Learn Bahasa Indonesia with us! This page will list common phrases or words in bahasa that will appear frequently in postings.
alam | nature
apa itu? | what is that?
Apakah anda Ibu Emy? | Are you Emy’s mother?
asli |original, indigenous, native
bahasa | language
barat | west
bicara | to speak
bubur | traditional, savory Indonesian rice porridge
daun salam | bay-like herb with bitter-almond flavor
daun sere | lemongrass
dimana | where
harus | must
Ibu | mother, or honorific used to address an older woman in Java and Sumatra
itu | that
iya/iyo/ya | yes
kacang kemiri | candlenut
kampung | village
kebun raya | botanical garden
kecap manis | a thick, sweet soy sauce
keladi | taro
kelapa parut | fresh, shredded coconut
ketan | glutinous, white rice
krupuk or kerupuk | deep-fried crackers
kue | cake
laos | galangal
latihan | practice
mau | want
mandau | machete in Dayak language
mina | aunt, or an honorific used to address an older woman among Dayaks
nusantara | archipelago
ojek | motorbike taxi
Om | an honorific used to address an older man in Sulawesi and NTT
Pak | father, or honorific used to address an older man in Java and Sumatra
pakis | fern
pariwisata | tourism
pasar | market
pesta | party
pulau | island
rotan | rattan
rumah makan | restaurant
salak | snake fruit
sambal oelek |red chili paste
sangrai | method of toasting on low heat, typically in a wok
santan | fresh coconut milk
saya | I, me (formal)
sayur | vegetable
selamat jalan | happy, safe travels
selatan | south
silakan | please, go ahead
singkong | cassava, yucca
sungai | river
sup | soup
Tante | an honorific used to address an older woman in Sulawesi and NTT
tape or tapai | fermented starch, typically with singkong or ketan
tengah | central (directional)
terong asem | sour eggplant, a native vegetable to Southeast Asia
tidak | no
timur | east
ubi or ube | sweet potato (in some regions of Indonesia, taro)
utara | north
wajan | wok
warung | small shop selling a variety of goods; can be food or snacks
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