| English Greetings |
Indonesian Greetings: |
| Hi! |
Hai! |
| Good morning! |
Selamat pagi |
| Good evening! |
Selamat malam |
| Welcome! (to greet someone) |
Selamat datang |
| How are you? |
Apa kabar? |
| I'm fine, thanks! |
Baik, terima kasih |
| And you? |
Dan kamu? |
| Good/ So-So. |
Baik / Biasa saja |
| Thank you (very much)! |
Terima kasih (banyak)! |
| You're welcome! (for "thank you") |
Kembali (complete form: Terima kasih kembali) |
| Hey! Friend! |
Hei teman! |
| I missed you so much! |
Saya/ aku sangat or Saya/ aku kangen kamu (informal) |
| What's new? |
Ada kabar baru? |
| Nothing much |
Tidak banyak |
| Good night! |
Selamat malam |
| See you later! |
Sampai jumpa |
| Good bye! |
Selamat tinggal |
| Asking for Help and Directions |
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| I'm lost |
Saya tersesat |
| Can I help you? |
Bisa saya bantu? |
| Can you help me? |
Bisa bantu saya? |
| Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? |
Kamar (mandi/apotik) dimana? |
| Go straight! then turn left/ right! |
lurus terus! lalu belok kiri/kanan! |
| I'm looking for john. |
Saya mencari John |
| One moment please! |
Tunggu sebentar! |
| Hold on please! (phone) |
Tunggu sebentar! |
| How much is this? |
ini harganya berapa? |
| Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) |
Permisi! |
| Excuse me! ( to pass by) |
Permisi! |
| Come with me! |
ikutilah saya! |
