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🇮🇩 Indonesian conversation and small talk

The gap between the language in a textbook and the language on a street is mostly this: the question words, the short answers, and the ten phrases that fill a pause. Press any line to hear it.

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Conversation

Saya mengertiI understand
Saya tidak mengertiI don't understand
Tolong bicara pelan-pelanPlease speak slowly
Siapa namamu?What's your name?
Nama saya…My name is…
Kamu dari mana?Where are you from?
Bisa ulangi lagi?Can you say that again?
Saya tidak tahuI don't know
MungkinMaybe
Bisa bantu saya?Can you help me?

Opinions & Comparing

Lebih baikBetter
Lebih burukWorse
SamaThe same
BerbedaDifferent
Menurut saya…I think that…
Tentu saja!Of course!
Benar-benarReally
PentingImportant
MudahEasy
SulitDifficult

Small Talk

Cuacanya bagus!Nice weather!
Gimana kabarnya?How's it going?
SantaiChill / relaxed
Beneran?!Really?!
Bercanda!Just kidding!
Tidak yakinNot sure
Kalau kamu?And you?
OkeOkay
Bisa!Sure! (can do)
Tidak bisaCan't (not possible)

Phone Calls

Halo (di telepon)Hello (on phone)
Salurannya sibukThe line is busy
Menjawab teleponTo answer the call
Menutup teleponTo hang up
Nomor teleponPhone number
Menelepon balikCall back
Meninggalkan pesanLeave a message
Sinyal burukBad signal
Baterai habisBattery dead
SenyapkanMute / silent

Connector Words

KarenaBecause
TapiBut
DanAnd
AtauOr
Oleh karena ituTherefore
JikaIf
SebelumBefore
SetelahAfter
MisalnyaFor example
SemuaAll / total

Slang & Expressions

Keren!Cool! / awesome
Enak bangetSuper delicious
Santai ajaChill / easy-going
Serius nih?Are you serious?
Semangat ya!You got this!
Nggak kuatCan't handle it
Ada apa?What's up?
Tunggu duluHold on / wait
Banyak bangetSo much / a lot
Bingung bangetSo confused

Idioms & Sayings

Murah hatiGenerous (big-hearted)
Patah hatiHeartbroken
Manfaatkan kesempatanStrike while iron's hot
Pelan tapi pastiSlow and steady wins
Jadi nomor duaTo play second fiddle
Saling menguntungkanYou scratch my back…
Serakah dua-duanyaBite off more than you can chew
Banyak omongAll talk, no substance
Berbuat baik diam-diamDo good quietly
PeribahasaProverb

Question Words

Siapa?Who?
Apa?What?
Di mana?Where?
Kapan?When?
Mengapa?Why?
Bagaimana?How?
Berapa?How much?
Yang mana?Which one?
Berapa banyak?How many?
Kan?Right? / isn't it?

Real Spoken

Tidak apa-apaIt's okay / No worries
Keren! / Paling topAwesome! / The best
Benarkah?Really?
Oh, sekarang aku mengertiAh, I get it now
Saya tidak tahuI don't know
Tolong!Help!
Aku rindu kamuI miss you
Sudah makan belum?Have you eaten yet?
Terlalu mahalToo expensive
Boleh kurang sedikit?Can you give a discount?
Pedas sekaliVery spicy
Enak sekali!So delicious!

Quick Questions

Di mana?Where?
Kapan?When?
Siapa?Who?
Kenapa?Why?
Bagaimana?How?
Berapa harganya?How much?
Jam berapa?What time?
Yang mana?Which one?
Ada tidak?Do you have it?
Jauh tidak?Is it far?
Ini apa?What's this?
Kamar mandi di mana?Where's the bathroom?

Thoughts & Opinions

BerpikirTo think
MerasaTo feel
PercayaTo believe
BerharapTo hope
Butuh / mauTo need / want
BenciTo hate
TertarikInterested
SetujuTo agree
Tidak setujuTo disagree
Yakin / pastiSure / certain
Bertanya-tanya / raguTo wonder / doubt
IngatTo remember

Talking & Communication

BerbicaraTo speak
Memberi tahuTo tell
BertanyaTo ask
MenjawabTo answer
MenjelaskanTo explain
MeneleponTo call
Mengirim pesanTo text
MembalasTo reply
BerjanjiTo promise
BerceritaTo narrate
MendengarkanTo listen
DiamTo be quiet
BerteriakTo shout
BerbisikTo whisper
MenerjemahkanTo translate
SetujuTo agree

Small Talk & Questions

Baru pertama kali ke siniFirst time here
Berapa lama?How long?
Sudah menikah belum?Are you married yet?
Umurnya berapa?How old are you?
Ke sini sendirian?Are you here alone?
Kerjanya apa?What do you do?
Seru tidak?Is it fun?
Rindu rumahHomesick
Semoga suksesGood luck to you
Sampai jumpa lagiSee you again

Gossip & Secrets

BergosipTo gossip
RumorRumor
RahasiaSecret
Jangan bilang siapa-siapaDon't tell anyone
EmberBlabbermouth
NgerumpiTo chit-chat
Katanya sih...I heard that...
Beneran atau ngarang?Fact or made up?
Naksir diam-diamSecret crush
Simpan rahasianyaKeep it secret
Pasang telingaAll ears
KepoTo be nosy
Urusan orang lainOther people's business
Berbisik-bisikTo whisper gossip

Debate & Discussion

DebatDebate
Poin utamaThe main point
Berbeda pandanganTo see it differently
Izinkan aku membantahLet me push back
Aku paham maksudmuI see your point
Sumber rujukanSources
Argumen balasanCounterargument
Berubah pikiranTo change your mind
Setuju sebagianPartly agree
Boleh saja beda pendapatWe can disagree
BiasBias
LogikaLogic
Mana buktinya?Where is the evidence?
Dengarkan dulu baru jawabListen before you answer