the respectful term Ibu or Nyonya; if addressing a married man use Bapak. Mau ke mana? (literally "want to where") is the usual opening gambit in any conversation, and means " where are you going ?" The proper reply is mau ke? (want to go to?) followed by your intended destination. Other good answers are saya jalan jalan (I'm just walking) or saya makan angin (literally "I'm eating the wind"). When asked if you can speak Indonesian , bisa berbicara bahasa Indonesia?, the usual response is saya belum lancar (I'm not yet fluent) or sedikit sedikit (just a little); the less confident should go for ma'af tidak bisa (sorry not at all).
| Good morning (5-11am) |
Selamat pagi |
| Good day (11am-3pm) |
Selamat siang |
| Good afternoon (3-7pm) |
Selamat sore |
| Good evening (after 7pm) |
Selamat malam |
| Good night |
Selamat tidur |
| Goodbye |
Selamat tinggal |
| See you later |
Sampai jumpa lagi |
| Have a good trip |
Selamat jalan |
| Enjoy your meal |
Selamat makan |
| Cheers/Enjoy your drink |
Selamat minum |
| How are you? |
Apa kabar? |
| I'm fine |
Bagus/Kabar baik |
| Please (requesting) |
Tolong |
| Please (offering) |
Silakan |
| Thank you (very much) |
Terima kasih (banyak) |
| You're welcome |
Sama sama |
| Sorry/Excuse me |
Ma'af |
| No worries/Never mind |
Tidak apa apa |
| Yes |
Ya |
| No (with noun) |
Bukan |
| Not (with verb) |
Tidak (sometimes pronounced "tak") |
| What is your name? |
Siapa nama anda? |
| My name is? |
Nama saya? |
| Where are you from? |
Dari mana? |
| I come from? |
Saya dari? |
| Do you speak English? |
Bisa bicara bahasa Inggris? |
| I don't understand |
Saya tidak mengerti |
| Do you have?? |
Ada?? |
| I want/would like? |
Saya mau? |
| I don't want it/No thanks |
Tidak mau |
| What is this/that? |
Apa ini/itu? |
| When? |
Kapan? |
| Where? |
Dimana? |
| Boyfriend or girlfriend |
Pacar |
| Foreigner |
Turis |
| Friend |
Teman |
| Men/women |
Laki-laki/perempuan or wanita |
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