Basic Greetings

Hello.

Halo. (hah-loh)

Good morning.

Selamat pagi. (suh-lah-maht pah-gee)

Good afternoon (early afternoon).

Selamat siang. (suh-lah-maht see-ahng)

Good afternoon (late afternoon).

Selamat sore. (suh-lah-maht soh-reh)

Good evening.

Selamat malam. (suh-lah-maht mah-lahm)

Good night (before sleeping).

Selamat tidur. (suh-lah-maht tee-door)

Goodbye (when you are leaving).

Selamat tinggal. (suh-lah-maht teeng-gahl)

Goodbye (to someone who is leaving).

Selamat jalan. (suh-lah-maht jah-lahn)

See you later.

Sampai nanti. (sahm-pai nahn-tee)

See you tomorrow.

Sampai besok. (sahm-pai beh-sohk)

See you again.

Sampai jumpa lagi. (sahm-pai joom-pah lah-gee)

Nice to meet you.

Senang berkenalan dengan Anda. (suh-nahng buhr-kuh-nah-lahn duh-ngahn ahn-dah)

Welcome.

Selamat datang. (suh-lah-maht dah-tahng)

How are you?

Apa kabar? (ah-pah kah-bahr)

I'm fine.

Saya baik-baik saja. (sah-yah bah-eek-bah-eek sah-jah)

And you?

Bagaimana dengan Anda? (bah-gai-mah-nah duh-ngahn ahn-dah)

How is everything?

Bagaimana semuanya? (bah-gai-mah-nah suh-moo-ah-nyah)

It's good to see you again.

Senang bertemu Anda lagi. (suh-nahng buhr-tuh-moo ahn-dah lah-gee)

Have a good day.

Semoga hari Anda menyenangkan. (suh-moh-gah hah-ree ahn-dah muh-nyuh-nahng-kahn)

Have a safe trip.

Semoga selamat sampai tujuan. (suh-moh-gah suh-lah-maht sahm-pai too-joo-ahn)

Politeness & Basics

Please (when making a request).

Tolong. (toh-lohng)

Thank you.

Terima kasih. (tuh-ree-mah kah-seeh)

Thank you very much.

Terima kasih banyak. (tuh-ree-mah kah-seeh bah-nyahk)

You're welcome.

Sama-sama. (sah-mah-sah-mah)

Excuse me.

Permisi. (puhr-mee-see)

I'm sorry.

Maaf. (mah-ahf)

No problem.

Tidak masalah. (tee-dahk mah-sah-lah)

That's okay.

Tidak apa-apa. (tee-dahk ah-pah-ah-pah)

Of course.

Tentu saja. (tuhn-too sah-jah)

Don't worry.

Jangan khawatir. (jah-ngahn khah-wah-teer)

Yes.

Ya. (yah)

No.

Tidak. (tee-dahk)

Please, go ahead.

Silakan. (see-lah-kahn)

Please wait a moment.

Tolong tunggu sebentar. (toh-lohng toong-goo suh-buhn-tahr)

I understand.

Saya mengerti. (sah-yah muh-nguhr-tee)

I don't understand.

Saya tidak mengerti. (sah-yah tee-dahk muh-nguhr-tee)

Can you repeat that?

Bisa diulangi? (bee-sah dee-oo-lah-ngee)

Please speak slowly.

Tolong bicara pelan-pelan. (toh-lohng bee-chah-rah puh-lahn-puh-lahn)

Do you speak English?

Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris? (ah-pah-kah ahn-dah bee-sah buhr-bah-hah-sah eeng-grees)

Please write it down.

Tolong tuliskan. (toh-lohng too-lees-kahn)

Core Survival Patterns

Pattern: I need …

I need help.

Saya membutuhkan bantuan. (sah-yah muhm-boo-tooh-kahn bahn-too-ahn)

I need a doctor.

Saya membutuhkan dokter. (sah-yah muhm-boo-tooh-kahn dohk-tuhr)

I need a taxi.

Saya membutuhkan taksi. (sah-yah muhm-boo-tooh-kahn tahk-see)

I need water.

Saya membutuhkan air. (sah-yah muhm-boo-tooh-kahn ah-eer)

I need a room.

Saya membutuhkan kamar. (sah-yah muhm-boo-tooh-kahn kah-mahr)

Pattern: I want …

I want a ticket.

Saya mau satu tiket. (sah-yah mow sah-too tee-keht)

I want some water.

Saya mau air. (sah-yah mow ah-eer)

I want to go to the airport.

Saya mau pergi ke bandara. (sah-yah mow puhr-gee kuh bahn-dah-rah)

I want to eat.

Saya mau makan. (sah-yah mow mah-kahn)

I want to rest.

Saya mau beristirahat. (sah-yah mow buh-rees-tee-rah-haht)

Pattern: I would like …

I would like a coffee.

Saya ingin memesan kopi. (sah-yah ee-ngeen muh-muh-sahn koh-pee)

I would like to book a room.

Saya ingin memesan kamar. (sah-yah ee-ngeen muh-muh-sahn kah-mahr)

I would like to pay.

Saya ingin membayar. (sah-yah ee-ngeen muhm-bah-yahr)

I would like to see the menu.

Saya ingin melihat menu. (sah-yah ee-ngeen muh-lee-haht meh-noo)

I would like some information.

Saya ingin mendapatkan informasi. (sah-yah ee-ngeen muhn-dah-paht-kahn een-fohr-mah-see)

Pattern: Can you …?

Can you help me?

Bisa membantu saya? (bee-sah muhm-bahn-too sah-yah)

Can you show me the way?

Bisa menunjukkan jalannya? (bee-sah muh-noon-jook-kahn jah-lahn-nyah)

Can you call a taxi?

Bisa memanggilkan taksi? (bee-sah muh-mahng-geel-kahn tahk-see)

Can you speak slowly?

Bisa bicara pelan-pelan? (bee-sah bee-chah-rah puh-lahn-puh-lahn)

Can you write the address?

Bisa menuliskan alamatnya? (bee-sah muh-noo-lees-kahn ah-lah-maht-nyah)

Pattern: Where is …?

Where is the bathroom?

Di mana toilet? (dee mah-nah toy-leht)

Where is the station?

Di mana stasiun? (dee mah-nah stah-see-oon)

Where is the nearest pharmacy?

Di mana apotek terdekat? (dee mah-nah ah-poh-tehk tuhr-duh-kaht)

Where is the exit?

Di mana pintu keluar? (dee mah-nah peen-too kuh-loo-ahr)

Where is my hotel?

Di mana hotel saya? (dee mah-nah hoh-tehl sah-yah)