Informal Indonesian — Pronouns: Example Sentences
1) Aku mau makan nasi.
AkuI
mauwant
makaneat
nasirice
— Literally: “I want eat rice.” (meaning: “I want to eat rice.”)
2) Kamu dari mana?
Kamuyou
darifrom
manawhere
??
— Literally: “You from where?” (meaning: “Where are you from?”)
3) Dia lucu banget.
Diahe/she
lucufunny/cute
bangetvery
— Literally: “He/She funny very.” (meaning: “He/She is very funny/cute.”)
4) Kita pergi sekarang.
Kitawe (incl.)
pergigo
sekarangnow
— Literally: “We go now.” (meaning: “Let’s go now.” — includes the person spoken to.)
5) Kami tinggal di sini.
Kamiwe (excl.)
tinggallive/stay
diat/in
sinihere
— Literally: “We live at here.” (meaning: “We live here.” — excludes the person spoken to.)
6) Gue lapar banget, kamu mau ikut?
GueI (slang)
laparhungry
bangetvery
,,
kamuyou
mauwant
ikutjoin
??
— Literally: “I hungry very, you want join?” (meaning: “I’m really hungry, do you want to join?”)
Informal Indonesian — Travel Conversation Examples
Aku mau pesan kopi.
AkuI
mauwant
pesanorder
kopicoffee
— Literally: “I want order coffee.” (meaning: “I want to order coffee.”)
Kamu bisa ambil foto saya?
Kamuyou
bisacan
ambiltake
fotophoto
sayame
??
— Literally: “You can take photo me?” (meaning: “Can you take a photo of me?”)
Kita pergi pantai besok.
Kitawe (incl.)
pergigo
pantaibeach
besoktomorrow
— Literally: “We go beach tomorrow.” (meaning: “We’re going to the beach tomorrow.”)
Dia cari hotel murah.
Diahe/she
carilook for
hotelhotel
murahcheap
— Literally: “He/She look for hotel cheap.” (meaning: “He/She is looking for a cheap hotel.”)
Kami tinggal di Ubud.
Kamiwe (excl.)
tinggalstay/live
diat/in
UbudUbud
— Literally: “We stay at Ubud.” (meaning: “We are staying in Ubud.”)
Lu mau ikut ke pasar?
Luyou (slang)
mauwant
ikutjoin
keto
pasarmarket
??
— Literally: “You want join to market?” (meaning: “Do you want to come to the market?”)
Informal Indonesian Travel Phrasebook — Greetings & Basics
Halo, apa kabar?
HaloHello
apawhat
kabarnews
??
— Literally: “Hello, what news?” (meaning: “Hello, how are you?”)
Aku baik, makasih.
AkuI
baikgood
,,
makasihthanks
..
— “I’m good, thanks.”
Siapa nama kamu?
Siapawho
namaname
kamuyou
??
— “What’s your name?”
Nama aku [your name].
Namaname
akuI
..
— “My name is [your name].”
Mau minum air?
Mauwant
minumdrink
airwater
??
— “Want to drink water?” (informal way to offer a drink)
Terima kasih ya!
Terimaaccept
kasihgive
ya(particle)
!!
— “Thank you!” (polite, but common even informally)
Asking directions
Informal Indonesian Travel Phrasebook — Asking Directions
Di mana kamar mandi?
Diat
manawhere
kamarroom
mandibath
??
— “Where is the bathroom?”
Jalan ke pantai ke mana?
Jalanroad
keto
pantaibeach
keto
manawhere
??
— “Which way to the beach?” (literally “Road to beach to where?”)
Bisa tunjukin arah ke sini?
Bisacan
tunjukinshow
arahdirection
keto
sinihere
??
— “Can (you) show direction to here?”
Berapa jauh dari sini ke pasar?
Berapahow much
jauhfar
darifrom
sinihere
keto
pasarmarket
??
— “How far from here to the market?”
Arah ke bandara ke mana?
Arahdirection
keto
bandaraairport
keto
manawhere
??
— “Which way to the airport?”
Ordering food
Informal Indonesian Travel Phrasebook — Ordering Food & Drinks
Saya mau pesan nasi goreng.
SayaI
mauwant
pesanorder
nasirice
gorengfried
..
— “I want to order fried rice.”
Bisa kasih saya air putih?
BisaCan
kasihgive
sayame
airwater
putihwhite
??
— “Can you give me plain water?”
Berapa harga kopi ini?
BerapaHow much
hargaprice
kopicoffee
inithis
??
— “How much is this coffee?”
Mau tambah es teh.
MauWant
tambahadd
esice
tehtea
..
— “Want to add iced tea.”
Sudah siap pesan?
SudahAlready
siapready
pesanorder
??
— “Ready to order?”
Numbers and prices
Informal Indonesian Travel Phrasebook — Numbers & Prices
Harga-nya berapa?
HargaPrice
-nya(the)
berapahow much
??
— “How much is the price?”
Sepuluh ribu rupiah.
SepuluhTen
ributhousand
rupiahrupiah
..
— “Ten thousand rupiahs.”
Satu, dua, tiga, empat, lima.
SatuOne
,,
DuaTwo
,,
TigaThree
,,
EmpatFour
,,
LimaFive
..
— Counting: “One, two, three, four, five.”
Boleh nego harga?
BolehMay / Can
negonegotiate
hargaprice
??
— “Can I negotiate the price?”
Diskon berapa persen?
DiskonDiscount
berapahow much
persenpercent
??
— “What percent discount?”
Directions in Balinese informal Indonesian
Categories by colour:
- Personal pronouns (blue)
- Verbs (red)
- Nouns (green)
- Adjectives (yellow)
- Directions / place words (cyan/dark blue)
- Particles / prepositions / conjunctions / question words (purple)
- Numbers (orange)
- Pronouns / demonstratives (blue)
- Modifiers / adverbs (teal)
- Others / punctuation (gray)
Informal Indonesian Travel Phrasebook — Directions
Di mana jalan ke pantai?
DiAt / In
manawhere
jalanroad / way
keto
pantaibeach
??
— “Where is the road to the beach?”
Belok kiri di lampu merah.
BelokTurn
kirileft
diat
lampulight
merahred
..
— “Turn left at the red light.”
Terus jalan lurus.
TerusContinue
jalanroad / walk
lurusstraight
..
— “Continue straight ahead.”
Berapa jauh dari sini ke pasar?
BerapaHow much / How far
jauhfar
darifrom
sinihere
keto
pasarmarket
??
— “How far is it from here to the market?”
Bisa tolong tunjukin jalan?
BisaCan
tolongplease / help
tunjukinshow (short for tunjukkan)
jalanroad / way
??
— “Can you please show me the way?”
Informal Indonesian Travel Phrasebook — Accommodation
Ada kamar kosong?
AdaIs there / Have
kamarroom
kosongempty / available
??
— “Is there an available room?”
Berapa harga semalam?
BerapaHow much
hargaprice
semalamper night
??
— “How much is the price per night?”
Saya mau pesan kamar.
SayaI
mauwant
pesanto book / order
kamarroom
..
— “I want to book a room.”
Ada Wi-Fi gratis?
AdaIs there / Have
Wi-FiWi-Fi
gratisfree
??
— “Is there free Wi-Fi?”
Bisa check-in jam berapa?
BisaCan
check-incheck-in
jamhour / o’clock
berapawhat / how much
??
— “What time can I check-in?”
Food & Shopping in informal Balinese Bahasa Indonesia
Informal Indonesian Travel Phrasebook — Food
Apa kamu mau makan?
ApaWhat
kamuyou
mauwant
makaneat
??
— “Do you want to eat?”
Saya suka nasi goreng.
SayaI
sukalike
nasirice
gorengfried
..
— “I like fried rice.”
Di mana warung makan yang enak?
DiAt
manawhere
warungsmall shop / stall
makaneat / food
yangthat (relative)
enakdelicious / tasty
??
— “Where is a tasty food stall?”
Boleh saya pesan satu ayam bakar?
BolehMay / Can
sayaI / me
pesanorder
satuone
ayamchicken
bakargrilled
??
— “May I order one grilled chicken?”
Mau minum apa?
MauWant
minumdrink
apawhat
??
— “What do you want to drink?”
Informal Indonesian Travel Phrasebook — Shopping
Berapa harganya?
BerapaHow much
hargaprice
-nya(suffix: ‘the’)
??
— “How much is the price?”
Bisa kurang harga?
BisaCan
kurangless / reduce
hargaprice
??
— “Can the price be reduced?” (Can you lower the price?)
Ada diskon?
AdaIs there / Have
diskondiscount
?
Informal Balinese Indonesian — Travel Phrases
Informal Balinese Indonesian — Travel Phrases
Di mana terminal?
DiAt
manawhere
terminalterminal
??
— “Where is the terminal?”
Kita pergi ke pantai besok.
KitaWe
pergigo
keto
pantaibeach
besoktomorrow
..
— “We go to the beach tomorrow.”
Aku butuh taksi sekarang.
AkuI
butuhneed
taksitaxi
sekarangnow
..
— “I need a taxi now.”
Kamu tau jalan ke hotel?
KamuYou
tauknow
jalanway / road
keto
hotelhotel
??
— “Do you know the way to the hotel?”
Saya mau beli tiket ke bandara.
SayaI
mauwant
belibuy
tiketticket
keto
bandaraairport
..
— “I want to buy a ticket to the airport.”
Tolong bantu saya cari bus ke Ubud.
TolongPlease
bantuhelp
sayame
carifind
busbus
keto
UbudUbud (place)
..
— “Please help me find a bus to Ubud.”