Instant Indo - 100 words

Question 1

Selamat

Have a good meal/journey/sleep!

Answer 1

used in greetings, means “safe, good, well”

Selamat makan/jalan/tidur!

Question 2

Apa

What’s the Indonesian for “word”?

Answer 2

What

Apa Bahasa IndonesiaNYA “word”?

Question 3

Ini
This is your room.
This durian is expensive.
Today (this day).

Answer 3

This
Ini kamar anda.
Durian ini mahal.
Hari ini.

Question 4

Itu
What’s that?
Who’s that?
That is cheap (price).

Answer 4

That
Itu apa? OR Apa itu?
Itu siapa?
Itu murah.

Question 5

Ada
Is there a room?
Do you have wine?

Answer 5

There is/there are, to be present, to have
Ada kamar? (raise tone at end of sentence to indicate a question)
Ada anggur?

Question 6

Mother, Madam, to address a mature woman

Answer 6

Ibu (often just said as “Bu”) - always use before their name when addressing a woman. Will use a lot!

Question 7

Father, sir, to address a mature man

Answer 7

Bapak (often shortened to “Pak”) always use before their name when addressing a man. Will use a lot!

Question 8

In the process of/still
What are you doing? (to a man, to a woman)
(Mr.) Hasan is currently eating.

Answer 8

lagi
Lagi apa, Pak/Bu?
Pak Hasan lagi makan.

Question 9

already

It’s already late.
Have you eaten already?

Answer 9

sudah
note: verbs are not modified to indicate tense - rather there are words like this to indicate whether an action has already been completed or not.

Sudah malam.
(Kamu) Sudah makan?

Question 10

to ask for (help or info)
May I have some help?
I am seeking information.

Answer 10

Minta
Minta tolong, Pak/Bu?
Minta informasi, Pak/Bu.