Learn Indonesian For Beginners ●
Ya, pakai telur. Berapa harganya? (Yes, with egg. How much is the price?)
Lima belas ribu. (Fifteen thousand - about $1 USD)
| English | Indonesian | | :--- | :--- | | I eat rice. | Saya makan nasi. | | She drinks tea. | Dia minum teh. | | We go to the beach. | Kami pergi ke pantai. | Learn Indonesian For Beginners
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable . Ma-KAN (eat), Ba-NTU (help). Part 2: Essential Greetings & Phrases | Indonesian | English | | :--- | :--- | | Selamat pagi | Good morning (until 10 AM) | | Selamat siang | Good afternoon (10 AM - 3 PM) | | Selamat sore | Good evening (3 PM - sunset) | | Selamat malam | Good night (after dark) | | Apa kabar? | How are you? (lit. "What news?") | | Baik-baik saja | Just fine | | Terima kasih | Thank you | | Sama-sama | You're welcome | | Maaf | Sorry / Excuse me | | Tolong | Please (to ask for help) | Part 3: Your First 10 Verbs (No Conjugation!) Just add time words before these base verbs.
You just spoke Indonesian. Congratulations! 🎉 Ya, pakai telur
Pakai telur? (With egg?)
Ini uangnya. Terima kasih! (Here's the money. Thank you!) How much is the price
| Verb | Indonesian | Example | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Eat | Makan | Saya mau makan (I want to eat) | | Drink | Minum | Saya sudah minum (I already drank) | | Go | Pergi | Saya pergi ke pasar (I go to the market) | | Want | Mau | Saya mau kopi (I want coffee) | | Can/Be able | Bisa | Saya bisa bahasa Inggris (I can English) | | Have | Punya | Saya punya uang (I have money) | | Understand | Mengerti | Saya tidak mengerti (I don't understand) | | Sleep | Tidur | Saya mau tidur (I want to sleep) | | Work | Kerja | Saya kerja di kantor (I work in an office) | | Like/Love | Suka | Saya suka nasi goreng (I like fried rice) | Formula: Subject + Verb + Object (exactly like English)
