First Encounters in Indonesia

Howdy!

This is the first encounters in Indonesia? Please don’t be nervous. Indonesian will give you some smile, and please do the same thing! Yes! smile. Okay smile like I do right now! SMILE (^-^)

Smile. That’s will help you a lot if you are in Indonesia. Like you know, Indonesian are generous people. Just with some kind of smile, you’ll got warm welcome from us!  Trust me! 

But let’s see. You shoulda say some word right? Okay. I’ll give you some kind of word that’ll help you out of the awkward zone. Here we are! 

How are you?                         Apa kabar? 

Good/ Not so good.                         Baik / kurang baik. 

What’s your name?                         Siapa nama Anda? 

My name is Anna.                 Nama saya Anna. 

Nice to meet you.                 Senang bertemu dengan Anda. 

Where do you live?                 Di mana Anda tinggal? 

I live in Jakarta.                 Saya tinggal di Jakarta. 

Where are you from?                 Dari mana Anda berasal? 

I’m from Australia.                 Saya dari Australia. 

Are you married?                 Sudah Menikah? 

Yes, already/ Not Yet.                 Ya, sudah / Belum. 

Do you speak English?                 Bisa bicara bahasa Inggris? 

Does anyone speaks English?         Ada yang bisa bicara bahasa Inggris? 

I don’t speak Indonesian [well]. Saya tidak bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia [dengan baik]. 

Excuse me.         Permisi 

May I ask you?         Boleh saya bertanya? 

I don’t understand         Saya tidak mengerti. 

What is (chair) in Indonesian? Apa bahasa Indonesianya (chair)? 

What does (lampu) mean? Apa artinya (lampu)? 

Thank you.         Terima kasih/Makasih 

You’re welcome .         Sama-sama 

May I ask?         Boleh saya bertanya? 

Are there any questions?         Ada pertanyaan? 

Please pronounce/ say it.         Tolong ucapkan! 

Please speak slowly.         Tolong bicara pelan-pelan! 

Please repeat.                 Tolong ulang! 

Please spell it out for me.         Tolong eja! 

Please write.                 Tolong tulis! 

Please listen.                 Tolong dengarkan! 

Please read.                 Tolong baca! 

Please come in.         Silakan masuk! 

Please sit down.         Silakan duduk! 

Don't read it.                 Jangan baca. 

Don't write it.                 Jangan tulis. 

I just wanna make sure that you know, the usage of ANDA . I recommend you to use ANDA when you are in seminar, debate, or kind of other formal situation. More explanation about ANDA , or how to call someone in Indonesia, please click this article below : What should I call… YOU?