Vocab 1 Flashcards
DEPHAN
HANKAM: (Pertahanan dan Keamanan) or Dephan (Departemen Pertahanan): Defence.
Kucing
Kucing: cat
Bis
Bis/bus: bus
Meja
Meja: table. Meja tulis (writing table) desk
Bu
Bu (from Ibu): Mother or Mrs. Bu Prapti = Mrs Prapti.
Garpu
Garpu - fork
Gedung
Gedung: building
Mengambil
Mengambil: to take, fetch
Kedutaan
Kedutaan: embassy. Kedutaan Australia = Australian Embassy
Guru
Guru - teacher
Bukan
Bukan: not ( Bukan is used to negate “Nouns”). E.g. Saya bukan orang Indonesia, saya orang Malaysia = I am not Indonesian, I am Malaysian.
Mesjid
Mesjid: mosque
Akhir
Akhir: end. Akhirnya=at last, eventually. Akhir minggu=weekend. Selama akhir minggu=have a good weekend
Kebun raya
Kebun raya: botanical garden
Berlari-lari
Berlari-lari: to jog
Murah
Murah: cheap
Putih
Putih white
Misalnya
Misalnya: for example
Berjanji
Berjanji: to promise
Berwarna
Berwarna (from the root warna and prefix ber): colored
Betul
Betul: right, correct. Itu betul! = it’s right! Ya,memang betul! = yes, indeed you are right!
Agak
Agak: rather
Membaca
Membaca: to read
Kepada
Ke(pada): to, towards (a person)
Poto
Poto: photo
Sambil
Sambil: while ( the subject does two actions at same time). Saya mendengarkan berita sambil menyetir mobil=I am listening to news while driving a car.
Pasar
Pasar: market
Berada
Berada: to be present
Jam/pukul
Jam/pukul: hour, watch, time
Minuman
Minuman: a drink
Nona
Nona: Miss
Danau
Danau: lake
Medan
Medan: square, field. Medan Merdeka = Merdeka square
Kurang
Kurang: less, minus
Peternak
Peternak - farmer (animal)
Nyonya
Nyonya: Mrs, Madam
Buruk
Buruk: bad
Dokar/andong
Dokar/andong: horse -drawn cart
Pulang
Pulang: go home, come home. Saya mau pulang sekarang. = I want to go home now.
Rumah sakit
Rumah sakit: hospital ( rumah = a house, sakit = sick/ill)
Bunderan
Bunderan: round about
Kain
Kain: fabric
Komputer
Komputer: computer
Roti
Roti: bread. Roti panggang = toast
Menyewa
Menyewa: to rent or hire
Bantuan
Bantuan: help, assistance
Becak
Becak: pedicab
Kantor
Kantor: office. Kantor pemerintah = Government office. Kantor pos = Post office. Kantor polisi = Police station
Pertama kali
Pertama kali: first time.
Mengerjakan
Mengerjakan:to do or work on something. Mengerjakan pekerjaan rumah = to do homework
Makanan
Makanan: food, e.g. makanan Indonesia = Indonesian food
Sekitar
Sekitar: around
Menjemput
Menjemput: to pick up
Mencoba
Mencoba: to try. Apakah saya boleh mencoba dulu? Or boleh saya coba dulu? = May I try it first?
Saudara
Saudara: you. Another word for “you” like “Anda”, sibling
Berkata
Berkata: to say
Pada
Pada: at, in, on (before days, dates, months, years and time of day). Pada hari Senin = On Monday. Pada bulan Agustus=in August. Pada tahun 1997 = In 1997. Pada jam sepuluh = At ten o’clock.
Bapak
Bapak: father, Mr
Inilah
Inilah: here is.
Sebagai
Sebagai: as(position). Saya bekerja sebagai wartawan=I work as a journalist
Sekali
Sekali: very, also means once. Saya suka sekali nasi goreng=I like fried rice very much (lit. I like very much fried rice). Sekali lagi = once more
Penumpang
Penumpang: passenger
Cocok
Cocok: suitable. Warna ini cocok untuk Ibu=this colour suits you
Belajar
Belajar: to learn, to study
Sabtu
Sabtu: Saturday
Berhenti
Berhenti: to stop
Ekonom
Ekonom - economist
Pas
Pas: fit, exact/fix ( price ). Harga pas = fixed price. Apakah kemeja ini pas untuk Anda? = does this shirt fit you?
Mahasiswa
Mahasiswa - university student
Informasi
Informasi: information
Menang
Menang: win. Menang lotere = win a lottery
Berangkat
Berangkat: (lit. to leave to) to leave for, to depart
Kedua
Kedua = second
Ketika
Ketika: when ( reffering a moment in the past ). Saya bertemu suami saya ketika saya datang ke Australia pada tahun sembilan belas tujuh puluh delapan = I met my husband when I came to Australia in 1978.
Bangku
Bangku: desk
Saya
Saya: I, me, my, mine. The possible translations of “saya” depend on where “saya” is placed in a sentence or phrase. e.g Saya mau minum = I want to drink. Ini isteri saya = This is my wife
Kami
Kami: we (when the person spoken to is not included), us, our
Aman
Aman: safe
Ongkos
Ongkos: fare
Belakang
Belakang: behind
Mentega
Mentega: butter (margarine)
Kembali
Kembali: return, come back, go back
Dapat
Dapat: can, able to
Laci
Laci: drawer
Presiden
Presiden - President
Dari
Dari: from.
Bersedia
Bersedia: to be ready, prepared, willing
Dan lain-lainnya
Dan lain-lainnya: and so on
Perempatan
Perempatan: intersection
Depan/muka
Depan/muka: front
Segar
Segar: fresh
Bendungan
Bendungan: dam
Bemo
Bemo: small motorized vehicle used for public transportation
Adik
Adik: younger brother or sister. Adik laki-laki=younger brother. Adik perempuan=Younger sister.
Saja
Saja: just. Baik-baik saja = Just fine
Rambutan
Rambutan: rambutan
Menit
Menit: minute
Kantor polisi
Kantor polisi: police station
Membayar
Membayar (from the root bayar and prefix mem): to pay
Kertas
Kertas: paper
Jumat
Jumat: Friday
Berpikir
Berpikir: to think
Dinding
Dinding: wall
Mencuci
Mencuci: to wash
Barat
Barat: west. Orang barat = Western
Pindah
Pindah: to move to (somewhere}
Dokter
Dokter - docter (GP)
Dia
Dia: he, she, her, his.
Sekarang
Sekarang: now
Prangko
Prangko: stamp
Isteri
Isteri: wife
Pasar swalayan
Pasar swalayan: super market
Mana
Mana: where. Di mana = (in, at, on) where.
DEPLU
DEPLU: (Departemen Luar Negeri): DFAT (Dept. or Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Belok
Belok: to turn. Belok kiri = turn left
Lemari
Lemari: cupboard
Manisan
Manisan: sweet thing eg. lollies
Politisi
Politisi – politicians
Menyeterika
Menyeterika: to iron
Hati-hati
Hati-hati/berhati-hati: careful, cautious.
Banyak
Banyak: much, plenty, a lot of, many
Bagus
Bagus: good
Kapan
Kapan: when (referring to “which time”). Kapan Anda datang? = When did you arrive?
Duduk
Duduk: to sit down.
Peta
Peta: map
Mangga
Mangga: mango
Menteri
Menteri - minister
Berhasil
Berhasil: to succeed
Kermarin
Kemarin: yesterday
Dukun
Dukun - witch docter
Melihat-lihat
Melihat-lihat: to have a look around. Saya hanya mau melihat-lihat saja=I just want to have a look
Bertanggung-jawab
Bertanggung-jawab: to be responsible (for), be in charge
Mengapa
Mengapa: why
Bercakap-cakap
Bercakap-cakap: to chat, to converse
Mobil
Mobil: car
Bir
Bir: beer.
Ada
Ada: there is, there are, to have, exist
Anjing
Anjing: dog
Malam
Malam: night. Malam hari = at night. Malam ini = tonight.
Bekata
Berkata: to say
Kursi
Kursi: chair.
Perpustakaan
Perpustakaan: library
Berbeda
Berbeda (ber - beda): different
Lalu
Lalu: then. Saya akan pergi ke Sydney dulu lalu ke Jakarta=I am going to Sydney first then to Jakarta
Minggu
Minggu: Sunday/week
Lagi
Lagi : again, more. Tidak lagi = no longer.
Bersantai
Bersantai: to relax
Boleh
Boleh: may, allow. Boleh saya minta air? = may I have water please?
Dutar Besar (Dubes)
Duta Besar (Dubes) – Ambassador
Kebun
Kebun: garden
Selamat
Selamat: (lit.safe), congratulations. Selamat pagi = good morning (until about 11 a.m), selamat siang = good day or afternoon (until about 4 p.m), selamat sore = good afternoon (until dark), selamat malam = good night or good evening.
Pagi
Pagi: morning. Selamat pagi=good morning. Pagi hari = in the morning
Menonton
Menonton: to watch
Bantu
Bantu: to help, assist
Para
Para: collective plural marker reffering to people who comprise a group. Para hadirin = Ladies and Gentlemen. Para penumpang = passengers.
Lusa
Lusa: the day after tomorrow
Adalah
Adalah: is, are
Dalam
Dalam: in, inside
Atau
Atau: or
Anak
Anak: child. Anak laki-laki=son, a boy. Anak perempuan=daughter
Sebaiknya
Sebaiknya: it should, you should.
Kemacetan lalu-lintas
Kemacetan lalu-lintas: traffic jam
Manis
Manis: sweet
Haus
Haus: thirsty. Saya haus sekali. = I am very thirsty
Berapa
Berapa: how much or how many
Rabu
Rabu: Wednesday
Gunung
Gunung: mountain
Sana
Sana (di sana) there
Rok
Rok: skirt
Menawar
Menawar: (from the root tawar and prefix me): to bargain, to offer
Dapur
Dapur: kitchen
Lembah
Lembah: valley
Daging
Daging: meat. Daging sapi = beef. Daging kambing = lamb. Daging babi = pork
Kuning
Kuning yellow
Kira
Kira: think, guess, reckon, suppose. Saya kira = I think/guess, I thought. Saya kira begitu = I think so. Saya kira tidak or saya kira belum or saya kira bukan = I don’t think so.
Gamber
Gambar - picture
Gambar
Gambar: a picture, a drawing
Macet
Macet: stuck, jam. Semua jalan macet = all streets are jammed
Berusaha
Berusaha: try, make an effort. Mereka berusaha sebaik-baiknya supaya berhasil = they are trying every effort so that they will be succeed
Berita
Berita: news. Warta berita = broadcast news. Berita dunia = world news
Kontan
Kontan: cash
Permisi dulu
Permisi dulu: excuse me
Mendengar
Mendengar: to hear
Cukup
Cukup: quite (lit. enough). Cukup jauh = quite far
Berdiri
Berdiri: to stand up
Memesan
Memesan: to order, to book (ticket)
Ingin
Ingin: wish, would like
Atas
Atas: (lit. above), for.. Terima kasih atas bantuan Bapak=thank you for your help
Menulis
Menulis: to write
Karena
Karena: because
Pernah
Pernah: ever, once. Saya sudah pernah pergi ke Bali=I have (ever) been to Bali. Saya belum pernah ke Bali = I haven’t been to Bali yet.
Kapal udara (pesawat)
Kapal udara (pesawat): aeroplane
Berangkat
Berangkat: to leave for… /to depart.
Keadaan
Keadaan: situation
Kira-kira
Kira-kira: about, around, approximately.
Ke
Ke: to, towards (a thing or place). Dia pergi ke toko = he went to the shop. Ke sini= come here (lit.to here). Ke sana = to there.
Jumlah
Jumlah: total
Marilah (kita)
Marilah (kita): let us
Mulai
Mulai: to begin, to start
Kereta api
Kereta api: train
Pertigaan
Pertigaan: T-intersection
Lukisan
Lukisan - painting
Air
Air: water
Pakaian
Pakaian: clothes
Kedatangan
Kedatangan: arrival
Lampu
Lampu - lamp, light
Biru
Biru blue
Bertanya (kepada)
Bertanya (kepada): to ask a question (of someone). Apa boleh saya bertanya = may I ask a question?
Pinsil/pensil
Pinsil/pensil: pencil
Pintu
Pintu: door
Papan tulis
Papan tulis: black (writing) board
Salam
Salam: regard
Ini
Ini: this, this is, these. Ini isteri saya = This is my wife. Teh ini enak = this tea is nice. Ini anak-anak saya = these children are mine (lit.my children)
Cangkir
Cangkir: cup
Nya
Nya: his/her….. Itu suaminya = That is her husband
Sebentar
Sebentar: a moment, a while. Sebentar ya! = A moment please!, Hang on a second please!
Perlu
Perlu: need
Map
Map: folder
Harga
Harga: price
Salah
Salah: wrong. Kalau saya tidak salah = if I am not mistaken
Keempat
Keempat=forth
Bertemo
Bertemu: to meet, to see.
Maaf
Maaf: excuse me, I beg your pardon
Jauh
Jauh: far
Kota
Kota: city
Ekonomi
Ekonomi: economics
Gelas
Gelas: glass
Mendengarkan
Mendengarkan: to listen to
Arah
Arah: direction
Kalau
Kalau: if, when, whenever. Kalau saya tidak salah = if I am not mistaken
Majalah
Majalah: magazine
Kerasan/krasan
Kerasan/krasan (betah): feel at home, like a new place, settle in.
Bukit
Bukit: hill
Berkunjung ke
Berkunjung ke: to visit. Saya mau berkunjung ke Indonesia=I would like to visit Indonesia.
Menyetir
Menyetir/mengemudikan: to drive a car
Lampu merah
Lampu merah: traffic light (lit.red light)
Kenyang
Kenyang: full (for food). Saya sudah kenyang. = I am full.
Begitu
Begitu: lit. like that. Saya tidak begitu suka warna merah = I don’t like the red colour very much
Pensil
Pensil – pencil
Kaos
Kaos: T-shirt
Kamis
Kamis: Thursday
Keluar
Keluar: to go out or to come out. Dia sudah keluar dari kamar mandi = he has come out of the bathroom.
Jam
Jam: time, hour, watch, clock. Jam berapa? = What is the time (lit.what time)? Jam 7 = It’s 7 o’clock.
Berjalan
Berjalan: to walk
Bawah
Bawah: under, below
Dengan
Dengan: with. Apa saya boleh berbicara dengan Pak Harto? = May I speak with Mr. Harto?
Manghadap ke
Menghadap ke: face to, look out. Rumahnya menghadap ke laut = his hous looks out on the sea
Penerjemah
Penerjemah - interpreter
Berjalan-jalan
Berjalan-jalan: to go for a walk, travel
Buku
Buku: book
Laporan
Laporan: report
Lapangan
Lapangan: field
Air-mancur
Air-mancur: fountain
Mau
Mau: want, would like. Apakah Anda mau minum? = Would you like to drink?
Orang
Orang: person. Orang Indonesia = Indonesian (lit. Indonesian person). Orang laki-laki = man. Orang perempuan = woman. Orang asing = foreigner.
Makan
Makan: to eat, makan pagi = breakfast, makan siang = lunch, makan malam = dinner.
Dibatalkan
Dibatalkan: to becancelled
Ikutilah
Ikutilah: please follow
Ramai
Ramai: crowded, busy
Perjalanan
Perjalanan: trip
Kepada
Kepada: to ( toward a person ).
Sampah
Sampah: rubbish. Tong sampah = rubbish bin
Penjaga
Penjaga - security guard
Kenalkan
Kenalkan (from the root “kenal’= to know someone and the suffix “kan”): to introduce someone (including the speaker) to someone else, eg. kenalkan (nama) saya Sutrisno dan ini isteri saya Tuti = please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Sutrisno and this is my wife Tuti.
Kamar
Kamar: room. Kamar makan = dining room, kamar duduk = sitting room, kamar mandi = bathroom, kamar tidur = bedroom, kamar kecil = (lit, small room) toilet.
Lantai
Lantai: floor
Kecil
Kecil: small
Pulang-pergi
Pulang-pergi: return (of ticket). Karcis pulang-pergi = return ticket.
Lumayan
Lumayan: not bad, OK.
Seberang
Seberang: across, opposite
Pohon
Pohon: tree
Lebih/lewat
Lebih/lewat: more, past (lebih is used in expressions of time with a meaning more or less like the English “past”. Jam delapan lebih sepuluh = Ten past eight
Bulan
Bulan: moon, month
Kenal
Kenal: to know (someone)
Lain
Lain: other, different. Apakah Ibu ada warna lain?=do you have different colour?
Istana
Istana: palace. Istana Negara = Presidential Palace. Istana Merdeka = Merdeka Palace
Keduanya
Keduanya: both
Bisa
Bisa: can, be able. eg. Saya tidak bisa berbicara dalam bahasa Indonesia = I can’t speak Indonesian (lit. I can’t speak in Indonesian language)
Kiri
Kiri: left
Dokter hewan
Dokter hewan - a vet
Sampaikan
Sampaikan (from menyampaikan): to convey, pass on, tell, give. Tolong sampaikan salam saya kepada dia=please give my regard to him/her
Dulu
Dulu: first, previously, formerly, used to. Saya akan pergi ke Perth dulu sebelum pergi ke Indonesia=I will be going to Perth first before going to Indonesia. Dulu saya tinggal di Sydney tetapi sekarang saya tinggal di Canberra=I used to live in Sydney but now I live in Canberra.
Potret
Potret: photograph
Sekeliling
Sekeliling: around
Agama
Agama: religion
Kerusuhan
Kerusuhan: riots
Bekerja
Bekerja: to work.
Coklat
Coklat brown
Berobat
Berobat: to get treatment
Besar
Besar: big
Membuat
Membuat: to make
Pegawai
Pegawai: employee. Pegawai negeri = public servant
Pakai
Pakai: to use, wear. Saya mau minum kopi pakai gula = I want to drink coffee with (lit.using) sugar
Kamar makan
Kamar makan: dining room
Samping
Samping: side/beside. Dia duduk di samping saya = she sat beside me. Di samping itu = besides, apart from that
Bahasa
Bahasa: language. Bahasa Indonesia = Indonesian (language)
Departemen
Departemen: department
Beruntung
Beruntung: lucky
Menara
Menara: tower
Daripada
Daripada: than. Sydney lebih besar daripada Canberra = Sydney is bigger than Canberra
Besok
Besok: tomorrow
Kanan
Kanan: right
Ditunda
Ditunda: delayed.
Mengganggu
Mengganggu: to disturb, bother. Maaf, saya mengganggu = sorry to bother you
Jendela
Jendela - window
Pacar
Pacar: boyfriend/girlfriend
Patung
Patung: statue
Penampatan
Penampatan: posting
Berlari
Berlari: to run
Orang tua
Orang tua: parents
Penduduk
Penduduk: population
Minta
Minta: to ask for, to request. Boleh saya minta air = May I have (lit.ask for) some water please?
Kalendar
Kalender: calendar
Sedikit
Sedikit: a little (of amount)
Bon
Bon: bill
Nomor
Nomor: number
Pegawai swasta
Pegawai swasta - private sector employee
Poto/Foto
Poto/foto - photograph
Ibu
Ibu: mother, mum. Ibu/Bu… is also used to address a high ranking or respected lady, to an older woman.
Berbelanja
Berbelanja: to go shopping
Jalan
Jalan: street, road. Berjalan/berjalan kaki (lit.wo walk on foot) = to walk. Berjalan-jalan = to for a walk/to travel
Kapal udara/pesawat terbang
Kapal udara/pesawat terbang: plane
Begini
Begini: like this, well….
Mandi
Mandi: to have a bath, to have a shower.
Sebelum
Sebelum: before. Sebelum itu/sebelumnya = before that.
Rencana
Rencana: plan.
Pabrik
Pabrik: factory
Pusat
Pusat: center. Pusat kota = city center. Pusat pertokoan = shopping center
Dokar
Dokar: horse-drawn buggy
Kolam renang
Kolam renang: swimming pool
Beristirahat
Beristirahat: to have a rest
Kantor pemerintah
Kantor pemerintah: government office
Hutan
Hutan: forest
Kemeja
Kemeja: shirt
Dunia
Dunia: world
Bagaimana
Bagaimana: how is/are……. Bagaimana kalau = how about (lit. how if)
Buah
Buah: fruit. Buah-buahan = verious kind of fruit
Pisau
Pisau - knife
Kita
Kita: we ( when the person spoken to is included)
Di
Di: in, at, on. e.g. Saya duduk di kursi = I am sitting on the chair. Saya tinggal di Canberra = I live in Canberra. Di sini = here (lit .in, at, on here).
Pertama
Pertama = first
Sayur
Sayur: vegetables. Sayur-sayuran = various kind of vegetables
Kompor
Kompor - stove
Datang
Datang: to come, to arrive. Selamat datang = welcome
Hitam
Hitam black
Kaos kaki
Kaos kaki: socks
Kemudian
Kemudian: afterwards, then, later
Berkunjung (ke)
Berkunjung (ke): to visit (of place)
Antar
Antara: between
Ikan
Ikan: fish. Ikan goreng = fried fish. Ikan asin = salty fish
Hampir
Hampir: almost, nearly
Apotik
Apotik: chemist
Selesai
Selesai: finished (of work or activity). Apa Anda sudah selesai makan siang? = have you finished lunch?
Apa
Apa: what, what kind of. eg. Apa kabar?: literally “What news?” = How are you (the Indonesian equivalent of the English greeting). Anda mau makan apa?=what would you like to eat? (lit. You would like to eat what).
Menginap
Menginap: to stay overnight, spend the night
Anda
Anda (formal): you. There are many words for “you” in Indonesian, and Anda (always with capital letter) is just one of them. Later you will learn other common Indonesian words for “YOU” in different situations.
Kulkas
Kulkas: refrigerator
Lemari Es or Kulkas
Lemari es or kulkas – fridge
Merah
Merah red
Itu
Itu: that, those. Itu teman saya = That is my friend. Oh…itu dia = oh…there she is.
Pegawai bank
Pegawai bank - bank employee
Ayam
Ayam: chicken.
Murid
Murid: pupil, student
Selatan
Selatan: south
Kosong
Kosong: empty, free (of room)
Apakah
Apa(kah) (from apa and particle kah): an indicator for a yes-no question, e.g Apakah Anda mau minum? = Would you like to drink?
Mencari
Mencari: ( from the root cari and prefix men): to look for, to search. Saya mencari kaos = I am looking for a T-shirt
Rumah
Rumah: house, home
Perdana Menteri
Perdana Menteri - Prime Minister
Bapak
Bapak: father, Mr
Pelan-pelan
Pelan-pelan: slowly
Mahal
Mahal: expensive
Karcis
Karcis: ticket. Karcis pulang-pergi=return ticket
Juga
Juga: also, too
Paket
Paket: parcel, packet, package
Hijau
Hijau green
Bioskop
Bioskop: cimema.
Lakukan
Lakukan (melakukan): to do, conduct, carry out
Pegawai negeri
Pegawai negeri - public servant
Dasi
Dasi: tie
Kesasar/tersesat
Kesasar/tersesat: to get lost
Baru
Baru: new, just. Rumah baru=new house. Saya baru tiba=I’ve just arrived (lit. I newly arrived).
Membershikan
Membersihkan: to clean
Gereja
Gereja: church
Baiklah
Baiklah: O.K, yes, sure.
Ratu
Ratu - queen
Baik
Baik: good, nice. Baik-baik = properly, in an orderly manner. Baik-baik saja = just fine
Piring
Piring - plate
Penerbangan
Penerbangan: flight
Lahir
Lahir: to be born
Menyeberang
Menyeberang: to cross (of road)
Masuk
Masuk: to enter, to go in, to come in.
Ketiga
Ketiga = third
Jangan
Jangan: do not! ( is negative imperative!). Janganlah pergi! = please don’t go!
Bangun
Bangun: to get up, to wake up. Saya bangun pada jam tujuh pagi = I got up at seven o’clock in the morning. Bangun pagi=to get up early. Bangun siang=to get up late
Bersengketa
Bersengketa: to dispute
Rokok
Rokok: cigarette
Berbicara
Berbicara: to speak, to talk
Nasi
Nasi: cooked rice. Nasi goreng=fried rice. Nasi putih (lit. white rice)=plain rice.
Gula
Gula: sugar
Ikut
Ikut: to come with, join in, follow
Pelayan
Pelayan: waiter, waitres
Mendarat
Mendarat: to land. Pesawat dari Sydney sudah mendarat = the plane from Sydney has landed.
Kembalian
Kembalian: change (of money). Inilah kembaliannya, Pak = here is your change, sir.
Selama
Selama: for (for the period of). Saya akan tinggal di Indonesia selama 1 bulan. = I am going to stay in Indonesia for 1 month.
Mengantar
Mengantar: to take someone/something to somewhere, collect, deliver
Memasak
Memasak (from the root masak): to cook
Menelpon
Menelpon: to call, (to telephone)
Membeli
Membeli (from the root beli and prefix mem): to buy
Polisi
Polisi - police
Dokter gigi
Dokter gigi - dentist
Garam
Garam: salt
Berguna
Berguna: usefull
Dosen
Dosen – lecturer
Lapar
Lapar: hungry
Dekat
Dekat: close, near
Belum
Belum: not yet. Saya belum makan siang. (lit. I not yet eat lunch) I haven’t had lunch yet.
Lama
Lama: long (time). Sudah lama tidak bertemu = long time no see.
Nanti
Nanti: later. Sampai nanti=see you later
Di sini
Di sini: here, over here
Nama
Nama: name.
Kapal laut
Kapal laut: ship
Sampai
Sampai: until, up to. Sampai nanti = see you later (lit. until later)
Anggur
Anggur: grape, wine.
Ayam
Ayam: chicken. Ayam goreng = fried chicken
Pilem
Pilem: film
Kendaraan
Kendaraan: vehicle
Bertemu
Bertemu: to meet
Raja
Raja - king
Naik
Naik: to go by, to ride on. Saya naik mobil=I go by car
Kecelakaan
Kecelakaan: accident
Pergi
Pergi: to go to.
Di sana
Di sana: there, over there.
Dan
Dan: and.
Ayah
Ayah: father.
Bagian
Bagian: section, part. Negara bagian=state (province)
Biasanya
Biasanya: usually
Enak
Enak (for food): nice, delicious, yummy. Makanan ini enak sekali=this food is very yummy.
Keluarga
Keluarga: family
Selasa
Selasa: Tuesday
Pesan
Pesan: to order, book
Keberangkatan
Keberangkatan: departure
Jembatan
Jembatan: bridge
Sekilo
Sekilo: a kilogram
Mereka
Mereka: they, them, their.
Kakak
Kakak: older brother or sister. Kakak laki-laki=older brother. Kakak perempuan = older sister
Hari
Hari: day. Pada hari Senin = On Monday (lit. on the day of Monday). Hari ini = today.
Kadang-kadang
Kadang-kadang: sometimes
Sebelah
Sebelah: beside, Di sebelah kiri = on the left side
Lebih
Lebih: more. Lebih suka=prefer. E.g. Saya lebih suka minum teh=I prefer drinking tea. Lebih baik = it’s better.
Kabar
Kabar: news. Apa kabar (lit.what news) = How are you?
Sekolah
Sekolah: school
Durian
Durian: a large, smelly but delicious tropical fruit
Perhatian
Perhatian: attention!
Menelopon
Menelpon: to telephone, to ring up
Pesawat terbang/kapal terbang
Pesawat terbang /kapal terbang (kapal = ship, terbang = fly): plane
Amplop
Amplop: envelope
Kamar kecil
Kamar kecil: toilet (lit. small room)
Pena
Pena: pen
Keju
Keju: cheesse
Mencoba
Mencoba (from the prefix men and the base word coba): to try.
Halte (setopan)
Halte (setopan): bus stop
Dompet
Dompet - purse
Melihat
Melihat: to look ( from the root lihat and prefix me )
Peleyan toko
Pelayan toko - shop assistant
Kalau begitu
Kalau begitu:…..: if that is the case…..,well …, anyway…
Berjalan
Berjalan: to walk
Kantor pos
Kantor pos: post office
Melalui
Melalui: via, through
Bandar undara
Bandar udara: airport
Daging
Daging: meat. Daging sapi = beef, daging ayam = chicken meat, daging babi = pork, daging kambing = lamb or goat meat.
Rapat
Rapat: meeting
Belibur
Berlibur: to have a holiday
Harus
Harus: must, have to. Seharusnya ….= you/it should…..
Mengunjungi
Mengunjungi: to visit s.o. Saya akan mengunjungi teman saya di Indonesia = I am going to visit my friend in Indonesia
Berasal dari
Berasal dari: originally from. Saya berasal dari Selandia Baru=I originally from New Zealand.
Kopi
Kopi: coffee.
Pembantu
Pembantu - maid, servant
Ke mana
Ke mana: where to (lit. to where)
Berunjuk rasa
Berunjuk rasa: to demonstrate
Minum
Minum: to drink.
Merepotokan
Merepotkan (from the prefix me, the base word repot and suffix kan): to trouble someone, cause a fuss, cause someone inconvenience
Berkelai
Berkelai: to fight
Politik
Politik: politics
Sedang
Sedang: in the process of doing something. Saya sedang makan (lit. I am in the middle of eating) I am eating.
Cuaca
Cuaca: weather