The Indonesian Way
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Wordlist for Module 1
J The smiley face indicates words that are part of the colloquial speech. Please note that
these words are frequently used in casual speech, but never in formal speech or in writing.
é The Indonesian spelling system is to a large extent phonetic. Words are pronounced as
they are written and each grapheme (letter) by and large represents one phoneme (sound). Only
the letter /e/ represents two different sounds: In most words (such askenal, selamat, terima) the e
stands for what linguists call the schwa. The schwa is the vowel sound in many lightly pro-nounced unaccented syllables in words of more than one syllable. It is sometimes signified by the pronunciation “uh” or symbolised by an upside-down rotated e. In English the schwa sound can be represented by any vowel letter. In most dialects, for example, the schwa sound is found in the following words: The /a/ is schwa in adept; the /e/ is schwa in synthesis; the /i/ is schwa in decim-al; the /o/ is schwa in harmony; the /u/ is schwa in medium, and the /y/ is schwa in syringe. In In-donesian the schwa is indicated by one letter only: /e/.
However, the letter /e/ is also used to represent an accentuated e-sound. Some English words of French origin mark this sound with an accent: résumé, sauté. When the letter /e/ is pronounced as the é in sauté, then it is indicated by an accentuated /e/: é. Note that the accent is only used as an aid in this wordlist. You will not find it in texts written in Indonesian. Soré is always written sore.
• Many Indonesian words have affixes in the form of prefixes, suffixes, or circumfixes at
-tached to the root word. When a word contains an affix, the root word is given in parentheses
pre-ceded by a dot, e.g. “(•kenal)”.
Lesson 01
Anda you
apa what
apa kabar? how are you?
baik-baik saja fine/good (when answering the question “How are you?”)
biasa usual, ordinary, normal
Bu Ma'am, Mrs.
duduk to sit, to sit down
kenalkan (•kenal) this is... (when you are introducing someone); allow me to introduce...
makan to eat
malam night, good night
masuk to go in, to come in, to enter
minum to drink
nama (someone’s) name; the name (of something)
Pak Sir, Mr.
saya I, me
saja just, only
selamat safe from trouble; Also: congratulations!
siapa who; Also: “what” in the sentence “What is your name?” siang; selamat siang afternoon, late morning to mid afternoon; Good day
silakan please (go ahead and...)
soré; selamat sore late afternoon, late afternoon to early evening; Good afternoon
terima kasih thank you
Lesson 02
Amérika Serikat The United States of America
Arab Saudi Saudi Arabia
Belanda The Netherlands, Holland
berasal (•asal); Anda berasal dari mana?
to originally come (from), to originate (from); Where do you come from?
Cina China
dan and
dari from
dari mana from where
dari sini from here
Filipina The Philippines
Inggris English, Britain
ini this
Italia Italy
jauh a long way away, distant
Jepang Japan
Jérman Germany
maaf sorry, I apologise
Mesir Egypt
O begitu I see, I understand
Perancis France
Rusia Russia
Selandia Baru New Zealand
Singapura Singapore
saya kira I thought (that ...), I was under the impression tidak no, not (negating a verb, adjective or preposition.)
Yunani Greece
Lesson 03
gedung a building
geréja a church
kantor an office
ke mana; Mau ke mana? to where; Where are you going?
mau to want (to do something), to want (something)
mari good bye
mesjid (also: masjid) a mosque
pabrik a factory
Pak Mr., Sir (a title & term of address)
pasar a market
réstoran a restaurant
rumah a house
rumah sakit a hospital
sakit sick, ill
akan will, going to (the word that marks an event that will happen in the future)
aku J I, me (informal when talking to close friends, spouse, etc.) apakah; Informally simply: apa The word that begins a sentence/clause when you want to ask
a “yes/no” question Are you from Bali?
ayam a chicken, chicken (meat)
bisa can, able to
daging meat
dapat can, able to
di at, in, on
ikan fish
kamu J you (informal when talking to small children, close friends, spouse, etc.)
kepingin J want (to), wish (to) (informal); also: péngén, pengin & kepéngin
kopi coffee
nasi rice (cooked, ready to eat)
nggak J no, not (informal)
pisang a banana
roti bread, a loaf of bread. Also often: a bun, a biscuit, a bread roll
rumah makan restaurant
suka to like (someone or something), to like (doing something)
susu milk
téh tea
témpé tempeh (fermented soybean product)
telur an egg
tinggal to live (in a certain place), to stay, to remain
Lesson 05
air jeruk orange juice
atau or
ayam goréng fried chicken
bioskop cinema, movie theatre
bir beer
buah fruit
coklat chocolate, brown in colour
di sana there, over there
durian durian (a large, egg-shaped, green fruit with a hard, spiky skin and a strong odour)
hotel a hotel
juga also
kantor pos post office
kentang potato
mal a shopping mall
nasi goréng fried rice
pasar swalayan a supermarket
términal bus bus terminal
tetapi but
universitas university
warnét an internet cafe (from warung internet)
warung a small streetside eatery, a small footpath shop or stall
Lesson 06
administrasi; gedung administrasi administration; the administration building
bank a bank (i.e. a financial institution)
buku; toko buku a book; a book shop
di antara between, among
di dekat near
di depan in front of (sometimes opposite) di belakang behind, at the rear of, in back of
di mana where at
di samping beside, side-by-side (with), next to, in addition to kampus; kampus universitas a/the campus; a/the university campus
jalan a street, a road
imigrasi; kantor imigrasi immigration, the immigration office nasional; Universitas Nasional national; The National University pemerintah (•perintah); kantor
pemerintah
the government; a government office
perpustakaan (•pustaka); perpustakaan pusat
a library; the central library
polisi; kantor polisi the police, a police officer; a/the police station
pusat the centre
Lesson 07
ada there is, there are
dekat; dekat sini nearby, close by; near here -mu; rumahmu J your (informal); your house -ku; kantorku J my (informal); my office
angkot short for angkutan kota, city transport, usually a mini bus
bécak a three-wheeled pedicab
bémo a three-wheeled taxicab
berjalan (•jalan); berjalan kaki to go, to move forward, to walk
bus a bus
bis J a bus
datang to come
dari sana (from) there (suggesting movement away from a place far from the speaker or listener)
di sini here
sini! Here, Come here! (suggesting movement towards the speaker)
dokar a horse-drawn two-wheeled gig
harus must, have to
kaki a leg, foot
kapal a ship
katanya I heard that..., they say..., people say that...
ke sini (to) here (suggesting movement towards the speaker)
ke sana; sana! (to) there (suggesting movement towards a place far from the speaker or listener); Off you go!
kembali to go back, to come back, to return
mobil a car
naik; naik mobil by (when talking about a mode of transport), to get aboard, to go upwards, to ascend; by car
pergi to go
pesawat terbang an aeroplane
sepéda a bicycle
sepéda motor a motorbike
taksi a taxi
Lesson 09
bagus excellent, impressive, great, terrific, really good
baru new
bersih clean
buah-buahan fruits; many and varied fruits
besar big
cepat fast, quick
énak good (to eat), tasty, delicious
indah beautiful; fine; lovely; precious; picturesque; scenic
jagung corn, maize
menyenangkan (•senang) pleasant, nice, enjoyable
minuman (•minum) a drink
murah cheap, inexpensive
penuh full
ramai crowded, full of people, bustling, noisy
Lesson 10
bagaimana how? what is ... like?
belajar (•ajar); Saya belajar bahasa Indonesia
to study, to study/learn something; I learn Indonesian
cukup; cukup baik quite, pretty (adverb); quite good, pretty good sekali; murah sekali very; very cheap
Lesson 11
biasanya usually
dingin cold
jelék ugly, bad, of poor quality/workmanship
kurang less, not so much, not enough, not ____ enough, not really ____
lambat slow
orang a person, a man/ a woman
negara a country
negeri Belanda The Netherlands
pahit bitter
panas hot; very warm
pedas spicy (“hot”)
yang which, who (when used as relative pronouns, not question-words), that (relative pronoun)
Lesson 12
Apakah Anda mau? Would you like (something)? Would you like to (do something)? Do you want to...?
baik good, fine, very well (indicating understanding of, and agreement with, what has been said to you)
dengan together with
goréng; ikan goreng fried; fried fish
jawaban (•jawab) an answer
minta; saya minta to ask for something, to request; Would you please give me... pertanyaan (•tanya) a question
rambutan (•rambut) rambutan (a fruit), (a small, round reddish fruit with hair-like growth on its skin)
satai satay, kebabs (meat roasted on skewers); also saté sama J with, together with (in informal usage)
traktir to pay for someone, to “shout” someone wah! oh! (an exclamation of surprise, admiration etc.)
Lesson 13
berjalan-jalan (•jalan); informally: jalan-jalan
to go for a walk/stroll, to wander about, to travel around
bagaimana kalau what about (doing something), what if (I/we/you do something)
bahasa language
bahasa Indonesia; belajar bahasa Indonesia
Indonesian (i.e. the national language of Indonesia), to study Indonesian
baiklah okay, fine, very well
boléh may, can. In reply to a question: Sure! No problem! Great!
kalau if
keluar to go out, to come out, to emerge, to exit
tidak apa-apa that’s fine, no problem, no worries
Lesson 14
asrama a dormitory, a hall of residence
bahasa Inggris English (the language)
bahasa Cina Chinese (the language); also: bahasa Tionghoa
bapak; Bapak Presiden a father, Mr (followed by a surname), a respectful title for male office-holders; Mr President
bélok; belok kanan, belok kiri bend, curve, turn; (to make ) a right turn; (to make ) a left turn
dosén university lecturer, professor
fakultas a faculty
ilmu a science, esoteric knowledge
ilmu bumi geography; also: geografi
ilmu ékonomi economics
ilmu kimia chemistry
ilmu politik politics
informasi information
kuliah; Dia kuliah di Universitas Indonesia; Maaf, saya harus kuliah nanti.
a lecture (in a university course); to study at a university; to attend a lecture; to go to a lecture; She is studying at the University of Indonesia; Sorry, I’ve got to go to a lecture shortly.
ruang kuliah a lecture theatre
mahasiswa a university student
matématika mathematics
numpang tanya May I ask you a question?
pertama the first
réktor the chief executive of a university, a vice-chancellor, the president of a university
sastra literature
seberang other side, place across (the street, river etc)
studi; fakultas studi Asia the study (of something), studies (in a certain field); The Faculty of Asian Studies
terus; belajar terus continue, go on, go straight ahead, keep on going; to keep on learning
toko buku a book shop
toko roti a bread shop, a pastry shop, a bakery
Lesson 15
banyak a lot (of), many, much
bermacam-macam (•macam) all sorts (of), various (kinds of), many different ...
cukup enough
Éropa Europe
kamar a room (especially a room in a house or hotel), a bedroom
lama old (in the sense: of a prior/previous/former time), outdated, superseded
laut the sea
Wordlist for Module 2
Lesson 16
alun-alun a town common (the grassed central square in Indonesian towns, especially in Java & Bali)
bupati the head of a shire or a sub-provincial district
désa a village, administrative unit at the village level (also in urban areas).
kampung a village
kelas grade/schoolyear; ruang kelas a classroom
kué a cake
kebun a garden, a plantation
méja a table
pésta a party (a social event where you dance, drink, chat etc.) Also: a celebratory festival
perahu; perahu layar a small boat, a traditional Indonesian sailboat, a yacht pertandingan (•tanding); pertandingan
sepak bola
a (sports) match; a football (i.e. soccer) match
pulau an island
sayuran (•sayur) a vegetable, vegetables
sépak bola football (soccer)
sungai a river
Lesson 17
belas; tujuh belas -teen (the number-word following other number words to form numbers between eleven and nineteen); seventeen
berapa how much, how many, what (when asking about a number)
delapan eight
dua two
empat four
enam six
ibu; Ibu Widya Mrs (also a title for older unmarried women and unmarried women with some status); Mrs. Widya
Kartu Tanda Penduduk an identity card. Abbreviated: KTP
kosong empty; also: zero, nought
lima five
nomor; di kamar nomor enam number (such-and-such), such-and-such a number; in room number 6
puluh; tiga puluh the number-word indicating multiples of ten; thirty
satu one
se-; hanya seorang (prefix as in seratus) one; just one person
sebelas eleven
sembilan nine
sepuluh ten
tiga three
tujuh seven
télépon; berapa nomor telepon...? a telephone; what is the telephone number of ...?
Lesson 18
jumlah sum, amount, total, number, quantity
kurang; also: dikurangi minus (in mathematical calculations)
ratus; seratus hundred, one hundred
ribu; seribu thousand, one thousand
rupiah; abbreviated: Rp. Rupiah (Indonesia’s unit of currency)
sama the same
sama dengan equals (in mathematical calculations/formulae)
seribu; seribu lima ratus one thousand, a thousand; one thousand five hundred seratus; seratus lima puluh one hundred, a hundred; a hundred and fifty
tambah plus (in mathematical calculations)
tanggal date
Lesson 19
banyak; banyak orang di sini much, many, there are many..., there is a lot of...; there are many people here
beberapa several, some
biro pariwisata a tourist bureau, a travel agency; also: biro wisata dalam in, inside, within; ; also more precisely: di dalam
gambar a picture
hanya only
kendaraan a vehicle
kilométer kilometre
kira-kira roughly, about, approximately
macam; semacam a sort, a kind; a sort of, a kind of
perlu to need
stasiun; stasiun kereta api station, a railway station
Lesson 20
berapa tahun? how many years
tahun berapa? what year?
betul correct, That’s right
berumur (•umur); Adik saya berumur 15 tahun.
to be such-and-such an age, to be so many years old; My younger brother/sister is 15.
kalau begitu if that’s the case
lahir to be born
mulai to begin, start
pada on, at, in
présiden President
sekolah dasar primary school
tahun year
umur age
Lesson 21
ayah a father, someone’s father
anak a child, a son/daughter, offspring (singular and plural)
anak-anak a small child (singular and plural)
adik a younger brother or sister, someone’s younger sibling bekerja (•kerja); Saya harus bekerja
keras.
to work, to do work. I’ve got to work hard.
cucu a grandchild, a grandson, a granddaughter
dia he, she, him, her; also ia
ibu a mother, someone’s mother
istri a wife, someone’s wife
kakak an older brother or sister, someone’s older sibling
kakék a grandfather, Grandad
keluarga; dalam keluarga saya... family, a family; in my family... laki-laki; anak laki-laki male, a boy
namanya; Ini anjing saya. Namanya Mopi.
by the name of..., whose name is..., his/her/its name is...; This is my dog. I call him Mopi.
nénék a grandmother, Grandma
-nya his, her, its
orang tua parents, someone’s mother and father
pacar a boyfriend / girlfriend (i.e. a special friend of the opposite sex)
perempuan female, a woman
punya; Saya tidak punya uang. to have; I don’t have any money. saudara a brother/sister, a sibling, a relative
tentang about, concerning, relating to
Lesson 22
aja J just, only (informal variant of saja)
ama J with, together with (informal variant of sama) Also: and (a linker-word connecting a verb with its object in informal speech) apa; Mobil ini apa mobil itu? J or [when you are stressing an “either/or” contrast]
(informal/slangy); This car or that car?
bilang; Siapa bilang? J to say (informal/slangy); Who says? / Sez who?
belum; Belum selesai. not yet; Not yet finished.
cakep J pretty, good-looking, “spunky”, “hot” (informal/slangy) cantik pretty, beautiful (describing the appearance of girls/women) dosén a lecturer (at a university), a professor (i.e. a member of the
teaching faculty at a university)
duit J money, “dough” (informal)
gimana; Gimana kabarnya? J how, what is ... like? (informal forbagaimana); How’s it going? (a greeting)
kali J maybe, probably (informal variant of barangkali)
kawin; Belum kawin to get married; not yet married / still single
kerja J to work (informal for bekerja)
masih; Masih muda. still; Still young.
muda young
ortu J parents (slangy abbreviation of orang tua)
sudah; Sudah makan? already; Have you already had something to eat?
tanggal; Tanggal satu Januari. such-and-such a date [a marker word in front of a number indicating the day of the month]; The first of January.
teman a friend
terkenal famous
tuh J that (informal variant of itu))
tua old
uang; uang kuliah money; tuition fees (at university)
udah; Sudah makan? J already (informal variant of sudah); Have you already had something to eat?
Lesson 23
aduh; Aduh! Sakit! oh! ouch! (an exclamation of pain, shock or surprise); Ouch! That hurts!
agama; Agama Islam a religion, religion (in general); the Islamic religion / Islam
alamat an address
bantu to help someone, to assist someone
bersekolah (•sekolah); Saya bersekolah di Sekolah Menengah Nurul Islam.
hidup to be alive, to live
ikut; Siapa yang mau ikut? to go/come along, to join in, to also do something with others; Who wants to join?
jadi so (introducing a comment or conclusion arising from something said previously in the conversation)
keterangan (•terang); keterangan diri information, data a statement/declaration (concerning the facts of a matter); personal details
kembali you’re welcome (in reply to “thank you”)
lagi; Apa lagi? Siapa lagi? again, further, extra, more, else; what else? who else?
lama; Sudah lama tinggal di sini? long (when you are talking about a period of time), a long time; Have you lived here a long time?
meninggal to pass away (a polite way of saying “to die”) permisi; Permisi, boleh saya duduk di
sini?
excuse me (when you are interrupting, intruding,
inconveniencing someone, or taking your leave); Excuse me, may I sit here?
Saudara you, Mr, Mrs, Ms, (formal and egalitarian)
Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) a middle school, intermediate school Sekolah Teknik Atas a senior technical high school sudah berapa lama?; Sudah berapa
lama Anda di sini?
how long have/has; How long have you been here?
tanda tangan a signature
Lesson 24
atap a roof
bagian (•bagi) a part
bagian depan the front part
dapur a kitchen
depan front (when you are talking about the front part of something), next (week, month, year)
gudang a storeroom, a warehouse
halaman a yard (i.e. a fenced/walled area adjacent to a house/building)
halaman belakang back yard
jendéla a window
ruang tamu reception area (close to the front door and adjacent to the living room)
ruang keluarga a living room
kamar tidur a bedroom
ruang makan a dining room
kamar mandi a bathroom
kamar kecil a toilet (the room), a “comfort room”, restroom
pagar a fence
pintu a door, an entrance
ruang space, a space, room, a room
sawah paddy fields, irrigated rice fields
tamu a guest, a visitor, a customer (i.e. someone who comes into a shop/office)
tangga a flight of stairs, a ladder
untuk for (i.e. intended for someone or something)
WC a toilet, “comfort room”, loo, toilet bowl, restroom
Lesson 25
berbelanja (•belanja) to go shopping, to do the shopping bercakap-cakap (•cakap) to chat
berkebun to garden, farm, work in the garden or field
bermain (•main) to play
dilakukan (•lakukan) be done, carried out
ia she, he (variant of dia)
gaji wages, salary
kaya rich
keras hard
komputer a computer
mandi to take a bath/shower
masak to do the cooking, to cook (something)
membantu (•bantu) to help someone, to assist
membersihkan (•bersih) to clean something menélépon (•télépon) to make a telephone call
meréka they, their
naik sepéda to go by bicycle
prihatin very concerned (about something)
sayur-sayuran vegetables, a variety of vegetables, all sorts of vegetables sedang in the process of... (to talk about what someone is currently
doing or what is currently happening)
sepéda bicycle
tidur to sleep, to go to bed
Lesson 26
berapa harga ...?; berapa harganya? how much is...? (asking about the price of something) How much is it?
botol; sebotol a bottle, a bottle of
bunga a flower
cari apa? What are you looking for?
guling a cylindrical pillow designed to be hugged when sleeping
harganya; Harganya sepuluh ribu. costs (i.e. something costs such-and-such); It costs ten thousand.
jam; jam dinding a clock, a watch; a clock(at the wall) kompor a stove (including the small benchtop stove)
kursi a chair
kursi malas an easy chair
kursi panjang (long) lounge chair, sofa
lampu an electric light, a lamp
lemari a cupboard
lemari és a fridge, a refrigerator
lemari pakaian a wardrobe
méja makan a dining table
méja tulis a desk, a writing table
mémang indeed, yes I agree, that’s absolutely right
mencari (•cari) to look for
pot bunga a flower pot
radio a radio
rak buku a book case, a book shelf
rumah tangga; alat-alat rumah tangga a household; things for the house, household appliances & furniture
televisi a television set, television
tempat tidur a bed
Lesson 27
berbicara (•bicara) to speak
berwarna (•warna); televisi berwarna coloured ..., ...in colour; a colour TV
biru blue
halo Hello (when you are answering the telephone or greeting someone informally)
HP; Nomor HP-mu berapa? a mobile phone, a hand phone, a cell phone; What’s your mobile number?
di atas above, over, on top of
di bawah under, underneath, at the foot of
di sebelah next to, on the ___ side,
dinding an interior wall, a dividing wall (in a house), a partitioning wall
hijau green
hitam black, dark coloured
kanan right (the opposite of left)
kiri left (the opposite of right)
kuning yellow
lalu then, after that, Then? Then what? What happened then?
lantai floor
mérah red
penting important
putih white, colourless
tolong; minta tolong please (help me); to ask for help
sebentar; Tunggu sebentar! a short time, a moment; Wait a moment! Hang on a sec.
ujung the end (of an object, i.e. the furthermost extremity of something)
warna a colour
Lesson 28
air kelapa coconut juice (for drinking)
air putih drinking water
anjing a dog
bertanya (•tanya) to put a question, to ask a question
boléh; Boleh saya bertanya? may; May I ask you a question?
burung a bird
di luar outside
di sebelah kiri on the left, on the lefthand side (of) di sebelah kanan on the right, on the righthand side (of) di tengah-tengah in the middle, in the very middle of
garasi a garage
guru a teacher
kandang a cage (stable, pen, sty)
kelapa; pohon kelapa a coconut; a coconut tree
kucing a cat
luas broad, extensive, big (in area)
mangga; pohon mangga a mango; a mango tree
mempunyai (•punya) to have something, to own something
oh ya Oh, before I forget...
pembantu (•bantu) an assistant, a maid, a domestic servant
tinggi tall, high
dulu; Ayo makan dulu! first (before doing anything else) C’mon, let’s eat first!
jawab answer, ... answered so-and-so (in a narrative)
kata a word, ... said so-and-so (in a narrative)
lari to run, to run away, to escape
luar the outside, the exterior
melihat (•lihat) to see something/someone, to look at
membuka (•buka) to open something
mungkin possibly, maybe, perhaps, possible, may
pakaian (•pakai) clothes, clothing
panggil; Saya akan memanggil dokter. to summon someone, to call out to someone; I’m going to call the doctor.
panggung a stage, a raised platform
peraga a character (a play, story)
sekeliling; di sekeliling around, all around (located); around
seperti; Rasanya seperti es krim. like (i.e. resembling); It tastes like ice cream.
tadi; Tadi anak-anak bermain di luar. just now, earlier (today); Earlier the children were playing outside.
tanya ask, ... asked so-and-so (in a narrative)
tiba-tiba suddenly
tidak usah; Mereka tidak usah ikut. (you) don’t need to, don’t bother; They don’t need to come along.
Lesson 30
minta diri; Sudah cukup, Pak. Saya minta diri.
to take one’s leave of someone, to ask permission to leave; That’ll be all sir. I’d like to go now.
Wordlist for Module 3
Lesson 32
berangkat (•angkat); Aduh! Sudah berangkat!
to depart, to set off (to go somewhere), to leave (on a trip); Oh no! It’s left already!
berkunjung (•kunjung); berkunjung ke Glasgow
to visit (a place); to visit Glasgow
jam; jam dua belas lewat dua puluh o’clock [a marker word used to express the time of day in hours and minutes]; twenty past twelve
kurang; jam delapan kurang seperempat
to (i.e. “before the hour” or “before the half-hour”, when telling the time); a quarter to eight.
léwat; pukul satu lewat lima more, past (when telling the time); five past one
makan siang to have lunch makan malam to have dinner perusahaan (•usaha); perusahaan
asing
a company, a business enterprise; a foreign company
pukul; pukul satu o’clock [a marker word used to express the time of day in hours and minutes]; one o’clock
sampai until (a certain time), as far as (a certain place) sarapan to have breakfast
seperempat; dua seperempat ¼ (a quarter); 2¼ (two and a quarter) setengah; satu setengah ½ (a half); 1½ (one and a half)
tengah malam at midnight, in the middle of the night tertawa (•tawa) to laugh
Lesson 33
apaan (•apa); Orang apaan, tuh? J (Only used in informal speech Jakarta style) what kind of... [adding a note of humorous scepticism or cynicism to a question, especially a rhetorical question]; What kinda person is that?
banget; Cakep banget dia. J (Only used in informal speech Jakarta style) very, really; She’s really spunky.
bérés; Beres. Tunggu aja sebentar. fixed up, put right, all okay, resolved, no worries; No worries. Just hang on a sec.
berlari (•lari) to run
doyan; Nggak mau, aku nggak doyan. J (Only used in informal speech Jakarta style) to like (especially food); I don’t want any. I don’t like it!
jam berapa?; Jam berapa sekarang? what time?; What time is it now?
kalo; kalo aku nggak mau. J (Only used in informal speech. In formal Indonesian use kalau) if, as for (me/him/that etc.), as far as ... is concerned; Speaking for myself, I don’t want to.
keliling around
ketemu (•temu) J (informal for bertemu) to meet, to find
lapangan (•lapang); lapangan sepak bola
a field, a ground, an open space (especially for recreation); a
football field lebih suka; Saya lebih suka berjalan
kaki.
to prefer, to like something better; I prefer to walk.
lumayan; Hmm ... masakanmu lumayan.
J not bad, quite good; Hmmm... your cooking’s not bad.
nanti siang this afternoon (spoken in the morning)
nanti soré late this afternoon (spoken earlier in the day) nanti malam tonight (spoken earlier in the day)
paké; Pake bus apa taksi? J (Only used in informal speech) by (a certain mode of transport);
(Shall we go) by bus or taxi?
pulang to come home, to go home
punya; Aku udah ketemu ama dia punya ibu.
J [a slangy word used to express possession]; I’ve met with his/her mother.
sih; Gimana sih, kamu! J [a slangy particle that adds emphasis and colour to a question, often making the question feel more pointed, even adding a note of irritation, bewilderment, surprise, puzzlement or sarcasm.]; What is it with you!?
tentu saja of course
yuk; Minum yuk! J c’mon, let’s...; Let’s have something to drink!
Lesson 34
hari a day
kadang-kadang sometimes, occasionally, from time to time
musik music
(pada) pagi hari in the morning(s) (pada) siang hari in the afternoon(s)
(pada) soré hari in the late afternoon(s) (pada) malam hari at night
salah; Maaf, saya kira Anda salah. wrong, to be wrong; Sorry, I think you’re wrong.
sesudah (•sudah) after
ténis; bermain tenis tennis; to play tennis
Lesson 35
apalagi; tidak banyak bus, apalagi hari Minggu.
particularly, the more so, especially; There aren’t many buses, especially on a Sunday.
apartemén an apartment, a flat, a unit badminton badminton; also bulu tangkis
berenang (•renang) to swim, to go swimming
beristirahat (•istirahat) to rest, to take a rest, to take a break bersembahyang (•sembahyang) to say/do your prayers, to worship
bersenam (•senam) to do gymnastic, to do aerobics, to work out cuma; cuma satu sudah cukup. J (Colloquial for hanya) just, only; Just one will do.
émangnya kenapa? J (Colloquial) why? (what’s it to you), why? (why do you ask?)
kalian J (Colloquial) you (plural of kamu) kegiatan (•giat) an activity
kolam renang a swimming pool
melakukan (•laku) to do (something), to undertake (something); dilakukan be done
lalu then; and so
lari pagi early morning jogging
lu; Lu mau makan nggak? J you (Jakarta slang); Would you like something to eat?
makasih; Makasih duitnya ya. J (Colloquial) thanks; Thanks for the money.
musala prayer room (for Muslims), a small mosque
ngapain; Lu lagi ngapain? J (Colloquial) why? why on earth...? what (is someone) doing? what for? what’s the point? what’s going on?; What are you doing?
nih; Mau ke mana, nih? J (Colloquial) this, at the moment, now; Where are you off to right now?
olahraga sport
berpacaran (•pacar) to be going steady, to be dating, to be going out with; pacaran (•pacar); Dodi lagi pacaran
sama siapa?
J (Colloquial for berpacaran) to be going steady, to be dating;
Who is Dodi going out with now?
senam J (Colloquial for bersenam) to do gymnastics, to do aerobics, to work out
sesudah (•sudah); sesudah pulang after (doing something), after (a certain time), after going home
sulit difficult, hard to do taman; taman nasional a park; a national park
Lesson 36
asal to originate (from)
bersama (•sama); bersama dengan together; together with
hari libur a day off, a (day off for a) holiday, a one-day holiday
kafe a coffeeshop
kalau (Anda) bagaimana?; Kalau Pak Iman bagaimana?
what about (you)? what about (her/John etc.); What about Mr. Iman?
pasti; Tidak ada restoran? Pasti ada! definitely, sure to be, bound to (be...), must be (i.e. bound to
sekeluarga the whole family
sepi; Pasarnya sepi sekali. quiet, lonely, deserted; The market was deserted.
suka sekali; Saya suka sekali bermain tenis.
to really like, to enjoy, to love (doing something); I love playing tennis.
tidak boléh; Tidak boleh ada orang lain yang ikut.
not allowed to, shouldn’t, can’t (i.e. not permitted to); There shouldn’t be any other people coming along.
waktu senggang; Pada waktu senggang, saya ...
free time, spare time, leisure time; In my spare time, I ...
Lesson 37
anggur; buah anggur wine; grapes
bulu tangkis badminton
capai tired
gelas a glass (i.e. a tumbler you drink from), a drinking glass kelab malam; also klab malam & club
malam
a night club
nanti dulu just a moment, wait a moment, hang on a sec
percaya to believe
semua; semua orang tahu all, all of them, everyone, everybody; everyone knows.
tadi malam last night
ternyata (•nyata); ternyata dia bukan teman yang baik
so ... after all, it turns out that ... after all (expressing mild surprise that something is contrary to expectations); So he wasn’t a true friend after all.
wiski whisky
Lesson 38
bésok; besok pagi tomorrow; tomorrow morning
hari ini today
kemarin; kemarin siang yesterday; yesterday afternoon
hari Minggu; hari Minggu yang lalu Sunday; last Sunday
hari Senin; hari Senin malam Monday; Monday night
hari Selasa; hari Selasa yang akan datang
Tuesday; next Tuesday
hari Rabu; hari Rabu pagi Wednesday; Wednesday morning
hari Kamis; hari Kamis yang akan datang
Thursday; next Thursday
hari Jumat; hari Jumat yang lalu Friday; last Friday
hari Sabtu; hari Sabtu malam Saturday; Saturday night
malam Minggu Saturday night (more common than Sabtu malam)
kapan? when? (asking about time) minggu; minggu yang lalu week; last week
Lesson 39
agén perjalanan travel agent
jadwal schedule
menurut according to
penerbangan (•terbang) flight
tikét ticket
Lesson 40
kepada; Dia mengirimkan uang kepada suaminya.
to (when you are talking about something that is directed towards an individual or a group of people, not a place); She sent some money to her husband.
majalah a magazine
membaca (•baca) to read
membersihkan (•bersih) to clean something
mencuci (•cuci) to wash (something with water) mendengarkan (•dengar) to listen to something; to listen
menonton (•tonton); Saya suka
menonton film. to watch something (especially TV, a sports match, a performance, a movie, a spectacle); I like seeing movies.
menulis (•tulis) to write menyapu (•sapu) to sweep
novél a novel
piring a plate, the dishes
sapu broom
sedang apa? what are (you) doing?; what is (he/she) doing?
surat kabar a newspaper
surat a letter (i.e. an item of correspondence)
Lesson 41
bangun; bangun pagi to get up (out of bed); to get up in the morning
berita; siaran berita news; a newscast, a news broadcast
berpakaian (•pakai) to get dressed
bersiap-siap (•siap) to get ready, to make preparations, to prepare (for something) bersisir (•sisir) to comb
kemudian then, after that
membeli (•beli) to buy
mengambil (•ambil) to go and get something, to fetch something, to reach out and remove, to pick up something
menggosok gigi (•gosok) to brush your teeth
pemandangan (•pandang) a view, a scene, a panorama, (natural) scenery
sebelum; sebelum itu before (a certain time/event); before that
Lesson 42
alat a device, a tool, an implement
baju clothes (in general), an upper-body garment, especially shirts, blouses etc.
éléktronik electronic
habis J after (informal for sesudah) ingin to wish (to...), to want (to...)
jadi (didn’t) happen, (didn’t) work out, so, therefore, thus
kami we (excluding the person or persons you are talking to)
kerén J stylish, trendy
kita we (including the person or persons you are talking to)
mencoba (•coba) to try to do something, to try something out, to try on (clothes)
minggu a week
nonton (•tonton) J (informal for menonton) to see, to watch something (especially TV, a sports match, a parade etc.)
sampai di + (name of place) to arrive in/at (a place), to reach (a destination)
untuk (in order) to
yang lalu ...ago, last...
Lesson 43
bahasa Belanda Dutch (the language)
berkuasa (•kuasa) to be in power, to be the dominant force
bikin J to make (something)
duduk-duduk to sit around (in a casual or leisurely way)
dulu in former times, a long time ago, used to (i.e. regularly happened in former times)
hukum a law, the law (as a body of regulations or an area of study)
ibu kos the landlady (in a boarding house) kalo pagi J in the morning(s)
karena because
kenapa why?
macam-macam all sorts (of), all kinds (of), various kinds of
mata kuliah a subject (of study at a university), a course, a unit of study membuat (•buat) to make (something)
mengapa (•apa) why?
memberikan (•beri) to give something
ngorok J to snore
pagi-pagi very early in the morning
tadi pagi this morning (spoken later in the day) tadi siang this afternoon (spoken later in the day)
ya; Ini untuk saya, ya? ..., right? ...have you? ...do you? ...does he/she? ...okay?
(seeking confirmation or approval); This is for me, right?
undang-undang an act of parliament, law(s) of the land
Lesson 44
ada yang, ada ____ yang some _[noun]_
ahli filsafat (also: filsuf) a philosopher
berdagang (•dagang) to trade, to earn a living buying & selling, to deal in such-&-such a commodity
berpikir (•pikir) to think, to ponder, to ruminate
biji a seed, a berry, a pip beans (e.g. coffee beans), the stone (in stone fruit)
bola voli volley ball (sometimes simply: voli)
gitar a guitar
istiméwa special, exceptional, out of the ordinary
juta million
kalah to lose (a contest/fight etc.), to be defeated kurang don’t/doesn’t really..., isn’t/aren’t really... lagu a song, a tune, a piece of music
memperbaiki (•baik) to repair something, to fix something broken
menang to win
menjadi (•jadi) to become, to be
menjual (•jual) to sell something menyanyi (•nyanyi) to sing
menyanyikan (•nyanyi) to sing (a certain song)
pandai to be good at (doing something), clever, intelligent, smart pernah once, ever, at some time in the past
pintar clever, intelligent, smart
sama sekali absolutely, at all, completely, totally (in negative expressions)
tidak begitu... not very..., not especially, not particularly... yang lain the other one
yang + [adjective] the _[adjective]_ one
Lesson 45
memakai (•pakai) to use something, to wear something memelihara (•pelihara) to keep (animals), to take care of
mengajar (•ajar) to teach (someone / students / pupils / a subject), to do teaching
minta tolong; Maaf, boleh saya minta tolong?
to ask for assistance/help; Excuse me, could you help me?
sejarah history
selalu always
selama; selama tiga minggu for (a certain period of time); for three weeks
sendirian (•sendiri) alone, on your own (i.e. without a companion) sendiri; Mereka sendiri yang
memperbaikinya.
self, -selves (myself, yourself etc. when you want to emphasise who did something); They themselves repaired it.
sudah cukup; Saya kira sudah cukup. that’s enough, that will do; I think that will do for the moment
tidak pernah never (the opposite of “always”) waktu; pada waktu itu time; at that time
Lesson 46
akhirnya finally, in the end, eventually, lastly berapa lama; Berapa lama film ini? how long; How long is this film?
detektif private detective di antaranya including, among them
jam; tiga setengah jam hour / hours; three and a half hours
kaviar caviar
lobi the lobby (of a hotel)
masakan (•masak); masakan Perancis cooking, cuisine, cooked food; French cuisine
mawar a rose (also bunga mawar)
membayar (•bayar) to pay memilih (•pilih) to choose
mencium (•cium) to kiss someone, to smell/sniff something
méwah luxurious
oléh; dilakukan oleh by (i.e. done/made/written by); done by
pipi cheeks
sambil while
sampanye champagne
senang happy, enjoying yourself, to like something, to like doing something
seorang; seorang laki-laki a, one (when you are counting people and there is just one person to be counted); a man / one man
waktu; also pada waktu; waktu saya sampai di rumah
when, at the time when (referring to a certain time in the past when something happened); when I arrived home
wanita a woman, a lady
Lesson 47
Allah God
Allahu akbar God is great
ayat a verse, a stanza (from a poem or from holy scripture); e.g.
ayat-ayat Al-quran
batik batik
barang a thing, goods
beragama (•agama); beragama Islam, beragama Kristen
to be a follower of such-and-such a religion; a Muslim, a (Protestant) Christian
berbuka puasa; also simply berbuka or buka
to break your fast, to have a meal in the evening after a day of fasting
berkumpul (•kumpul) to assemble, to gather
berpuasa (•puasa) to fast, to abstain from food & drink
bersalaman (•salam) to greet each other (usually by shaking hands) bersyukur (•syukur) to thank God
bésoknya the next day
bulan puasa the fasting month di mana-mana everywhere
doa a prayer (especially a personal, meditative prayer)
gelap dark
hari raya; Hari Raya Idul Adha a feast day, a big religious holiday; the Festival of Sacrifice
haus thirsty
Idul Fitri the festival of Ied, the (usually two) days of celebrations at the end of the Muslim fasting month
kali times, a time
ketupat lumps of rice boiled in packets made from woven leaves (a special food eaten at Idul Fitri)
lahir dan batin outwardly and inwardly
lantai the floor (that you are standing on), a storey of a building
lapar hungry
Lebaran (the Javanese term for) the period of celebrations at the end of the Muslim fasting month
libur to be shut/closed (for a holiday etc.), to have time off (from work/school etc.)
membawa (•bawa) to bring memimpin (•pimpin) to lead
mengucapkan (•ucap) to say something, to utter something
minta maaf to ask for forgiveness mohon maaf to ask for forgiveness
mudik to make a visit back to your home village in the countryside, to go upstream
nabi; Nabi Isa a religious prophet; the Prophet Jesus
naik haji to make the pilgrimage to Mecca
oléh-oléh a gift/present brought back for family or a friend after a trip somewhere
puasa fasting, the Islamic Fast
réndang a stew of beef chunks cooked until dry in spices and coconut milk
saat a moment; a point in time; a short time; while; during
sahur to eat a pre-dawn meal during the fasting month, to eat an early breakfast during the fasting month
sangat very, extremely
sekitar approximately, around, about sekolah menengah high school, secondary school
setiap each, every
takbiran to chant Allahu Akbar (God is Great) in chorus over and over tempat kerja work place
Wordlist for Module 4
Lesson 48
ada; Ayah ada? to be present, to be “in”, to be at home; Is your father in?
anak kecil a small child, a little boy/girl
andaikata what if, supposing, supposing that..., in the event that... (from andai)
Apa acara... what’s on the agenda...?; what are (we/you, they etc.) up to...?; what will (we/they) do...?
barangkali maybe, probably, hopefully
berdansa (•dansa) to dance (western style, disco style)
berjudi (•judi) to gamble
dansa; pesta dansa dancing, dance (popular western style), disco/ballroom dancing; a dance party
hangat; salam hangat warm; warm greetings
hidangan (•hidang); hidangan malam the food served at a meal; dinner
jika if, when
kalau ... sudah; Kalau pertandingan ini sudah selesai...
when (i.e. after something in the future has happened); When this game is over...
kasino a casino
larut malam; bekerja sampai larut malam
the middle of the night, late at night; to work until late (at night)
lotré a lottery
minggu depan next week
bulan depan next month
tahun depan next year
sarang; sop sarang burung a nest; birdnest soup
seandainya (•andai) what if, supposing, supposing that..., in the event that...
selesai finished, completed (doing or making something), over (i.e.
finished)
sop soup
Lesson 49
akhir end
berlibur (•libur) to take a holiday, to go on vacation
bulan the moon, a month
Hari Natal Christmas Day
hari ulang tahun a birthday
kemerdékaan (•merdéka); Hari Kemerdekaan
(national) independence; Independence Day
merdéka free, independent (i.e. free of colonial rule)
pindah to shift, to move (from one place to another)
setahun (•tahun) one year, a year,
sering often
Tahun Baru New Year
tanggal berapa? on what date?
ujian an examination (in the school/academic sense)
yang akan datang; bulan Mei yang akan datang
adat; rumah adat, pakaian adat tradition, old customs, traditional/customary law; a customary house, a traditional costume
bénsin petrol, gasoline
berhenti (•henti) to stop, to come to a halt
karcis; karcis kereta api a ticket; a train ticket
kuat strong
menarik (•tarik) interesting, attractive
menginap (•inap) to stay (for one or more nights e.g. in a hotel or with a friend/relative), to sleep over
perjalanan (•jalan); rencana perjalanan a trip, a journey, travel; an itinerary, travel schedule
pertama-tama firstly, first of all
provinsi a province
rencana; menurut rencana a plan; according to plan
singgah to drop by, to make a short stop/visit, to call in (at a place)
Lesson 51
agén an agent, an agency
alam nature, natural (i.e. to do with nature)
biro a bureau
danau a lake, Lake ____
gunung a mountain, Mount ____
hutan the forest, the jungle
losmén a small hotel
misalnya for example
pantai a coast, the coast, the coastline, the shore, a beach
satu dua just one or two, just a few, a couple
pariwisata tourism
wisata tourist (as an adjective)
wisatawan a tourist
Lesson 52
anéh strange, weird, puzzling
benar correct, true
dari J (an informal way of saying daripada) than (in expressions of
comparison like “this bigger than that”)
daripada than (when you are comparing two things)
kasar crude, oafish, rude, impolite, rough to the touch
ketimbang J (an slangy way of saying daripada) by comparison with, than
kok J How come? Why? (A slangy particle which, when it appears
before a verb or adjective, expresses surprise)
lebih banyak more (when you are comparing nouns i.e. a quantity/number of things or people)
lebih more, -er (when you are comparing qualities or quantities)
lho J [A slangy exclamation which, when it appears at the beginning
of a phrase or sentence, expresses mild surprise and incredulity]
mana what, which (after a noun, personal name or place name, in the
sense “what one?” “which one?”)
masak J I don’t believe you/it! Come off it! You’re kidding!
membosankan (•bosan) boring
modern modern (usually pronounced modéren)
pendapat an opinion
pokoknya in short, in a nutshell, anyway, the point is
ramah friendly
sekamar to share one room
serumah to live in the same house
sip J fine, acceptable nice, great (probably from the English word “safe”)
teman sekelas classmate
Lesson 53
betul-betul really, truly, genuinely
hati-hati careful, cautious
jauh far (in distance, but also in expressions like “far more money”,
“far smaller”), much (as in “much longer”)
jelas clear (when you are describing ideas or understanding)
lebih ____ lagi even more (+adjective), even [adjective] -er
mengerti to understand
museum a museum
sanggup; tidak sanggup to be able to; (I) cannot afford it
setuju to agree
terlalu too (as in “too much”)
terus terang to be honest, to be quite frank, frankly speaking
Lesson 54
cuaca the weather
di samping itu in addition to that, moreover, furthermore
halus refined, considerate, polite, polished, well-spoken
hampir almost
lengkap complete, fully featured, not short of anything, not missing
anything
mandi to take a bath, to have a swim, to go swimming
parlemén parliament
sopan polite, courteous
tidak kalah just as good
Lesson 55
aman safe, secure
baik hati kind, understanding
berbahaya (•bahaya) dangerous
binatang an animal, a living creature
bosan bored, sick of (something)
dokter a physician, a (medical) doctor, a general practitioner/GP
hiburan (•hibur) entertainment
jangan lupa to forget; don’t forget
ladang a field (unirrigated, for crops)
lingkungan the environment, your surroundings
menangkap (•tangkap) to catch
merusak (•rusak) to damage (something), to destroy (something), to break something (so that it doesn’t work any more)
miskin poor, impoverished
mudah easy, not difficult
pekerjaan (•kerja) work, a job employment
penjahat (•jahat) a criminal
petani (•tani) a farmer (especially a farmer who grows crops)
rusak broken, out of order, not working, damaged
sakit sick, ill
séhat healthy, in good health
takut to be scared, to be afraid
tenang calm, quiet, stress-free
terburu-buru in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly
udara the air
Lesson 56
jangan don’t (telling someone not to do something)
kera an ape, a monkey
lebih baik better, it would be better if/to..., should
orang utan an orang-outang
sebaiknya preferably, it would be good if..., it would be better to..., should
Lesson 57
asli the real thing, genuine, not imitation, indigenous
bandar udara airport
daérah a region, a sub-district of a larger territory
gunung api volcano
karyawan an employee, a staffer, a worker
kayu wood
kerajinan tangan handicrafts
kesenian (•seni) art, the fine arts
langsung direct, directly
masyarakat a community, a society, the public, the people of a certain place
mengadakan (•ada) to hold, to have (a meeting/gathering/event)
ongkos the cost of a service, the charge for a service, the fare
orang asing a foreigner
rumah adat a customary house (i.e. the big house that is the centre of community and ritual in traditional societies), a big house built in traditional style
segala-galanya everything, all the components/items (especially of an event or category)
tarif the cost, the rate (for the hire or rent of something)
tempat place. ALSO: where (as a relative pronoun, not as a question
word)
terbuat dari made (from)
terletak (•letak) located, sited
upacara a ceremony
Lesson 58
atas for (preposition)
badak; badak Jawa a rhinoceros; the Java rhino
bahwa; saya mendengar bahwa dia sakit
that, (after certain verbs to report what happened or what someone said) I heard that she was sick.
bajak laut a pirate
bantuan (•bantu) assistance, help
barat west, western, the West
bingung at a loss what to do, worried and undecided, undecided
who/what to believe, confused
bunyi a noise, noise , a sound
gajah an elephant
harimau a tiger
hilang vanished, disappeared gone, lost
ibukota a capital city
kanan-kiri; di kanan-kiri jalan to the left and right of, on both sides of, all around; on both sides of the road
letusan (•letus) an eruption
luar negeri; pergi ke luar negeri overseas, abroad; to go overseas
mati to die, dead
meletus (•letus) to erupt
membunuh (•bunuh) to murder someone
mendengar (•dengar) to hear
mudah-mudahan let’s hope that..., I hope that... , hopefully
oléh karena itu because of this/that, for this reason, that is why...
selat a strait (i.e. a narrow body of water between two land masses),
the straits, the Strait(s) of ___
selatan south, southern
turun to come/go down, to descend , to get out (of a vehicle) to
Lesson 59
berapa kali? how many times?
bisnis business, commerce
internasional international
jalur a traffic lane, route
kelas ekonomi economy class
khususnya especially, in particular
komposisi composition
pakét a package
penumpang (•tumpang) passenger
populer popular
sebagai as
tempat duduk seat
terbang to fly
Lesson 60
berubah (•ubah) to change, to evolve, to be different •before
berganti (•ganti) to have one thing replaced with another, to change (i.e. have one thing replaced with another)
kata kerja a verb
memukul (•pukul) to hit someone/something, to strike (with fist, weapon or tool) menerima (•terima) to receive something, to accept something
mengantar (•antar) to take/accompany someone somewhere, to deliver something or someone to a certain place
mengatur (•atur) to arrange something, to regulate something, to “pull strings” (in order to get something done)
menggoreng (•goreng) to fry something
menghitung (•hitung) to count something / things mengirim (•kirim) to send something
mengisi (•isi) to fill something, to put content into a holder/container/form menikah (•nikah) to get married (especially in the sense “to go through a wedding
ceremony”)
menutup (•tutup) to shut something, to close something
menyimpan (•simpan) to store something away, to put something away for safekeeping, to save/deposit money (e.g. in a bank)
merasa (•rasa) to feel (an emotion), to feel that... (when you are expressing an opinion)
mohon to ask someone for something (respectfully)
pena a pen
pénsil a pencil
rasa a feeling, a sense, a sensation of something
sedih sad, to feel sadness
Lesson 61
kamus a dictionary
memotong (•potong) to cut something, to cut something off to reap (e.g. rice) menanam (•tanam) to plant something, to grow something (e.g. a crop)
mengubah (•ubah) to change, to alter
padi rice (as it grows in a paddy field or dry field), a rice plant
Lesson 62
akuntan an accountant
dokter gigi a dentist
éfisién efficient
gagal to not succeed, to fail
insinyur an engineer
jenis a type, a category, a class of something, a species of something
marah angry
mengetik (•ketik) to type
montir a mechanic
pegawai negeri a public servant, a civil servant, one who works in government administration
pelayan (•layan) a waiter / waitress
pemain (•main) a player
pengusaha (•usaha) a businessman, a businesswoman, an entrepreneur
rajin conscientious, industrious, hard-working, disciplined, diligent
sebetulnya actually, to be honest, as a matter of fact
sepatu shoes
sekretaris a secretary
sopir the driver (of a motor vehicle, usually but not always, the paid driver)
tentara a soldier, the army, the armed forces terima telepon to answer the phone, to take a phone call
tugas the things you have to do (as part of a job), a task, duties, obligations
tukang kayu a carpenter
tukang listrik an electrician
wartawan a journalist, a reporter
Lesson 63
Bapak you (term of address for older male person, also for younger person if the situation is very formal)
Ibu you (term of address for older female person, also for younger person if the situation is very formal)
seniman an artist
ékor tail, a counter-word for animals, birds and insects, used when you are mentioning a certain number of them
melukis (•lukis) to paint (a painting)
kepala sekolah headmaster, principle of a school
tukang masak a cook
bengkel workshop, repairshop
sapi cattle, cow, ox
orang counter-word for people, used when you are mentioning a certain number of human beings
pembeli (•beli) buyer, customer
Lesson 64
baru it is only then that..., before
habis used up, finished, all gone, exhausted, none left
jarang rarely, seldom, not often
kué kering biscuits, cookies
makanan kecil (•makan) snackfood
mengurus (•urus) to take care of the management/arrangements for something, to see something (e.g. an application) through the bureaucracy
organisasi an organisation
pembangunan (•bangun) (economic) development
program program, a plan of action
rapat meeting
sedikit a little, a few, not many, not much
sambal chilli-based side dish, chilli paste or sauce
urusan (•urus) matters requiring attention, affairs (requiring bureaucratic attention)
Lesson 65
berwawancara (•wawancara) to conduct an interview
ibu a lady
masalah a problem, a difficulty, an issue
membangun (•bangun) to build (especially a building/dwelling), to construct something mencari jalan to look for a way (to do something), to try to find a way (to do
something)
orang desa a villager
setelah after (a more formal variant of sesudah)
Lesson 66
abjad the alphabet
éjaan (•éja) spelling
huruf a letter (in a alphabet), a script, a writing system
khusus special, specific (adjective)
peneliti (•teliti) a researcher
sekali lagi once more, once again
terima kasih kembali you’re welcome (responding to someone’s expression of thanks)
tulisan; tulisan tangan writing, a piece of writing; hand writing ucapan (•ucap) the pronunciation (of a word)
