Greetings:

Good morning

• Selamat Pagi
• Met Pagi (abbreviated)

Good mid-day

• Selamat siang
• Met Siang (abbreviated)

Good evening

• Selamat malam
• Met Malam (abbreviated)

Good-bye

• Selamat tinggal (if you’re leaving)
• Selamat jalan (to someone who is leaving you)

Thank you

• Terima kasih
• Makasih (abbreviated)

You’re welcome

• Kembali or
• sama-sama

How are you?

• Apa kabar?

Excuse me

• Permisi or
• maaf

Communicating:

Do you speak English?

• Bisa bicara Bahasa Inggris?

I don’t speak Indonesian.

• Saya tidak bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia.

I don’t understand.

• Saya tidak mengerti.

Requesting basic assistance:

Can you help me?

• Bisa bantu saya?

Where is the bathroom?

• Di mana kamar kecil?

Where is . . .

• Di mana . . .

How much is this?

• Berapa harganya ini?

I want this.

• Saya mau ini.
• Saya ingin ini.

I want to eat.

• Saya mau makan.
• Saya ingin makan.

Getting home:

My address is …

• Alamat saya…

Please take me to …

• Tolong, antar saya ke …

That’s all for now… Indonesian language is pretty easy isn’t? See you at the next lesson in Learn Indonesian Language for beginners with me Mr. Hakimtea!

PS: for the spelling soon on youtube!