Bahasa Indonesian - Language Basics



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Bahasa Indonesia(Indonesian Langauage) is the official language of Indonesia. have their own official language known as 'Sasak'. This is spoken among the  Lombok people however, Bahasa is spoken more commonly, especially on Gili Islands because there are many Indonesians from other islands working there.

Useful Words

I|Saya**

You|Anda**

Morning|Pagi**

Afternoon|Siang**

Evening|Sore**

Malam|Night**

Excuse me|Permisi**

Sorry|Maaf**

Yes|Ya**

No|Tidak**

Please|Tolong**

Please go ahead|Silahkan**

Greetings

Good Morning|Selamat Pagi**

Good Afternoon(11am to 3pm)|Selamat Siang**

Good Evening|Selamat Sore**

Good Night|Selamat Malam**

Thank you|Terima Kasih**

Goodbye|Selamat Jalan**

See You Again|Sampai Jumpa

Welcome|Selamat Datang**

How are you ?|Apa Kabar**

Sleep Well|Selamat Tidur**

You're Welcome|Sama-sama**

Days of the Week

Monday|Hari Senin**

Tuesday|Hari Selasa**

Wednesday|Rabu**

Thursday|Kamis**

Friday|Jumat**

Saturday|Sabtu**

Sunday|Minggu**

Day|Hari**

Week|Minggu**

Month|Bulan**

Year|Tahun**

Holiday|Libur**

Today|Hari ini**

Yesterday|Kemarin**

Tomorrow|Besok**

Numbers

One|Satu**

Two|Dua**

Three|Tiga**

Four|Empat**

Five|Lima**

Six|Enam**

Seven|Tujuh**

Eight|Delapan**

Nine|Sembalan**

Ten|Sepuluh**

Mutiples of 10|Puluh**

Mutiples of 100|Ratus**

Multiples of 1000|Ribu**

Family

Mr|Bapak**

Mrs|Ibu**

Father|Bapak**

Mother|Ibu**

Uncle|Oom**

Aunty|Tante**

Brother/Sister|Saudara**

Grandfather|Kakek**

Grandmother|Nenek**

Cousin|Sepupu**

Children|Anak-anak**

Directions

Turn Right|Belok Kanan**

Turn Left|Belok Kiri**

Straight|Lurus**

Keep going straight|Terus Lurus**

Straight Ahead|Terus ke depan**

Make a U-Turn|Putar Balik**

North|Utara**

South|Selatan**

East|Timur**

West|Barat**

Useful Phrases

How are you ?|Apa Kabar**

I am fine thank you|Saya baik Terima kasih**

How much is this?|Berapa Harganya ini?**

Where do you live?|Tinggal dimana?**

Siapa Nama Anda?|What is your name?**

My Name is?|Nama Saya**

I do not understand|Saya tidak Mengerti**

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