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DASAR PERMULAAN (BASIC START)
Alfabet (Alphabet)
In Bahasa Indonesia, this particularly a problem with vowels (a, i, u, e, o) or also with consonant (r).
Word Sound Sound in Word Example
A Aa Star Mama, papa, mana, batik
B Beh Bay Bayi, babi, ambles, lembab
C Ch Cheek Cinta, cahaya, pacar, rencana
D Day Damn Duka, badai, bandara, anda
E E or A Open Gelas, sebentar, taman, tumpeng
Mix vowel sound “ë” and “e” Mereka, kereta
F Eff Felix Maaf, feminis, film
G Gay Gay Ganteng, gendut, bahagia
H Haa Whole or hole Hampir, hari, bahagia
Final “h” is hardly audible Kasih, bantah, mudah
I Ea or EE Easy or feet Ini, itu, hampir, hari
J Jay Jack Jari, jalan, ajar, anjing
K Kaa Key or cook Kunci, kaki, kuda
Final “k” is hardly audible Tidak, masak, takluk
L L Lamp or ball Lampu, bola, alam, kebal
M M Mummy or am Mama, embar, kompong, apem
N N No or nun Nona, lamban, tanding, tampan
Middle “n” followed with
Nonton, kentang, rencana
“t/c” is hardly audible
O O Roll or long Opera, ombak, tolong, roti
Mix “o” sounds Lokomotif
P Peh Pay or lap Lampu, lapangan, mantap
Q Kee Key or luck Kompak, kunci, antik, taktik
R Err Roll Ramah, pasar, kerikil, tabrak
S S Same or pass Sederhna, pasar, habis, simbol
T Tay Tuck or flat Timbul, tida, empat, tempat
U Oo Fool Usia, umur, lampu, tabu
V Veh Velvet Visa, investasi, revolusi, video
W Weh Wow Wow, wanita, tawa, bawah
X Ex Ex Eksemplar, eks, ekstra, ekspresi
Y Yeh Yes Ya, ia, yaitu, payau, kayu
Z Zet Zig zag Zakat, zambrut, zamzam

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Beberapa Pengucapan (Some prononciation)

Diptong (Diptong)
Diptong Sound Example
sounds like “y” in “supply” sampai, capai, pakai, ramai
ai
in closed syllabus it is pronounced separate “a-i” lain, baik, main
au same sound as in “cow” pulau, kerbau, pisau
Colloquially, you will often hear ‘ai’ pronounced
“sampai” is pronounced “sampe”
like ‘a’ in English, instead of ‘y’

Konsonan (Consonants)
Consonants Sound Example
occurs in loanwords, mostly of Arabic origins,
kh khusus , khawatir
sounds like “ch” like in “Lochnest”
ng sounds like “ng” in “singing” tingkat, datang, dengar
ngg sounds like “ng” in “finger” anting, tinggal, tunggu, ganggu
ny sounds like “ni” in “Spaniard” tanya, nyanyi, nyonya
s the sound of “s” always pronounced sharply sapi, suka, pas, susu
occurs in loanwords of Arabic, sounds like “sh” in
sy masyarakat, musyawarah, syarat
“push” and “shrimp”

Penekanan Kata / Aksen (Word Stress / Accent)

Bahasa Indonesia is normally spoken rhythmically, with little or even no stress. In words of two or more
syllabus, the penultimate syllables is somewhat stressed. But for a beginner, simply make an effort to keep
an even, unstressed tone, and the slight stress will come naturally eventually. You will develop a feel as you
learn.
Maaf Pronounced ma’af not maf
Jumat pronounced jum’at not jumat
Perusahaan pronounced perusaha’an not perusahan
Saya pronounced sa’ya not say’a
Kemarin pronounced kema’rin not kemar’in
Jemaat pronounced jema’at not jemat

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BAGAIMANA MEMBUAT KALIMAT (HOW TO MAKE SENTENCES)

To make sentence in Indonesian is very easy and simple. We just put word by word.
Formula of Sentence

+ - Subject - Predicate Object Adverb

“bukan” or
- - Subject
“tidak”
Predicate Object Adverb

Question
Subject - Predicate Object Adverb
Word
? For yes/no question
Apa/Apakah Subject - Predicate Object Adverb

Note
Noun or Joko, Ismi, Tain, Dewi (person name)
Subject
Pronoun Aku, Dia, Kamu, Mereka (I, He/She, You, They)
Verb or Makan, Tidur, Berenang (Eat, Sleep, Swimming)
Predicate
Adjective Cantik, Manis, Tinggi (Beautiful, Sweet, Tall)
Object Noun Roti, Susu, Mobil, Buku (Bread, Milk, Car, Book)
Jakarta, Warung, Sekolah, Jalan Raya
Place or
Adverb (Jakarta, Restaurant, School, Street)
(Kata Keterangan) Siang, Malam, Jam 6, 4 jam yang lalu
Time
(Afternoon, Evening, At 6 o’clock, 4 hours ago)
Who Siapa
Whom Dengan Siapa / Siapa
Where Dimana
Question Word When Kapan
(Kata Tanya) Which Manakah / Yang mana
What Apa
Whose Milik siapa
How Bagaimana

Tidak is used to negate verbs, Dia bukan mahasiswa

adjectives and prepositions (He is not a student)

“Tidak” and Dia tidak belajar di UNDIP

Bukan is to negate a noun
“Bukan” (He is not study in UNDIP)

Both tidak and bukan can Dia bukan pelajar dan dia tidak belajar di UNDIP
appear in one sentence (He is not a student and he is not study in UNDIP)

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No past, present and future tenses (simply add the adverb of time to show tense)
Formula Subject + Predicate (+ Object) + Adverb of Time
Simple Saya makan I eat. I ate. I will eat
Past Saya makan sekarang I eat now
Present Saya makan kemarin I ate yesterday
Future Saya akan makan nanti I will eat later

But we can indicate tenses by word in sentence

Kata Penunjuk Waktu Indicate Tenses Example
Sudah Past Saya sudah makan (I ate)
Sedang Present Saya sedang makan (I am eating)
Akan / Mau Future Saya mau makan (I will eat)

Indicate Past
Telah, sudah Have, already
Sejak Since
Semalam / kemarin malam / tadi malam Last night, yesterday night
Kemarin Yesterday
Kemarin dulu / 2 hari yang lalu The day before yesterday / 2 days ago
(3,4…) hari <yang> lalu (3,4…) days ago
(1,2,3,…) minggu <yang> lalu (1,2,3, …) weeks ago
(1,2,3,…) bulan <yang> lalu (1,2,3, …) months ago
(1,2,3,…) tahun <yang> lalu (1,2,3, …) years ago

Indicate Present
Tengah, sedang Indicate something is currently happening
Sekarang, saat ini Now
Biasanya Usually
Akhir-akhir ini, baru-baru ini Lately, recently

Indicate Future
Akan Will
Besok Tomorrow
Lusa The day after tomorrow
Masa yang akan datang, mendatang In the coming future
Dalam waktu dekat In the near future
(3,4…) hari lagi (3,4…) days later / next (3,4…) days.
(1,2,3,…) minggu lagi / minggu depan (1,2,3,…) weeks later / next (1,2,3,…) weeks.
(1,2,3,…) bulan lagi / bulan depan (1,2,3,…) months later / next (1,2,3,…)months.
(1,2,3,…) tahun lagi / tahun depan (1,2,3,…) tahun lagi / next (1,2,3,…) years.

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TATANAN / URUTAN KATA (WORD ORDER)

Word order is reversal from English: adjective comes after noun

Indonesia: Noun-Adjective English: Adjective-Noun
Rumah besar Big house
Mobil baru New car
Gunung tinggi High mountain
Air panas Hot water

In case that noun have more than 1 adjective, it simply put adjective after noun
Noun + Adj1 + Adj2 + Adj3 ... etc Buku besar hitam mahal (Expensive black big book)

Word order exceptions for indicating number precedes the noun

Indonesia: Adjective-Noun English: Noun-Adjective
Banyak uang Lots of money
Sedikit gula A little sugar
Semua orang All people, everyone
Seluruh kota The whole town

In colloquial, the grammar rules are mostly broken

Aku memberi kamu uang. I give you money ( )
Aku beri kamu uang. I give you money (x)
**this is what normally people say colloquially. The sentence pattern is still the same, but
morphologically the suffix “me(m) “ which forms (me(m) + beri = memberi) is not used.

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KATA GANTI (PRONOUN)

 There is very few changes in the form of personal pronouns in Indonesian language.
 There is no gender difference to address third person pronunciation, gender identity are mostly on
contextual basis.

Person Singular Plural

Pertama 1. Saya: to address oneself formally,
First politely
2. Aku: to address oneself informally,
less politely (between friends or
with younger person); in
possessions sometimes “aku” is
shortened as “-ku”
Meaning: I, me, my
Saya setuju dengan anda
= I agree with you
Kamu setuju dengan aku
= You agree with me
Anda setuju dengan pendapat saya
= You agree with my opinion
Buku itu adalah bukuku
= That book is my book
1. Kita: to address first persons both for “us or
we” when second person is included
2. Kami: to address first persons both for “us or
we” when second person is not included
Meaning: we, us, our
Kami pergi ke pasar
= We go to market (“kami” means you aren’t included)
Dia mengundang kita makan malam.
= She invites us for a dinner (“kita” means you & I)
Itu rumah kita
= That is our house
Ini adalah mobil kami
= This is our car

Person Singular Plural

Kedua 1. Engkau/kau : to address a second 1. Kalian : to address second persons informally
Second person in poetic way (normally 2. Kamu (sekalian) : to address second persons
mentioned in literature), informally
sometimes still to be used in
colloquially but not commonly
2. Anda : to address a second person
formally, politely
3. Kamu : to address people
informally, less politely (between
friends or with younger person); in
possessions sometimes “aku” is
shortened as “-mu”
Meaning: you, your Meaning: you, all of you, your
Engkau adalah cintaku Kalian mau ke mana?
= You are my love = Where are you going?
Saya setuju dengan anda Aku kirim surat untuk kalian
= I agree with you = I send a letter for you.
Kamu setuju dengan aku Surat ini milik kalian
= You agree with me = This letter is your letter.
Anda setuju dengan pendapat saya Ada pengumuman untuk kamu sekalian
= You agree with my opinion = There’s an announcement for all of you.
Buku itu adalah milikmu
= That book is your book

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No gender difference, on contextual basis

Ketiga 1. Ia: normally used in fiction writing
Third 2. Dia : normally used both in writing
and colloquial
3. Beliau: normally used both in
writing and colloquial, in formal
situation or to address a respectful
person (older person, boss, etc)
4. -nya : in possessions sometimes it
is shortened as “-nya”
Meaning: he/she, his/her, it/its
Beliau sedang pergi
= He is away
Ia/Dia suka kamu
= She or he likes you
Buku ini miliknya / Buku ini milik dia
= This book is his/her book
1. mereka: to address third persons both formally
and informally, politely and less politely
2. -nya: to address third persons, both formally
and informally, politely and less politely. In
possessions sometimes it is shortened as “-
nya”
Meaning: they, them, their
Mereka sedang belajar
= They are learning
Aku akan belajar bersama mereka
= I will study together with them.
Ini adalah kelas mereka
= This is their class.

Pronoun Substitutes
The use of second and third-person pronouns is very tricky. Engkau, kau and kamu can only be used to
address a younger person, one’s subordinate or among good friends. Because of this kinship terms are used
as pronoun substitutes. The following are the pronouns that usually be used to address people by its title.

Indonesian English Usage

Sir/Mister Its to address an adult of marriageable age, to be
Bapak or Pak
Literally means father used in a formal and very polite usage

Ma’am/Mrs Its to address middle age woman and above, to be

Ibu or Bu
Literally means mother used in a formal and very polite usage

Nona Miss Formal and polite

Tuan Mister Formal and polite, like to use it to subordinate
Nyonya Madam/Mrs Formal and polite
Saudara “you” male To address people of one’s own age or younger,
generally used towhom the speaker is not well
Saudari “you” female acquainted with

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SALAM (GREETINGS)

Salam or greeting ussually use in the begining and ending of conversation

English Indonesian
Good morning Selamat pagi
Good afternoon Selamat siang
Good afternoon Selamat sore
Good evening Selamat petang
Good evening Selamat malam
Good night Selamat tidur
Bon appetit Selamat makan
Hey Halo/Hai (informal)
How are you? Apa kabar?
Fine Kabar baik.
Great Saya baik-baik saja. (saya sehat)
I am fine Terima kasih.
Thank you Sama-sama/terima kasih kembali
You are welcome Selamat tinggal
Good bye Selamat jalan
Good bye / bon voyage Dadah…
Bye Hati-hati
Take care Hati-hati di jalan.
Not / No Tidak / Nggak
Not / No Bukan
Don’t Jangan
Yes / OK Iya

Other Greetings
Selamat tinggal Good bye! (to be said to person we leave)
Selamat jalan Good bye! (to be said to person who departs)
Sampai jumpa lagi See you again!
Sampai nanti See you later!
Selamat dating Welcome!
Selamat datang kembali Welcome back!
Selamat ulang tahun Happy birthday
Selamat tahun baru Happy new year
Selamat hari raya Natal Merry Christmas

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PERKENALAN DIRI (INTRODUCTION)

What to normally say in an introduction:
1. Nama (Name)
2. Pekerjaan (Occupation)
3. Usia (Ages)
4. Asal daerah/Negara (From)
5. Tinggal di mana (Living/Staying)

Introducing your self Introducing yourself in another way

A: Siapa nama anda? A: Nama anda?
B: Nama saya Novi. B: Saya Novi.
A: What is your name? A: Your name?
B: My name is Novi. B: I am Novi.
A: Apa pekerjaan anda? A: Apakah anda bekerja atau masih kuliah?
B: Saya seorang dokter B: Saya belum bekerja. Saya masih kuliah
A: What do you do? A: Are you worker or student?
B: I am a doctor B: I havent got job yet. I am still student.
A: Anda bertugas di mana? A: Kuliah apa?
B : Di rumah sakit Kariyadi, Semarang B: Kuliah jurusan kedokteran. Semester delapan.
A: Where do you work? A: What do you study?
B : I work at Kariyadi Hospital, Semarang City B: I study in medical program. Semester eight
A : Berapa usia/umur anda ? A : Usia/umur anda berapa?
B : Usia/umur saya 25 tahun. B : Usia/umur saya 19 tahun
A : How old are you? A : How old are you?
B : I am 25 years old B : I am 19 years old
A: Dari mana asal anda? A: Anda orang mana? (Anda asli mana?)
B: Saya berasal dari Semarang? B: Saya orang Semarang. (Saya asli Semarang)
A: Where do you come from? A: Where do you originaly from?
B: I am from Semarang? B: I am from Semarang
A : Di mana anda tinggal ? A : Anda tinggal di mana?
B : Saya tinggal di Semarang Barat B : Di Semarang Barat
A : Where doo you live? A : Where do you live?
B : i live in West Semarang B : West Semarang
*you can use the sentences in Italics to introduce yourself formally in new community/office.

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Example:
Halo, nama saya Novi. Saya seorang dokter berasal dari Semarang. Usia saya 25 tahun. Saya tinggal di
Semarang Barat. Senang bisa berkenalan dengan anda
= Hi, my name Novi. I am a doctor from Semarang. I am 25 years old. I live in West Semarang. Nice to meet
you

Introducing others Introducing others

(only 1st and 2nd person involved) (when the 3rd person is also there)

Dian : Siapa dia? Neni : Dian, Perkenalkan, ini teman saya, Ruth. Dia
berasal dari Semarang. Dan Ruth, ini adalah
Neni : Dia teman saya. Namanya Ruth. teman kerja saya, Dian.

Dian : Who is she? Neni : Dian, let me introduce, this is my friend, Ruth.
She is from Semarang. And Ruth, this is my
Neni : She is my friend. Her name is Ruth. co-worker, Dian.
Dian : Apa pekerjaannya?
Neni : Dia tidak bekerja. Dia seorang ibu rumah Ruth dan Dian : Halo, apa kabar?
tangga.
Dian : What does she do?
Ruth dan Dian : Hi, how are you?
Neni : She doesnt work. She is a housewife.

Dian : Oya? Berapa usia/umur dia? NenI : Dian, saya ingin mengenalkan kamu kepada
teman saya, Ruth. Dia berasal dari Semarang.
Neni : Dia berusia 30 tahun. Dan Ruth, ini teman kerja saya, Dian.

Dian : Really? Ho old is she? Neni: Dian, i want to introduce my friend, Ruth. She
is from Semarang. And Ruth, this is my co-
Neni : She is 30 years old. worker, Dian.
Dian: Dari mana?
Neni : Dari Semarang. Ruth dan Dian : Halo, senang berkenalan dengan
Dian : Dimana dia tinggal? anda.
Neni : Dia tinggal di Semarang Barat.
Dian : Where is she come from?
Neni : She is from Semarang.
Ruth dan Dian : Hi, nice to meet you.
Dian : Where is she live?
Neni : She lives in West Semarang.

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NOMER / ANGKA / NUMERAL (NUMBER)

Satuan Belasan
1 Satu 11 Sebelas
2 Dua 12 Dua belas
3 Tiga 13 Tiga belas
4 Empat 14 Empat belas
5 Lima 15
6 Enam 16
7 Tujuh (Tuju) 17
8 Delapan 18
9 Sembilan 19
10 Sepuluh 20

Puluhan Ratusan / Hundreds

10 Sepuluh 100 Seratus
20 Dua puluh 200 Dua ratus
30 Tiga puluh 300 Tiga ratus
40 400
50 500
60 600
70 700
80 800
90 900
100 Seratus 1.000 Seribu

Ribuan / Thousands Jutaan / Million

1.000 Seribu 1.000.000 Satu juta / Sejuta
2.000 Dua ribu 2.000.000 Dua juta
3.000 Tiga ribu 3.000.000 Tiga juta
4.000 4.000.000
5.000 5.000.000
6.000 6.000.000
7.000 7.000.000
8.000 8.000.000
9.000 9.000.000
10.000 Sepuluh ribu 10.000.000 Sepuluh juta

1.000.000.000 Satu Milyar 1.000.000.000.000 Satu Trilyun

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ORDINAL NUMBER

To make ordinal number, its simple. Just put “ke-“ in front on number
Ke-1 Ke satu Ke-11 Ke-sebelas
Ke-2 Ke dua Ke-12 Ke dua belas
Ke-3 Ke tiga Ke-13 Ke tiga belas
Ke-4 Ke empat Ke-14 Ke empat belas
Ke-5 Ke lima Ke-20 Ke dua puluh
Ke-6 Ke enam Ke-30 Ke tiga puluh
Ke-7 Ke tujuh (tuju) Ke-100 Ke seratus
Ke-8 Ke delapan Ke-200 Ke dua ratus
Ke-9 Ke sembilan Ke-1.000 Ke seribu
Ke-10 Ke sepuluh Ke-100.000 Ke seratus ribu
* In case for date or month, you dont need to put “ke” to telling the date. Example: 7th January 2015, in
Bahasa Indonesia it will be “tanggal tujuh Januari dua ribu lima belas” or 7 Januari 2015.

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WAKTU (TIME/JAM)

In Indoneisa, to describe time there are formal and informal way. Normally in formal way we use 24 hours
format. And for informal way we use 12 hours format.
Dini hari 12.00 am – 05.00 am / 00.00 – 05.00.
Pagi 05.01 am – 12.00 pm / 05.01 – 12.00.
Siang 12.01 pm – 03.00 pm / 12.01 – 15.00.
Sore 03.01 pm – 06.00 pm / 15.01 – 18.00.
Petang 05.01 pm – 06.00 pm / 17.01 – 18.00 (during sunset time, normally said by TV anchor)
Malam 06.01 pm – 12.00 am / 18.00 – 00.00

Questions about hour / time

Kapan? When?
Pukul/jam berapa? What time?
Sekarang jam berapa, ya? What time is it now?
Jam berapa sekarang? What time is it now?
Permisi, boleh tahu sekarang jam berapa? Excuse me, may I know what time is it now?

NOTE: Different Word Order will be different the meaning

Jam berapa? What time?
Berapa jam? How many hours?

ON THE HOUR

AM: Sekarang jam dua belas malam AM: Sekarang jam lima pagi
PM: Sekarang jam dua belas siang PM: Sekarang jam lima sore
General: Sekarang jam dua belas tepat General: Sekarang jam lima tepat

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ON 15 MINUTES / A QUARTER PAST

AM: Sekarang jam dua lewat lima belas malam/
Sekarang jam dua seperempat malam
PM: Sekarang jam dua lewat lima belas siang/
Sekarang jam dua seperempat siang
General: Sekarang jam dua lewat lima belas
AM: Sekarang jam enam lewat lima belas malam/
Sekarang jam enam seperempat malam
PM: Sekarang jam enam lewat lima belas pagi/
Sekarang jam enam seperempat pagi
General: Sekarang jam enam lewat lima belas

ON 30MINUTES / HALF PAST

AM: Sekarang jam dua lewat tiga puluh malam/
Sekarang jam setengah tiga malam
PM: Sekarang jam dua lewat tiga puluh siang/
Sekarang jam setengah tiga siang
General: Sekarang jam dua lewat tiga puluh
AM: Sekarang jam delapan lewat tiga puluh malam/
Sekarang jam setengah sembilan malam
PM: Sekarang jam delapan lewat tiga puluh pagi/
Sekarang jam setengah sembilan pagi
General: Sekarang jam enam lewat tiga puluh

ON FIFTEEN / A QUARTER TO

AM: Sekarang jam dua lewat empat puluh lima malam/
Sekarang jam tiga kurang seperempat malam
PM: Sekarang jam dua lewat empat puluh lima siang/
Sekarang jam tiga kurang seperempat siang
General: Sekarang jam dua lewat empat puluh lima
AM: Sekarang jam lima lewat empat puluh lima pagi/
Sekarang jam enam kurang seperempat pagi
PM: Sekarang jam lima lewat empat puluh lima sore/
Sekarang jam enam kurang seperempat sore
General: Sekarang jam enam lewat empat puluh lima

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To make easy in case for telling time, its better to use 24-hours (informal)
Formula Jam + (TIME) + Menit
11:20 Jam Sebelas-Dua puluh menit
15:55 Jam Lima belas-Lima lima menit
06:43 Jam Enam-Empat puluh tiga menit
20:35 Jam Dua puluh-Tiga lima menit
10:10 Jam Sepuluh-Sepuluh menit
03:20 Jam Tiga-Dua puluh menit

In case of date, normaly word order is following Day-Month-Year.

DAY – MONTH – YEAR
Correct 7 Januari 2015 Tujuh Januari dua ribu lima belas
Desember dua puluh duaribu lima belas
Incorrect Desember, 20 2015
 Bulan Desember tanggal dua puluh tahun dua ribu lima belas

Dua ribu sembilan Agustus tiga belas

Incorrect 2009 Agustus 13
 Tahun dua ribu sembilan bulan Agustus tanggal tiga belas

Dua ribu satu April

Incorrect 2000, 1 April
 Tahun dua ribu tanggal satu bulan April

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PETUNJUK ARAH (DIRECTIONS)

BARAT LAUT UTARA TIMUR LAUT

BARAT TIMUR

BARAT DAYA SELATAN TENGGARA

COMPASS DIRECTIONS - ARAH MATA ANGIN

North Utara
 to the north  ke arah utara
 at the north of…  sebelah utaranya/utara dari…

South Selatan
 to the south  ke arah selatan
 at the south of…  sebelah selatannya/dari…
East Timur
 to the east  ke arah timur
 at the east of ...  sebelah timurnya/timur dari…
West Barat
 to the west  ke arah barat
 at the west of  sebelah baratnya/barat dari

LOCATIONS – LETAK
In front of… Di depan
Behind… Di belakang
Across the street Di seberang jalan
On the right of… Di sebelah kanan dari…/di sebelah kanannya.
On the left of… Di sebelah kiri dari…/…di sebelah kirinya.
Pertigaan (T junction, Y junction) Lampu merah (traffic light)
Perempatan (intersection, cross road) Jembatan (bridge)
Bundaran (roundabout) Masjid (mosque)
Alun-alun (townsquare/roundabout) Gereja (church)
Menara (tower) Toko (shop)

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English Indonesian
Along/down Lurus/terus saja
 Go along this street.  Jalan ini lurus saja.
 Go down this street.  Ikuti jalan ini.
Back Kembali
 Go back.  Putar kembali.
in the direction of/towards... Menuju… / Ke arah…
 …… the train station  …kereta api
 …… the church  …gereja
 …… the hotel  …hotel
left - to the left – turn left Kiri – ke kiri – belok kiri
 Take the first turn to the left  Ambil belokan ke kiri
right - to the right – turn right Kanan – ke kanan – belok kanan
 Take the first turn to the right  Ambil belokan ke kanan.
Straight ahead Lurus saja.
 Keep going straight ahead.  Tetap jalan lurus.
Up to, until Sampai….
 up to the traffic light  Sampai di lampu merah

Tersesat / Bertanya Dan Memberikan Petunjuk Arah (Getting Lost / Asking And Giving Directions)
English Indonesian
Addressing: Menyapa:
 Excuse me, Sir/Mam.  Maaf, Pak/Bu OR Permisi, Pak/Bu
Starting questions: Memulai pertanyaan:
 Can I ask something?  Boleh saya bertanya?
Possible answers: Jawaban:
 Of course, what do you want to ask?  Boleh. Mau tanya apa?
Getting lost: Tersesat:
 How can I go to ...?  Bagaimana caranya untuk ke.../Saya harus naik
 I want to go to... but I dont know which way apa untuk ke... ? (about transport)
 We will go to...but I think/it seems we are  Saya ingin pergi ke .... Tapi saya tidak tahu lewat
lost mana? (about directions)
 Kami mau pergi ke… tapi sepertinya kami
tersesat
Asking for directions: Menanyakan arah:
 Do you know where it is?  Anda tahu di mana tempatnya/lokasinya?
Answers: Jawaban:
 From here take a bus to...  Dari sini naik bis ke...
Thanking: Berterimakasih:
 Thank you for the directions.  Terima kasih atas petunjuknya / informasinya.
 Thank’s for the information.  Makasih, ya, Pak/Bu/Mas/Mbak.
Answers: Jawaban:
 You’re welcome.  Sama-sama.
PERMINTAAN MAAF (APOLOGY)
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Indonesian English
Saya mohon minta maaf, karena… I would like to apologize, for….
Kemarin saya tidak datang ke rapat kantor. Yesterday, I did not come to the office meeting.
Saya menyesal karena… I am sorry for…./ I regret for…
Tidak datang pada konser Bon Jovi. Not coming to Bon Jovi concert.
Saya minta maaf tentang… I want to apologize for…
Saya datang terlambat hari ini. I came late today.
Maafkan saya untuk… Forgive me for….
Permisi… (to interrupt conversation, etc) Excuse me…

To Response to an Apology / Merespon Permintaan Maaf

Formal: Formal:
 Saya memaafkan anda.  I forgive you.
 Anda dimaafkan. (passive sentence)  You are forgiven
Informal: Informal:
 Aku maafin kamu.  I forgive you.
 Tidak apa-apa / nggak apa-apa.  It’s alright. / never mind.
Maaf… Sorry…
 Maaf atas kesalahan kami.  Sorry for our mistakes.
 Maaf, saya tidak bisa.  Sorry, I can not.
Silakan… (as a positive response to Permisi) Yes, please… (as a positive response to Permisi)

TENTANG JANJI (ABOUT APPOINTMENT)

Indonesian
Formal:
 Saya ingin membuat janji dengan
Bapak/Ibu…
 Saya sudah ada janji untuk bertemu dengan
Bapak/Ibu…
 Saya sudah membuat janji telepon dengan
Bapak/Ibu…
 Bisakah besok kita rapat lagi?
 Kapan kita bisa bertemu kembali?
Informal:
 Aku mau bikin janji sama kamu….
 Aku sudah janji sama kamu
untuk….jam….(time)….di… (place)…
 Ayo, janjian lagi di sini!
Berkencan (positif):
 Aku ada kencan dengan cewekku.
 Aku kencan dengan dia.
English
Formal:
 I want to make an appointment with Mr./Mrs….
 I have made an appointment to meet with Mr. /
Mrs….
 I have made an appointment to call Mr./Mrs…
 Can we have another meeting tomorrow?
 When will we set a meeting date again?
Informal:
 I want to make an appointment with you…
 I have made an appointment with you to…
at…in…
 Let’s meet again here!
Dating (positive):
 I have a date with my girlfriend.
 I am dating him.

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LATIHAN – EXERCISE

Put () if the phrase is correct or (x) if incorrect

Mandi kamar ( )
Bayi cantik ( )
Besar rencana ( )
Kaki jalan ( )
Nonton bola ( )
Panas teh ( )
Pria tampan ( )
Nasi goreng ( )
Saya nama ( )

Put the following words into correct order

1. Orang – sedikit – pintar
…………………………………..
2. Semua – ganteng – pria
…………………………………..
3. Sayur –banyak – segar
…………………………………
4. Manis – gula – sedikit
………………………………..
5. Pisang – pohon – banyak
……………………………………..
6. Putri – saya – halo – Indonesia – nama – dari
………………………………………………………….............
7. Mau – pasar – saya –besok – ke
………………………………………………..
8. Senang – sangat – ini – hari – saya
……………………………………………………
9. Eropa – relawan – dari – saya
…………………………………………….
10. Apotek – ingin – aku – obat – membeli –di
…………………………………………………………………
11. Indonesia – belajar – kalian – kemarin – bahasa
………………………………………………………………………..
12. Segar – susu – Putri – suka – tidak – minum
…………………………………………………………………..
13. Di – Antonio – Jacopo – bandara – bertemu – dan – akan
……………………………………………………………………………………....
14. Mangga – jus – dia – minum – segelas – ingin
…………………………………………………………………….
15. Relawan – Julia – Mariate dan Michal – dengan – rumah – di – tinggal
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

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