adjectives Flashcards

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bad/sucks

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jelek

very casual

  • Physical appearance: “Fotonya jelek” (The photo is bad)
  • “Rasanya jelek” (It tastes bad)
  • “HP-nya jelek” (The phone is bad)
  • Can be playful: “Ah jelek ah!” (That’s bad!/That sucks!)
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2
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big

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besar

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3
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small

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kecil

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4
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hot

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panas

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5
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cold

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dingin

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6
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pretty/beautiful (things)

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indah

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7
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boring

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bosan / membosankan

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8
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interesting/cool/fun

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seru

SUPER common for activities, events, stories

“Filmnya seru!” (The movie is fun/interesting!)
“Gak seru!” (Not fun!)
“Seru banget!” (So fun!)

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9
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easy

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gampang (casual)
mudah (more formal)

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difficult

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susah (casual)
sulit (formal)

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11
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important

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penting

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12
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different

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beda

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13
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cheap

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murah

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14
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expensive

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mahal

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15
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near

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dekat/deket

“Deket sini” (Near here)

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16
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far

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jauh

“Jauh gak?” (Is it far?)

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17
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early

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awal

more about the beginning/start of smth rather than just being early

For timing:
* “Di awal bulan” (At the start of the month)
* “Awal tahun” (Start of the year)

For being early:
* “Datang awal” (Come early)

As “first” or “beginning”:
* “Awal-awal” (At first/in the beginning)
* “Dari awal” (From the start)

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18
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spicy

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pedas

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19
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late

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telat

“Telat lagi?” (Late again?)
“Gue telat nih” (I’m late)

20
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new

21
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too

modifer

22
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very

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banget

slightly more formal: sekali
even more formal: sangat

23
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somewhat/rather/a bit

24
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fast

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cepet / cepat

  • “Jangan terlalu cepet” (Don’t speak too fast)
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slow
pelan /pelan-pelan (for volume, intensity or carefulness) lambat (for speed-related, timing) ## Footnote - "Bisa bicara pelan-pelan?" - "Bisa lebih pelan dikit?" (Can you speak a bit slower?) - Komputer saya lambat
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long
panjang
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short
pendek
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tall/high
tinggi
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low
rendah
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wide
lebar
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narrow
sempit
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old (person)
tua
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young
muda
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full
penuh
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empty
kosong
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clean
bersih
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dirty
kotor
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wet
basah
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dry
kering
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handsome
ganteng
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clear/obvious
jelas
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noisy/loud
ribut
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busy
sibuk
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relaxed; casual; laid-back; chill
santai ## Footnote * Santai saja! (Just relax!/Take it easy!) * Suasana di café ini sangat santai. (The atmosphere in this café is very relaxed.) * Kita bisa bicara santai-santai. (We can talk casually/in a relaxed manner.) * Akhir pekan ini saya mau santai di rumah. (This weekend I want to relax at home.) * Dia orangnya santai, tidak mudah stres. (He's a laid-back person, doesn't get stressed easily.) * Santai dulu, jangan terburu-buru. (Relax first, don't rush.) * Gaya busananya santai tapi tetap rapi. (His/her clothing style is casual but still neat.)
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really / actually (as an adjective softener)
Juga ## Footnote - Nggak mahal juga. (It's not really expensive.) - Nggak jauh juga dari sini. (It's not really far from here.) - Nggak susah juga kok. (It's not that difficult, really.) - Enak juga rasanya. (It actually tastes good.) - Benar juga sih. (That's actually right.)