Indonesian

bahasa Indonesia

bah-HAH-sah in-doh-NEH-syah

hello

halo (casual and on telephone)

HAH-loh

welcome

selamat datang

suh-LAH-maht DAH-tongue

good morning

selamat pagi

suh-LAH-maht PAH-gee

good afternoon

selamat siang (from 12 o'clock in the afternoon)

suh-LAH-maht SI-ang

good evening

selamat sore (from 3 p.m.)

suh-LAH-maht SOH-reh

good night

selamat malam (from 6 p.m.)

suh-LAH-maht MAH-lahm

good-bye

dadah (usual, informal)

DAH-dahh

good-bye

selamat tinggal (said by person leaving)

suh-LAH-maht TING-gahl

good-bye

selamat jalan (said by person staying)

suh-LAH-maht JAH-lahn

please

tolong

TOH-long

thank you

terima kasih

tuh-REE-mah KAH-see

you're welcome

terima kasih kembali

tuh-REE-mah KAH-see kuhm-BAH-lee

this one

ini

EE-nee

that one

itu

EE-too

How much?

Berapa?

buh-RAH-pah?

yes

ya

yah

no

tidak

TEE-dah'

generic toast

selamat minum

suh-LAH-maht MEE-num

Sorry

maaf

mah-AHF

I don't understand.

Saya tidak mengerti

SAH-yah TEE-dah' muh-nger-TEE

I don't know

Saya tidak tahu

SAH-yah TEE-dah' TAH-hoo

English

bahasa Inggris

bah-HAH-sah ing-GRIS

Do you speak English?

Bisa bahasa Inggris?

BEE-sah bah-HAH-sah ing-GRIS?

I cannot speak Indonesian.

Saya tidak bisa berbicara bahasa Indonesia.

SAH-yah TEE-dah' BEE-sah ber-bee-CHAH-rah bah-HAH-sah in-doh-NEH-syah.

I want to go to...

Saya mau pergi ke...

SAH-yah mao per-GEE keh...

Where is the restroom?

Di mana toilet?

dee MAH-nah TOY-let?

Happy birthday!

Selamat ulang tahun!

suh-LAH-maht OO-lahng TAH-hoon!