verbs

Question 1

make

Answer 1

buat

Aku buat kue - I make cake
Kamu buat apa? - What are you making?

Question 2

see

Answer 2

lihat

“Lihat dong” Let me see
“Mau lihat apa?” What do you want to see?

Question 3

help

Answer 3

bantu

Aku bantu kamu
Bisa bantu aku?

Question 4

try

Answer 4

coba

“Mau coba?” Want to try?
“Aku coba dulu ya” Let me try first

Question 5

sell

Answer 5

jual

“Aku jual motor” I’m selling my motorcycle

Question 6

get

Answer 6

dapat

“Aku dapat uang” I got money
“Dapat dari mana?” Where did you get it from?
“Aku dapat bonus bulan ini” I got a bonus this month

Question 7

to ask (for things/actions)

Answer 7

minta

• “Minta tolong” Please help
• “Minta uang” (Ask for money)
• “Boleh minta nomor?” Can i have your phone number

Question 8

buy

Answer 8

beli

• “Mau beli apa?” What do you want to buy?
• “Beli di mana?” Where did you buy it?

Question 9

take

Answer 9

ambil

“Ambil aja” just take it

Question 10

say/tell

Answer 10

bilang

“Siapa bilang?” Who said?

Question 11

read

Answer 11

baca

Question 12

write

Answer 12

tulis

Question 13

give

Answer 13

kasih

“Kasih aja ke dia” (Just give it to them)

Question 14

hear

Answer 14

denger (most informal) / dengar / mendengar

Question 15

understand

Answer 15

ngerti

• “Aku ngerti” (I understand)
• “Gak ngerti” (Don’t understand)

Question 16

repeat

Answer 16

ulang

“Ulang dong” (Repeat please)

Question 17

think/feel

more feeling/opinion

Answer 17

rasa

• “Aku rasa ini enak” (I feel/think this is tasty)
• “Rasanya besok hujan” (I feel it will rain tomorrow)

Question 18

meet

Answer 18

bertemu

Question 19

ask (for information)

Answer 19

tanya

• “Boleh tanya?” can i ask?

Question 20

learn/study

Answer 20

belajar

Question 21

take/bring

Answer 21

bawa

• “Jangan lupa bawa uang” (Don’t forget to bring money)
• “Bawa sini” (Bring it here)
• “Bawa pulang” (Take home)
• “Bisa bawa motor/mobil?” (Can you ride/drive a motorcycle/car?)

Question 22

put/place

Answer 22

taruh

• “Taruh di meja” (Put it on the table)
• “Jangan taruh disitu” (Don’t put it there)

Question 23

sweep the floor

Answer 23

nyapu lantai

Question 24

mop the floor

Answer 24

ngepel lantai

Question 25

please wipe the table

Answer 25

tolong lap meja

Question 26

has it been swept?

Answer 26

udah disapu?

Question 27

need

Answer 27

perlu

“Udah gak perlu” I don’t need it already

Question 28

speak

Answer 28

ngomong (casual) / bicara

Question 29

play

Answer 29

main

Question 30

wake up

Answer 30

bangun

Question 31

search/look for

Answer 31

cari

Question 32

wait

Answer 32

tunggu

Question 33

forget

Answer 33

lupa

Question 34

remember

Answer 34

ingat

Question 35

start

Answer 35

mulai

Question 36

finish

Answer 36

selesai

Question 37

sit

Answer 37

duduk

Question 38

stay/live

Answer 38

tinggal

Question 39

run

Answer 39

lari

Question 40

do

Answer 40

bikin

Question 41

use

Answer 41

pakai

Question 42

do

Answer 42

bikin

Question 43

pay

Answer 43

bayar

Question 44

teach

Answer 44

mengajar

Question 45

practice

Answer 45

latihan

Question 46

to arrive/reach

Answer 46

sampai

Question 47

to smell

Answer 47

mencium

Question 48

appear

Answer 48

muncul

Question 49

boil

Answer 49

merebus

Question 50

to lock

Answer 50

kunci

“Kunci pintunya” lock the door

Question 51

to clean (up)

Answer 51

bersihkan

e.g., “Tolong bersihkan kaki Kopi”

Question 52

to change

Answer 52

ganti

Question 53

to guess/estimate

Answer 53

kira-kira

“Coba kira-kira umur saya berapa” Try to guess how old I am
“Kira-kira saja kalau tidak tahu” Just guess if you don’t know

Question 54

to casually do something; to do something without much purpose

Answer 54

sekedar [verb]

Emphasizes that an action is done with minimal effor/casual engagement

• Saya sekedar bertanya. (I’m just asking casually.)
• Mereka sekedar jalan-jalan. (They’re just taking a casual stroll.)
• Sekedar mampir sebentar. (Just briefly stopping by.)
• Kami sekedar ngobrol biasa. (We’re just having a casual chat.)

Question 55

to ride; to board; to get on; to climb; to increase; to go up

Answer 55

naik

upward movement, boarding transportation, or increasing in value/amount

• Dia naik bus ke kampus. (He takes/rides the bus to campus.)
• Kami akan naik pesawat besok. (We will board a plane tomorrow.)
• Harga bensin naik lagi. (The price of gasoline has risen again.)
• Anak-anak naik tangga ke lantai dua. (The children climbed the stairs to the second floor.)
• Saya naik sepeda ke kantor setiap hari. (I ride a bicycle to the office every day.)
• Suhu udara naik drastis. (The air temperature increased dramatically.)

Question 56

To tell someone/to inform/to let someone know

Answer 56

Kasih tahu

• Tolong kasih tahu dia aku akan terlambat. (Please tell him I’ll be late.)
• Aku akan kasih tahu kamu kalau ada perubahan. (I’ll let you know if there are any changes.)
• Jangan lupa kasih tahu mereka tentang acara besok. (Don’t forget to tell them about tomorrow’s event.)

Question 57

To show / let me see

Answer 57

Kasih lihat

• Kasih lihat foto barumu dong! (Show me your new photo!)
• Coba kasih lihat tugasmu. (Let me see your assignment.)
• Dia mau kasih lihat rumah barunya besok. (He wants to show his new house tomorrow.)
• Kasih lihat dulu sebelum kamu beli. (Let me see it first before you buy it.)
• Kasih lihat HP kamu sebentar. (Let me see your phone for a moment.)

Question 58

to clean

Answer 58

bersihin

• Tolong bersihin meja (Please clean the table)
• Kamu udah bersihin itu? (Have you cleaned that?)

Question 59

to cut

Answer 59

potong (general term)
iris (thin slices)
cincang (mincing or finely chopping)
belah (cut into half)