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