Indonesian useful phrases

Translation Phrase Pronunciation
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!


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