Basic Greetings
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Halo! Hello! Halo semua! Hello, everyone!
Apa kabar? How are you? Halo, apa kabar? Hello, how are you?
Selamat pagi. Good morning. Selamat pagi, enak tidurnya? Good morning, have you slept well? Selamat sore. Good afternoon. Selamat sore, sudah selesai hari ini? Good afternoon, are you done for the day? Selamat malam. Good evening. Selamat malam, mau pulang? Good evening, are you heading home? Hati-hati! Take care! Hati-hati ya, kapan-kapan ngobrol lagi! Take care and let's talk soon!
Sampai ketemu! See you! Hati-hati ya, sampai ketemu! Take care, see you!
Dah! Bye! Yuk, dadaa! See you, bye!
Selamat malam. Good night. Selamat malam, sampai ketemu lagi ya! Good night, see you!
Being Polite
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terima kasih thank you Terima kasih banyak. Thank you very much.
Sama-sama. You're welcome. Sama-sama. You're welcome, no problem.
tolong please Tolong, yang ini. This, please.
permisi excuse me Permisi, stasiun di mana ya? Excuse me, where is the station?
maaf sorry Maaf, tidak sengaja. Sorry, it wasn't on purpose.
Senang bertemu
denganmu. Nice to meet you. Hai, senang bertemu denganmu. Hi, nice to meet you.
selamat datang welcome Selamat datang di rumah saya. Welcome to my home.
Personal Pronouns
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aku I Aku masak. I cook.
kamu you Kamu nyanyi. (casual) You sing.
dia he Dia ngomong. (casual) He speaks.
dia she Dia tidur. She sleeps.
kami we Kami makan. We eat.
kalian you (plural) Kalian bepergian. You travel. (plural)
mereka they Mereka belajar. They study.
saya my Dia bapak saya. He is my father.
kamu your Dia ibu kamu. She is your mother.
dia his Dia saudara laki-laki dia. He is his brother.
dia her Dia saudara perempuan dia. She is her sister.
-nya its Mobil itu tidak ada rodanya. The car is missing its wheels.
kami our Itu rumah kami. That is our house.
kalian your (plural) Ibu kalian marah. Your mother is angry. (plural)
mereka their Ibu mereka dokter. Their mother is a doctor.
Expressing Well-being
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baik good Saya baik. I am good.
baik great Dia baik. He is great.
biasa-biasa so-so Dia biasa-biasa saja. She is so-so.
capai tired Kami capai. We are tired.
mengantuk sleepy Mereka mengantuk. They are sleepy.
senang happy Saya senang. I am happy.
sedih sad Kamu sedih. You are sad.
bosan bored Dia bosan. He is bored.
marah angry Mereka marah. They are angry.
kesepian lonely Kami kesepian. We are lonely.
aku I am Aku capek. I am tired.
kamu you are Kamu marah. You are angry.
dia he is Dia senang. He is happy.
ini it is Ini indah. It is beautiful.
kami we are Kami bangga. We are proud.
kalian you are (plural) Kalian bosan. You are bored. (plural)
mereka they are Mereka sedih. They are sad.
Making Simple sentences
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ini this Ini punyaku. This is mine.
itu that Tolong, yang itu. That, please.
ini these Kucing-kucing ini lucu. These cats are cute.
itu those Kucing-kucing itu lucu. Those cats are cute.
di sini here Rumahku di sini. My house is here.
di situ there Sekolahku di situ. My school is there.
di sana over there Ibuku di sana. My mother is over there.
dan and Ini dan itu. This and that.
Numbers
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satu one satu jeruk one orange
dua two dua kucing two cats
tiga three jam tiga three o'clock
empat four empat per lima four fifths
lima five lima hari five days
enam six enam bulan six months
tujuh seven tujuh tahun seven years
delapan eight delapan pilihan eight options
sembilan nine sembilan hidup nine lives
sepuluh ten sepuluh kali sepuluh ten times ten
sebelas 11 sebelas kali eleven times
dua belas 12 dua belas lantai twelve floors
tiga belas 13 tiga belas mahkota thirteen crowns
empat belas 14 empat belas dolar fourteen dollars
lima belas 15 lima belas usaha fifteen attempts
enam belas 16 enam belas teman sixteen friends
tujuh belas 17 tujuh belas pohon seventeen trees
delapan belas 18 delapan belas pesta eighteenth birthday party
sembilan belas 19 hampir sembilan belas tahun almost nineteen years
dua puluh 20 dua puluh minggu twenty weeks
dua puluh lima 25 dua puluh lima detik twenty-five seconds
tiga puluh 30 30 tahun thirty years old
tiga puluh tiga 33 tiga puluh tiga stroberi thirty-three strawberries
empat puluh 40 empat puluh menit forty minutes
lima puluh 50 lima puluh jam fifty hours
enam puluh 60 enam puluh koin sixty coins
tujuh puluh 70 tujuh puluh domba seventy sheep
delapan puluh 80 delapan puluh siswa eighty students
sembilan puluh 90 sembilan puluh tahun ninety years old
Family Members
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bapak father Ini bapak saya. This is my father.
ibu mother Bapak dan ibu saya. My father and my mother.
abang older brother Abang saya lebih tinggi dari saya. My older brother is taller than me.
adik perempuan younger sister Adik perempuanku lucu. My younger sister is cute.
anak laki-laki son Saya punya seorang anak laki-laki. I have a son.
anak perempuan daughter Anak perempuan saya sudah dewasa. My daughter is grown up.
istri wife Istri saya lebih tua daripada saya. My wife is older than me.
suami husband Suami saya sedang bepergian. My husband is traveling.
orang tua parents Orang tua dia sudah bercerai. Her parents are divorced.
keluarga family Saya sayang istri dan keluarga saya. I love my wife and family.
Basic Adjectives
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panas hot Hari ini panas. Today is hot.
dingin cold Birnya dingin. The beer is cold.
besar big Aku punya seekor kucing besar. I have a big cat.
kecil small Tasnya kecil. The bag is small.
tinggi high Harganya tinggi! The price is high!
rendah low Suhunya rendah. The temperature is low.
kuat strong Arusnya kuat. The current is strong.
lemah weak Tanganku lemah. My hands are weak.
cepat fast Dia pelari yang cepat. He is a fast runner.
lambat slow Komputerku lambat. My computer is slow.
berat heavy Pengantar pos itu mengantar paket yang
berat.
The postal carrier delivered a heavy package.
ringan light Sepatu ini ringan. These shoes are light.
kotor dirty Rumahnya kotor. The house is dirty.
bersih clean Mobilnya bersih. The car is clean.
lajang single Saya lajang. I'm single.
menikah married Dia menikah. He is married.
Basic Verbs
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berjalan walk Saudara laki-lakiku berjalan cepat. My brother walks fast.
bicara talk Mereka bicara banyak setiap hari. They talk a lot every day.
menyetir drive Saya menyetir ke tempat kerja setiap hari. I drive to work every day.
makan eat Kami sedang makan makanan dingin. We are eating a cold meal.
duduk sit Aku mau duduk dan beristirahat. I want to sit and rest.
berenang swim Aku suka berenang. I like to swim.
menulis write Aku sedang menulis surat untuk guruku. I am writing a letter to my teacher.
menyanyikan sing Dia menyanyi di depan kelas. She sings in front of the class.
minum drink Saudara laki-lakiku minum kopi pagi hari. My brother drinks coffee in the morning.
belajar learn Belajar sambil tidur. Learn while sleeping.
mendengar listen Aku mendengarkan nasehat dokterku. I listen to my doctor's advice. menonton watch Saudara perempuannya suka menonton film sedih. Her sister likes to watch sad movies.
membaca read Saya sedang membaca cerita sedih. I am reading a sad story.
berbicara speak Gurunya sedang berbicara cepat sekali. The teacher is speaking very fast.
Occupations
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guru teacher Guru kami sangat galak. Our teacher is strict.
dokter doctor Saya butuh ke dokter. I need to see the doctor.
insinyur engineer Aku mau menjadi insinyur. I want to become an engineer.
pelayan waiter Di mana pelayannya? Where is the waiter?
pramuniaga salesperson Kamu bekerja sebagai pramuniaga? Do you work as a salesperson?
pengacara lawyer Pengacara saya bagus sekali. My lawyer is very good.
penata rambut hairdresser Penata rambut sedang menggunting rambut. The hairdresser is cutting the hair.
petani farmer Petani itu ada di ladang gandum. The farmer is in the wheat field.
seniman artist Ada banyak macam seniman. There are many different kinds of artists. atlet athlete Atlet harus makan diet yang sehat. Athletes have to eat a healthy diet. polisi police officer Polisi menghentikan mobilnya. The police officer stopped the car.
penyanyi singer Kamu punya penyanyi favorit? Do you have a favorite singer?
aktor actor Banyak aktor terkenal ada dalam film ini. Many famous actors are in this movie. pengantar pos postal carrier Pengantar pos sedang mengantar surat. The postal carrier is delivering the mail. montir mechanic Montir itu sedang melihat mobil saya. The mechanic is looking at my car.
dokter gigi dentist Saya harus ke dokter gigi. I have to see the dentist.
ilmuwan scientist Saya belajar untuk menjadi ilmuwan. I study to become a scientist. wartawan journalist Wartawan ini menulis artikel yang menarik. This journalist wrote an interesting article. penulis writer Dia penulis buku anak yang terkenal. She is a famous kid's book writer.
Countries and Cities
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Australia Australia Australia adalah sebuah negara dan benua. Australia is a country and continent. Sydney Sydney Sydney kota terbesar di Australia. Sydney is the largest city in Australia. Brasil Brazil Brasil negara terbesar di Amerika Selatan. Brazil is the largest country in South America. Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro sangat panas. Rio de Janeiro is very hot.
Kanada Canada peta Kanada map of Canada
Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver adalah kota di Kanada. Vancouver is a city in Canada.
Cina China Saya dari Cina. I'm from China.
Beijing Beijing Saya mau pergi ke Beijing. I want to go to Beijing.
Mesir Egypt Mesir kuno ancient Egypt
Kairo Cairo Ada piramida di Kairo. There are pyramids in Cairo.
Inggris England Ratu Inggris Queen of England
London London Kereta berikutnya ke London tiba tiga puluh
menit lagi.
The next train to London will arrive in thirty minutes.
Prancis France Aku akan ke Prancis besok. I’ll go to France tomorrow.
Paris Paris Aku juga mau pergi ke Paris. I also want to go to Paris.
Jerman Germany Tanggal 3 Oktober adalah hari libur nasional Jerman. The third of October is Germany's national holiday.
Berlin Berlin Ibukota Jerman Berlin. The capital city of Germany is Berlin.
India India Perdana Mentri India Prime Minister of India
New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi kota yang besar. New Delhi is a big city.
Italia Italy Kapan kamu pergi ke Italia? When are you going to Italy?
Roma Rome Keluarga saya akan mengunjungi Roma tahun
depan.
My family will visit Rome next year.
Jepang Japan Aku belum pernah ke Jepang sebelumnya. I've never been to Japan before.
Meksiko Mexico Di selatan Amerika Serikat ada negara Meksiko. States is the country of Mexico.
Cancun Cancun Cancun punya banyak pantai. Cancun has many beaches.
Rusia Russia Rusia adalah negara terbesar di dunia. Russia is the world's largest country.
Moskow Moscow Di Moskow sangat dingin. It's very cold in Moscow.
Swedia Sweden Kamu sudah pernah ke Swedia? Have you been to Sweden?
Stockholm Stockholm Keluarga saya tinggal di Stockholm. My family lives in Stockholm. Amerika Serikat United States Aku akan pergi ke Amerika Serikat tahun depan. I am going to the United States next year. New York New York Saya punya apartemen kecil di New York. I have a small apartment in New York.
Basic questions and answers
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Siapa namamu? What's your name?
Nama saya Ranti. My name is Ranti.
Nama saya Peter. My name is Peter.
Nama saya Ken. My name is Ken.
Nama saya Alice. My name is Alice.
Kamu berasal dari mana? Where are you from?
Saya dari Indonesia. I'm from Indonesia.
Saya dari Amerika Serikat. I'm from the United States.
Saya dari Jepang. I'm from Japan.
Saya dari Prancis. I'm from France.
Berapa umurmu? How old are you?
Saya dua puluh tujuh tahun. I'm twenty-seven years old.
Saya lima puluh tahun. I'm fifty-two years old.
Saya lima belas tahun. I'm fifteen years old.
Saya tiga puluh tahun. I'm thirty years old.
Di mana kamu tinggal? Where do you live?
Saya tinggal di Jakarta. I live in Jakarta.
Saya tinggal di New York. I live in New York.
Saya tinggal di Kyoto. I live in Kyoto.
Saya tinggal di Paris. I live in Paris.
Pekerjaanmu apa? What do you do?
Saya insinyur. I'm an engineer.
Saya guru. I'm a teacher.
Saya siswa. I'm a student.
Final Review: Introducing Yourself
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Halo! Hello!
Senang bertemu denganmu. Nice to meet you.
Nama saya Ranti. My name is Ranti.
Saya dari Indonesia. I'm from Indonesia.
Saya tinggal di Jakarta. I live in Jakarta.
Saya dua puluh tujuh tahun. I'm twenty-seven years old.
Saya insinyur. I'm an engineer.
Saya tidak menikah. I am single.
Saya punya anjing. I have a dog.
Saya punya dua saudara laki-laki. I have two brothers.
Selamat siang! Good afternoon!
Senang bertemu denganmu. Nice to meet you.
Nama saya Peter. My name is Peter.
Saya dari Amerika Serikat. I'm from the United States.
Saya tinggal di New York. I live in New York.
Saya lima puluh tahun. I'm fifty-two years old.
Saya guru. I'm a teacher.
Saya menikah. I am married.
Saya punya kucing dan dua anjing. I have a cat and two dogs.
Saya punya satu saudara laki-laki dan satu saudara perempuan. I have a brother and a sister.
Nama saya Ken. My name is Ken.
Saya dari Jepang. I'm from Japan.
Saya tinggal di Kyoto. I live in Kyoto.
Saya siswa. I'm a student.
Saya punya dua adik perempuan. I have two younger sisters.
Nama saya Alice. My name is Alice.
Saya dari Prancis. I'm from France.
Saya tiga puluh tahun. I'm thirty years old.