Indonesian Language

As with alot of Asian languages the pronunciation of the words are quite easy as the vowels do not change in sound, so a 'u' always pronounced as 'oo'. Once you master the rolling of the r's with your tongue and the multi-multi syllable words.

Greetings

Salamat datang - welcome

Salamat Pagi - Good morning

Salamat Sore - Good afternoon

Salamat Malam - Good evening

Salamat Tidur - Good night (literally have a good sleep)

Salamat Jalan - Say to someone when they are leaving

Salamat Tinggal - Say to someone when you are leaving

Salamat Mekan - Eat

Salamat Minum -  Drink

Basics

Yah - Yes

Tidak - No

Saya nama xxxx - My name is xxxx

Siapa nama anda? - What is your name?

Berapa jam -

Jam berapa -

Looking for something?

Stasiun kareta api  - Railway station

Terminal - bus station

Bandar udara - airport

Kantor pos - post office

Rumah sakit - hospital

Doktor gigi - dentist

Apotik - chemist/pharmacy

Obat - medicine

Wartel - public telephone

Kantor polisi - Police station

Keluar - exit

Hotel murah - cheap hotel

Rokok - cigarettes

Dilarang merokok - no smoking

Counting

Nol - Zero

Satu - One

Dua - Two

Tiga - Three

Empat - Four

Lima - Five

Enam - Six

Tujuh - Seven

Delapan - Eight

Sembilan - Nine

Sepuluh - Ten

Sebelas - Eleven

Duabelas - Twelve

Tigabelas - Thirteen

Empatbelas - Fourteen

Limabelas - Fifteen

Enambelas - Sixteen

Tujuhbelas - Seventeen

Delapanbelas - Eightenn

Sembilanbelas - Nineteen

Duapuluh - Twenty

Duapuluh satu - Twenty one

Duapuluh dua - Twenty two

Tigapuluh - Thirty

Empatpuluh - Forty

Tujuhpuluh - Fifty

Enampuluh - Sixty

Tujuhpuluh - Seventy

Delapanpuluh - Eighty

Sembilanpuluh - Ninety

Seratus - One hundred

Dua ratus - Two hundred

Seribu - One Thousand

Satu juta - One million

Days of the week

Months of the year

Last updated 20th July 2008