'''Indonesian''' (Indonesian: ''Bahasa Indonesia'') is the official language and ''lingua franca'' of Indonesia, and also widely spoken in East Timor. With over 230 million speakers, there are a lot of people to talk to in Indonesian.
Indonesian is closely related to Malay, but the main difference is the vocabulary: Indonesian has been heavily influenced by Dutch and Javanese (and also Sanskrit), while Malay has been heavily influenced by English and Arabic.
Grammar
Indonesian word order is subject-verb-object like English. There are no plurals, grammatical gender, or verb conjugation for person, number or tense, all of which are expressed with adverbs or tense indicators: ''saya makan'', "I eat" (now), ''saya sudah makan'', "I eat already" = "I ate".
A characteristic of Indonesian is that it is a so-called '''agglutinative''' language, which means that the suffixes are all attached to a base root. So a word can become very long. For example there is a base word ''hasil'' which means "result". But it can be extended as far as ''ketidakber'''hasil'''annya'', which means his/her failure.
Pronunciation guide
Indonesian is ''very'' easy to pronounce: it has one of the most phonetic writing systems in the world, with only a small number of simple consonants and relatively few vowel sounds. One peculiarity of the spelling is the lack for a separate sign to denote the schwa. It is written as an 'e', which can sometimes be confusing.
In Indonesia, spelling reforms in 1947 and 1972 have officially eliminated several vestiges of Dutch in the otherwise very phonetic spelling, and the writing system is now nearly identical to Malay. However, the older forms remain in use to some extent (especially in names) and have been noted in parenthesis below.
Stress usually falls on the second-to-last syllable, so in two-syllable words the first syllable is stressed.
Vowels
; a : like 'a' in "father"
; e : like 'e' in "vowel" (schwa)
; e : like 'e' in "bed", usually the difference between a schwa and an e is not indicated in writing
; i (ie, j) : like 'i' in "thin"
; o : like 'ow' in "low", in open positions or like 'o' in "top" in close positions
; u (oe) : like 'oo' in "hoop", in open positions or like 'o' in _ghope_h in close positions
Consonants
'''Prefixes''': be-, bel-, ber-, di-, ke-, me-, mem-, men-, meng-, per-, se-, ter-
'''Postfixes''': -an, -i, -kan, -lah, -nya}}
; b : like 'b' in "bed"
; bh : like 'b' in "bed", only in Sanskrit borrowings
; c (ch, tj) : like 'ch' in "China"
; d : like 'd' in "dog"
; dh : like 'd' in "dog", only in Sanskrit borrowings
; f : like 'ph' in "phone"
; g : like 'g' in "go"
; h : like 'h' in "help"
; j (dj) : like 'dg' in "edge"
; k : like 'c' in "cat", often silent at the end of a word
; kh (ch) : like 'ch' in "loch"
; l : like 'l' in "love"
; m : like 'm' in "mother"
; n : like 'n' in "nice"
; ng : like 'ng' in "sing" (no hard 'g' sound)
; ngg : like 'ng' in "finger" ('ng' plus a hard 'g')
; ny : like 'ny' in "canyon"
; p : like 'p' in "pig"
; q : like 'q' in "quest" (with "u", almost always, only in Arabic borrowings)
; r : like 'rr' in Spanish "perro"
; s : like 'ss' in "hiss"
; sy (sj) : like 'sh' in "sheep"
; t : like 't' in "top"
; v : like 'ph' in "phone"
; w : like 'w' in "weight"
; x : like 'cks' in "kicks"
; y (j) : like 'y' in "yes"
; z : like 's' in "hiss", like 'z' in "haze", like 'dg' in "edge"
Common diphthongs
; ai : like 'aye' in "eye" or "why"
; au : like 'ow' in "cow"
; oi : like 'oy' in "boy"
Phrase list
Unless noted as ''(informal)'', phrases in this phrasebook use the formal, polite ''Anda'' and ''saya'' forms for "you" and "I" respectively.
Basics
; BUKA : Open
; TUTUP : Closed
; MASUK : Entrance
; KELUAR : Exit
; DORONG : Push
; TARIK : Pull
; WC : Toilet
; PRIA : Men
; WANITA : Women
; DILARANG : Forbidden}}
; tidak → tak → nggak : no
; tidak ada → tiada : not have
; sudah → udah → dah : already
; bapak → pak : father; you (polite, for men)
; ibu → bu :mother; you (polite, for older women)
; aku → ku : I (informal)
; kamu → mu : you (informal)
''-ku'' and ''-mu'' also act as suffixes: ''mobilku'' is short for ''mobil aku'', "my car".
; Hello. : Halo. (''HAH-lo'')
; Hello. (''informal'') : He. (''Hey'')
; How are you? : Apa kabar? (''AH-pah KAH-bar?'')
; Fine, thank you. : Baik, terima kasih. (''BAYK, TREE-mah KAH-see'')
; What is your name? : Namamu siapa? (''NAH-mah-nyah see-ah-pah?'')
; My name is ______ . : Nama saya ______ . (''NAH-mah sahy-yah _____ .'')
; Nice to meet you. : Senang bertemu anda. (''Se-NANG berr-teh-moo AHN-dah'')
; Please. : Silakan. (''see-LAH-kann'')
; Please. (request) : Tolong. (''TOH-long'')
; Thank you. : Terima kasih. ("Teh-REE-mah KAH-see")
; You're welcome. : Terima kasih kembali. (''_c kem-BAH-lee'')
; Yes. : Ya. (''EEYAH'')
; No. : Tidak. (''TEE-dah/''), Tak (''TAH/'') (short, hard vowel, cut off before "k")
; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : Maaf. (''mah-AHF'')
; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : Maaf, permisi. (''_c, pehr-mee-see'')
; I'm sorry. : Maaf. (''_c'')
; Goodbye : Selamat tinggal. (''S'LAH-maht TING-gahl'')
; Goodbye (''informal'') : Dadah. (''DaH-DaH'')
; I can't speak ''Indonesian'' [well]. : Saya tidak bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia [dengan baik]. (''Sahy-ya tee-dah/ bee-sah bee-chah-rah bah-hah-sah ahn-do-nee-zeea [dng-gan bayk]'')
; Do you speak English? : Bisa bicara bahasa Inggris? (''Bee-sah bee-chah-rah bah-hah-sah Ing-grees'')
; Is there someone here who speaks English? : Ada orang yang bisa bahasa Inggris? (''Ah-dah o-rahng yahng bee-sah bah-hah-sah Ing-grees"'')
; Help! : Tolong! (''Toh-long'')
; Look out! : Hati-hati! (''Hah-ti hah-ti'')
; Good morning. : Selamat pagi. (''S'LAH-maht PAH-ghee'')
; Good afternoon. : Selamat siang. ("S'LAH-maht SEE-yang")
; Good evening. : Selamat sore. (''S'LAH-maht soh-ray'')
; Good night. : Selamat malam. (''S'LAH-maht MAH-lahm'')
; Good night (''to sleep'') : Selamat tidur. (''S'LAH-maht TEE-door'')
; I don't understand. : Saya tidak mengerti. (''SAHY-yah TEE-dah/ mng-GEHR-tee'')
; Where is the toilet? : Di mana toiletnya? (''Dee MAH-nah toy-LET-nyah?'')
Problems
; ''tidak'' (''tak, nggak'') : "Not" — used to negate verbs and adjectives.<br>''Ada apel?'' (Do you) have an apple?<br>''Tidak ada.'' (No, I) don't have.<br>''Apel baik?'' (Is it a) good apple?<br>''Tidak baik.'' (No, it's) not good.
; ''bukan'' (''kan'') : "No" — used to negate nouns.<br>''Ini apel?'' Is this an apple?<br> ''Bukan. Ini jeruk.'' No, it's not. It's an orange.
; ''belum'' : "Not yet" — used when something has not happened (yet).<br>''Sudah makan apel?'' (Did you) already eat the apple?<br>''Belum.'' No, not yet.
; ''jangan'' : "Don't" — to tell somebody not to do something.<br>''Jangan makan apel!'' Don't eat the apple!
; ''dilarang'' : "Forbidden" — used mostly on signs.<br>''Dilarang makan apel.'' Eating apples is forbidden.
; Leave me alone. : Jangan ganggu saya. (''...'')
; Don't touch me! : Jangan pegang saya! (''...'')
; I'll call the police. : Saya panggil polisi. (''...'')
; Police! : Polisi! (''...'')
; Stop! Thief! : Stop! Maling! (''...'')
; I need your help. : Saya minta tolong. (''...'')
; It's an emergency. : Ini darurat. (''...'')
; I'm lost. : Saya tersesat. (''...'')
; I lost my bag. : Saya kehilangan tas saya. (''...'')
; I lost my wallet. : Saya kehilangan dompet saya. (''...'')
; I'm sick. : Saya sakit. (''...'')
; I've been injured. : Saya terluka. (''...'')
; I need a doctor. : Saya perlu dokter. (''...'')
; Can I use your phone? : Bisa saya pakai telepon anda? (''...'')
Numbers
; 0 : nol / kosong (''COSS-song'')
; 1 : satu (''...'')
; 2 : dua (''...'')
; 3 : tiga (''...'')
; 4 : empat (''...'')
; 5 : lima (''LEE-ma'')
; 6 : enam (''...'')
; 7 : tujuh (''...'')
; 8 : delapan (''...'')
; 9 : sembilan (''...'')
; 10 : sepuluh (''...'')
; 11 : sebelas (''...'')
; 12 : duabelas (''...'')
; 13 : tigabelas (''...'')
; 14 : empatbelas (''...'')
; 20 : duapuluh (''...'')
; 21 : duapuluh satu (''...'')
; 22 : duapuluh dua (''...'')
; 23 : duapuluh tiga (''...'')
; 30 : tiga puluh (''...'')
; 40 : empat puluh (''...'')
; 50 : lima puluh (''...'')
; 100 : seratus (''...'')
; 200 : dua ratus (''...'')
; 300 : tiga ratus (''...'')
; 1000 : seribu (''...'')
; 1100 : seribu seratus (''...'')
; 1152 : seribu seratus lima puluh dua (''...'')
; 1200 : seribu duaratus (''...'')
; 1500 : seribu limaratus (''...'')
; 2000 : dua ribu (''...'')
; 2100 : dua ribu seratus (''...'')
; 10,000 : sepuluh ribu (''...'')
; 20,000 : duapuluh ribu (''...'')
; 100,000 : seratus ribu (''...'')
; 150,000 : seratus limapuluh ribu (''...'')
; 156,125 : seratus limapuluh enam ribu seratus duapuluh lima (''...'')
; 250,000 : duaratus limapuluh ribu / seperempat juta (quarter of a million) (''...'')
; 500,000 : limaratus ribu / setengah juta (half a million) (''...'')
; 1,000,000 : satu juta (''...'')
; 1,150,000 : satu juta seratus limapuluh ribu (''...'')
; 1,250,000 : satu seperempat juta (''...'')
; 1,500,000 : satu setengah juta (''...'')
; 1,750,000 : satu juta tujuh ratus limapuluh ribu (''...'')
; 1,000,000,000 : satu milyar
; 1,000,000,000,000 : satu trilyun
; number _____ (''train, bus, etc.'') : nomor _____ (''NO-more'')
; half : setengah (''...'')
; quarter : seperempat (''...'')
; three quarter : tiga perempat (''...'')
; less : kurang (''...'')
; more : lebih (''...'')
Time
; now : sekarang (''...'')
; later : nanti (''NUN-tee'')
; before : sebelum (''...'')
; morning : pagi (0.00 ? 10.30) (''...'')
; afternoon : siang (10.30 ? 15.00) (''see-YOUNG'')
; evening : sore (15.00 ? 19.00) (''sore-RAY'')
; night : malam (19.00 ? 0.00) (''...'')
Clock time
; one o'clock AM : jam satu pagi (''...'')
; two o'clock AM : jam dua pagi (''...'')
; noon : tengah hari (''...'')
; one o'clock PM : jam satu siang (''...'')
; two o'clock PM : jam dua siang (''...'')
; midnight : tangah malam (''...'')
Duration
; _____ minute(s) : _____ menit (''...'')
; _____ hour(s) : _____ jam (''...'')
; _____ day(s) : _____ hari (''...'')
; _____ week(s) : _____ minggu (''...'')
; _____ month(s) : _____ bulan (''BOO-lun'')
; _____ year(s) : _____ tahun (''...'')
Days
; today : hari ini (''HAH-ree EE-nee'')
; yesterday : kemarin (''ke-MAHR-reen'')
; tomorrow : besok (''beh-SOAK'')
; this week : minggu ini (''MEENG-goo EE-nee'')
; last week : minggu lalu (''MEENG-goo LAH-loo'')
; next week : minggu depan (''MEENG-goo dah-PAHN'')
; Sunday : Minggu (''MEENG-goo'')
; Monday : Senin (''se-NEEN'')
; Tuesday : Selasa (''S'LAH-sah'')
; Wednesday : Rabu (''RAH-boo'')
; Thursday : Kamis (''KAH-mees'')
; Friday : Jum_fat (''joom/-AHT'')
; Saturday : Sabtu (''SAHB-too'')
Months
; January : Januari (''...'')
; February : Februari (''...'')
; March : Maret (''MAR-ruht'')
; April : April (''...'')
; May : Mei (''...'')
; June : Juni (''JOON-nee'')
; July : Juli (''JOOL-lee'')
; August : Agustus (''a-GOOS-tuhs'')
; September : September (''...'')
; October : Oktober (''...'')
; November : Nopember (''...'')
; December : Desember (''day-SEM-burr'')
Writing time and date
Writing time
; 1.00 : pukul / jam satu
; 1.01 : jam satu lewat / lebih satu
; 1.15 : jam satu seperempat
; 1.20 : jam satu lewat duapuluh / jam setengah dua kurang sepuluh
; 1.30 : jam setengah dua
; 1.40 : jam setengah dua lebih sebuluh / jam satu lewat empat puluh
; 1.45 : jam dua kurang seperempat
; The hours are written from zero to 23. So 06.00 PM is written as 18.00.
Date
First one should write the day, after that the month and then the year.
; August 17th 1945 : 17 Agustus 1945
Colors
; black : hitam (''HEE-tahm'')
; white : putih (''POO-teeh'')
; gray : abu-abu (''AH-boo AH-boo'')
; red : merah (''MEH-rah'')
; blue : biru (''BEE-roo'')
; yellow : kuning (''KOO-ning'')
; green : hijau (''HEE-jow'')
; orange : oranye (''oh-RAHN-nyah'')
; purple : ungu (''OONG-oo'')
; brown : coklat (''choh-KLAHT'') (also the word for chocolate)
Transportation
Bus and train
; How much is a ticket to _____? : Berapa harga karcis ke _____? (''Brr-AH-pah hahr-GEES kahr-CHEES kuh _____?'')
; One ticket to _____, please. : Tolong, satu karcis ke _____. (''Toh-LONG, SAH-too kahr-CHEES kuh _____'')
; Where does this train/bus go? : Kereta/bus ini ke mana? (''Kuh-REH-tah / Boos EE-nee kuh MAH-nah?'')
; Where is the train/bus to _____? : Di mana kereta/bus ke _____? (''Dee MAH-nah kuh-REH-tah / boos kuh _____?'')
; Does this train/bus stop in _____? : Apa kereta/bus ini berhenti di _____? (''AH-pah kuh-REH-tah / boos EE_nee brr-HEN-tee dee _____?'')
; What time does the train/bus for _____ leave? : Jam berapa kereta/bus ke _____ berangkat? (''Jahm brr-AH-pah kuh-REH-tah / boos kuh _____ brr-AHNG-kaht?'')
; What time does this train/bus arrive in _____? : Jam berapa kereta/bus ini sampai di _____? (''Jahm brr-AH-pah kuh-REH-tah / boos EE-nee sahm-PAHY dee _____?'')
Directions
; How do I get to _____ ? : Bagaimana saya bisa ke _____ ? (''...'')
; ...the train station? : ...stasiun kereta api? (''...'')
; ...the bus station? : ...terminal bus? (''...'')
; ...the airport? : ...bandara? (''...'')
; ...downtown? : ...pusat kota? (''...'')
; ...the _____ hotel? : ... hotel _____ ? (''...'')
; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British embassy/consulate? : ... Kedutaan Besar/Konsulat Amerika / Australia / Inggris / Kanada? (''...'')
; Where are there a lot of... : Di mana ada banyak... (''...'')
; ...hotels? : ...hotel? (''...'')
; ...restaurants? : ...rumah makan? (''...'')
; ...bars? : ...bar? (''...'')
; ...sites to see? : ...tempat-tempat bagus? (''...'')
; Can you show me on the map? : Bisa anda tunjukkan di peta? (''BEE-SUH un-duh TOON-jook-kunn dee PEY-TUH?'')
; street : jalan (''...'')
; left : kiri (''...'')
; right : kanan (''...'')
; straight ahead : lurus (''...'')
; towards the _____ : menuju _____ (''...'')
; past the _____ : melewati _____ (''...'')
; before the _____ : sebelum _____ (''...'')
; near the : dekat _____ (''...'')
; in front of : di depan _____ (''...'')
; intersection : persimpangan (''...'')
; north : utara (''...'')
; south : selatan (''...'')
; east : timur (''...'')
; west : barat (''...'')
; north-east : timur laut (''...'')
; nort-west : barat laut (''...'')
; south-east : tenggara (''tuhng-GAH-rah'')
; south-west : barat daya (''...'')
Taxi
; Taxi! : Taksi! (''TUKS-see'')
; Take me to _____, please. : Bisa pergi ke _____. (''...'')
; How much does it cost to get to _____? : Berapa harganya ke _____? (''...'')
; Take me there, please. : Tolong antar saya ke sana. (''...'')
; Turn left. : Belok kiri. (''...'')
; Turn right. : Belok kanan. (''...'')
; Turn around. (U-turn) : Putar balik. (''...'')
; Watch for the _____. : Lihat _____. (''...'')
; Stop here. : Berhenti disini. (''...'')
; Wait here. : Tunggu disini. (''...'')
Lodging
; Do you have any rooms available? : Ada kamar kosong? (''UH-duh kum-muhr COS-SONG?'')
; How much is a room for one person/two people? : Berapa harganya kamar untuk satu/dua orang? (''...'')
; Does the room come with... : Apakah ini termasuk... (''...'')
; ...bedsheets? : ...seprei? (''...'')
; ...a bathroom? : ...kamar mandi? (''...'')
; ...a telephone? : ...telepon? (''...'')
; ...a TV? : ...TV? (''tee-FEE'')
; May I see the room first? : Bisa lihat kamarnya dulu? (''...'')
; Do you have anything quieter? : Ada yang lebih tenang? (''...'')
; ...bigger? : ...besar? (''...'')
; ...cleaner? : ...bersih? (''...'')
; ...cheaper? : ...murah? (''...'')
; OK, I'll take it. : Baik saya mau. (''BAYK, sah-yah MaH-oo'')
; I will stay for _____ night(s). : Saya tinggal _____ malam. (''...'')
; Can you suggest another hotel? : Tahu hotel lainnya? (''...'')
; Do you have a safe? : Anda punya deposit box? (''...'')
; ...lockers? : ...locker? (''...'')
; Is breakfast/supper included? : Sudah termasuk sarapan/makan malam? (''...'')
; What time is breakfast/supper? : Sarapannya/makan malamnya jam berapa? (''...'')
; Please clean my room. : Tolong kamar saya dibersihkan. (''...'')
; Can you wake me at _____? | Saya bisa dibangunkan pada pukul _____? (''...'')
; I want to check out. : Saya mau check out. (''...'')
Money
; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : Bisa pakai dollar Amerika /Australia / Kanada? (''...'')
; Do you accept British pounds? : Bisa pakai poundsterling Inggris? (''...'')
; Do you accept credit cards? :Bisa pakai kartu kredit? (''...'')
; Can you change money for me? : Apa saya bisa tukar uang? (''...'')
; Where can I get money changed? : Di mana saya bisa tukar uang? (''...'')
; Can you change a traveler's check for me? : Anda bisa tukar traveler's check saya? (''...'')
; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : Di mana saya bisa tukar traveler's check? (''...'')
; What is the exchange rate? : Apa kursnya? (''...'')
; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : Di mana ada ATM? (''dee MUN-nuh UH-duh AH-TEY-EM'')
Eating
; ''asin'' : Salty
; ''asam'' : Sour
; ''dingin'' : Cold
; ''enak'' : Delicious
; ''manis'' : Sweet
; ''panas'' : Hot (temperature)
; ''pedas'' : Hot (spicy)
; ''tawar'' : Tasteless, bad}}
; A table for one person/two people, please. : Tolong, satu meja untuk satu/dua orang. (''...'')
; Can I look at the menu, please? : Bisa lihat menunya? (''...'')
; Is there a house specialty? : Ada makanan istimewa? (''...'')
; Is there a local specialty? : Ada makanan khas daerah ini? (''...'')
; I'm a vegetarian. : Saya vegetarian. (''...'')
; I don't eat pork. : Saya tidak makan babi. (''...'')
; I don't eat beef. : Saya tidak makan sapi. (''...'')
; Can you make it "lite", please? (''less oil/butter/lard'') : Tolong bisa dibuat ringan? (''...'')
; I want _____. : Saya mau pesan _____. (''...'')
; I want a dish containing _____. : Saya mau makanan yang mengandung _____. (''...'')
; chicken : ayam (''...'')
; beef : sapi (''...'')
; fish : ikan (''...'')
; pork : daging babi (''...'')
; sausage : sosis (''...'')
; cheese : keju (''...'')
; eggs : telur (''...'')
; tofu : tahu (''...'')
; (fresh) vegetables : sayuran (''...'')
; (fresh) fruit : buah (''...'')
; bread : roti (''...'')
; toast : roti bakar (''...'')
; noodles : mie (''MEE'')
; rice : nasi (''...'')
; porridge: bubur (''...'')
; May I have a glass of _____? : Saya bisa minta satu gelas _____? (''...'')
; May I have a cup of _____? : Saya bisa minta satu cangkir_____? (''...'')
; May I have a bottle of _____? : Saya bisa minta satu botol _____? (''...'')
; coffee : kopi (''...'')
; tea (''drink'') : teh (''...'')
; juice : jus (''...'')
; (bubbly) water : air bersoda (''...'')
; water : air (''AH-yer'')
; beer : bir (''...'')
; red/white wine : anggur merah/putih (''...'')
; May I have some _____? : Saya bisa minta _____? (''...'')
; salt : garam (''...'')
; black pepper : merica (''MREE-chah'')
; chili sauce : sos cili (''...'')
; butter : mentega (''muhn-TEY-gah'')
; Excuse me, waiter? (''getting attention of server''): Mas-Mas! (young male), Bang-Bang! (older male) Mbak-Mbak! (female) Bu-Bu! (older Female)(''...'')
; I'm finished. : Saya sudah selesai. (''...'')
; It was delicious. : Tadi enak rasanya. (''...'')
; Please clear the plates. : Tolong piringnya diambil. (''...'')
; The check, please. : Minta bon. (''...'')
Bars
; Do you serve alcohol? : Anda juga menyajikan alkohol? (''...'')
; A beer/two beers, please. : Tolong, satu/dua bir. (''...'')
; A glass of red/white wine, please. : Tolong, satu gelas anggur merah/putih. (''...'')
; A bottle, please. : Tolong, satu botol. (''...'')
; _____ (''hard liquor'') and _____ (''mixer''), please. : _____ and _____, please. (''...'')
; whisky : whisky (''...'')
; vodka : vodka (''...'')
; rum : rum (''...'')
; local spirits : arak (''...'')
; water : air (''...'')
; club soda : club soda (''...'')
; tonic water : tonic water (''...'')
; orange juice : jus jeruk (''...'')
; Coke (''soda'') : Coca cola (''...'')
; Do you have any bar snacks? : Ada makanan kecil? (''...'')
; One more, please. : Tolong, satu lagi. (''...'')
; Another round, please. : Tolong, satu ronde lagi. (''...'')
; When is closing time? : Pukul berapa tutup? (''...'')
Shopping
; Do you have this in my size? : Ada yang ukuran saya? (''...'')
; How much is this? : Berapa harganya? (''...'')
; That's too expensive. : Terlalu mahal. (''...'')
; Would you take _____? : Kalau _____ bagaimana? (''...'')
; expensive : mahal (''...'')
; cheap : murah (''...'')
; I can't afford it. : Saya tidak bisa beli itu. (''...'')
; I don't want it. : _enggak mau (informal) / Saya tidak mau (formal) (''...'')
; You're cheating me. : Saya ditipu ya? (''...'')
; I'm not interested. : Saya tidak tertarik. (..)
; OK, I'll take it. : OK, saya mau. (''...'')
; Can I have a bag? : Ada tas? (''...'')
; Do you ship (overseas)? : Bisa kirim (ke luar negeri)? (''...'')
; I need... : Saya perlu... (''...'')
; ...toothpaste. : ...odol. (''...'')
; ...a toothbrush. : ...sikat gigi. (''...'')
; ...condoms. : ...kondom. (''...'')
; ...tampons. : ...softeks / pembalut. (''...'')
; ...soap. : ...sabun. (''...'')
; ...shampoo. : ...sampo. (''...'')
; ...pain reliever. (''e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen'') : ...obat anti sakit (aspirin, parasetamol, _c) (Note: ibuprofen is not widely available). (''...'')
; ...cold medicine. : ...obat masuk angin. (''...'')
; ...stomach medicine. : ...obat sakit perut. (''...'')
; ...a razor. : ...cukuran kumis/jenggot. (''...'')
; ...an umbrella. : ...payung. (''...'')
; ...a postcard. : ...kartu pos. (''...'')
; ...postage stamps. : ...prangko. (''...'')
; ...batteries. : ...baterai. (''...'')
; ...writing paper. : ...kertas. (''...'')
; ...a pen. : ...balpen. (''...'')
; ...English-language books. : ...buku-buku Inggris. (''...'')
; ...English-language magazines. : ...majalah Inggris. (''...'')
; ...an English-language newspaper. : ...koran Inggris. (''...'')
; ...an English-Indonesian dictionary. : ...kamus Inggris-Indonesia. (''...'')
Driving
; I want to rent a car. : Saya mau sewa mobil. (''...'')
; Can I get insurance? : Saya bisa minta asuransi? (''...'')
; stop (''on a street sign'') : stop (''...'')
; one way : Satu arah (''...'')
; no parking : Dilarang Parkir (''...'')
; gas (''petrol'') station : Pompa Bensin or SPBU (abbreviation for Stasiun Pompa Bensin Umum) (''...'')
; petrol : premium (''...'')
; diesel : diesel, solar (''...'')
Authority
; I haven't done anything wrong. : Saya tidak bersalah. (''...'')
; It was a misunderstanding. : Itu salah paham. (''...'')
; Where are you taking me? : Saya dibawa ke mana ? (''...'')
; Am I under arrest? : Apakah saya ditahan ? (''...'')
; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : Saya warganegara Amerika /Australia / Inggris / Kanada. (''...'')
; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : Saya ingin bicara dengan Kedutaan Besar/Konsulat Amerika / Australia / Inggris / Kanada. (''...'')
; I want to talk to a lawyer. : Saya mau bicara dengan pengacara/advokat. (''...'')
; Can I just pay a fine here now? : Bisakah saya bayar denda di tempat saja? (''...'')
Learning more
[http://wikibooks.org/wiki/Indonesian Learning Indonesian at Wikibooks]
[http://www.learningindonesian.com Learning Indonesian Audio Lessons]