Indonesian
English
Selamat
Safe - Used in combination with other words to form many greetings
Pagi
Morning - From very early to about 10:00-11:00 AM
Siang
Daytime - From about 10:00-11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sore
Afternoon - From about 3:00 PM to Sunset
Malam
Evening/Night - From Sunset to Sunrise
Selamat Pagi
Good Morning!
Selamat Siang
Good Day!
Selamat Sore
Good Afternoon!
Selamat Malam
Good Evening/Night!
Lesson 1 • Greetings
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Selamat is an extremely useful word in Indonesian. You can use it in association
with many words to form greetings and to wish someone “a happy..” something.
Bonus Terms
Indonesian
English
Selamat Datang
Welcome! (Datang means “to arrive”)
Selamat Natal
Merry Christmas!
Sampai Nanti
Until Later/See you Later
Lesson Study Guide
Indonesian
English
Halo
Hello (informal greeting)
Apa
What
Kabar
News
Apa Kabar?
What’s New?/What’s Going on?
Terima
Receive
Kasih
Love (Generally not used to express romantic love)
Terima Kasih
Thank you!
Selamat Tinggal
Good Bye!
Lesson 2 • More Greetings
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“Terima Kasih!” is one of the most important terms in Indonesian language.
Indonesians are generally very polite to each other. Next time you want to thank
your Indonesian friends, try saying “Terima Kasih!” They’ll be surprised and
appreciate your effort for saying it!
Bonus Terms
Indonesian
English
Kembali
Back/Return
Terima Kasih Kembali
You are Welcome!
Cinta
Romantic Love
Lesson Study Guide
Indonesian
English
Ya (or Iya)
Yes
Tidak
No
Mungkin
Possibly/Maybe
Lain
Other
Kali
An Occasion or Moment in Time
Lain Kali
Another Time
Lesson 3 • Expressing Yourself
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In English, we have a blanket statement “No.” However, in Indonesian, there are
multiple forms of “No”: “Tidak” and “Bukan.” Bukan is used to negate nouns or
attributes of nouns. Tidak should be used to negate verbs and adjectives. Below
are some examples that show when to use “Tidak” and when to use “Bukan.”
Anda bisa bicara bahasa Inggris? = Can you speak English?
Tidak = No. (I can not speak English).
Anda orang Amerika? = Are you an American?
Bukan = No. (I am not an American).
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Bonus Terms
Indonesian
English
Jangan
Don’t (as in “Don’t Do That!”)
Bukan
Not a (as in “This is not a...”)
Lesson Study Guide
Indonesian
English
Saya
I, Me, Mine
Mau
Want
Ini
This
Itu
That
Perlu
Need
Boleh
May (To be Allowed/Permitted to...?)
Minta
Ask for ... (politely)
Saya Perlu Ini
I Need This
Boleh Saya Minta Itu?
May I Have That?
Saya Tidak Mau Itu.
I Don’t Want That
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In general, Indonesians are very polite when they speak with each other.
Therefore, it’s always a good practice to use “Boleh” and “Minta” when we are
asking for something.
Lesson 4 • Wanting and Needing Things
Bonus Terms
Indonesian
English
Bisa
Can / to be able to
Anda
You (polite)
Uang
Money
Lesson Study Guide