Bahasa Indonesia
Bahasa Indonesia is one of the youngest languages in the world. Developed by Dutch students at the beginning of the 20
th century. The language is based on Malay with influence from Sanskrit, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic and Dutch.
Here is a basic list of words that are handy to know.
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| Half (½) |
Setengah |
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Food |
Makanan |
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Room |
Rumah |
| Zero |
Kosong, Nol |
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Eat |
Makan |
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Bed |
Tempat tidur |
| One |
Satu |
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Cook food |
Masakan |
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Pillow |
Bantal |
| Two |
Dua |
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Spicy |
Pedas |
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Pillowcase |
Sarung bantal |
| Three |
Tiga |
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Mild |
Tidak Pedas |
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Blanket |
Selimut |
| Four |
Empat |
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Hot / warm |
Panas |
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Towel |
Handuk |
| Five |
Lima |
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Cold |
Dingin |
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Toilet paper |
Kertas kloset |
| Six |
(E)nam |
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Fork |
Garpu |
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Soap |
Sabun |
| Seven |
Tujuh |
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Spoon |
Sendok |
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Candle |
Lilin |
| Eight |
Delapan |
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Knife |
Pisau |
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Matches |
Korek api |
| Nine |
Sembilan |
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Plate |
Piring |
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Key |
Kunci |
| Ten |
Sepuluh |
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Glass |
Gelas |
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Door |
Pintu |
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Bowl |
Mangkok |
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Window |
Jendela |
| Monday |
Senin |
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Cup |
Cangkir |
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Light |
Lampu |
| Tuesday |
Selasa |
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Drink (water) |
Minum (air) |
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Broken |
Patah , rusak |
| Wednesday |
Rabu |
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Fan |
Kipas angina |
| Thursday |
Kamis |
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Chicken |
Ayam |
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Air conditioner |
AC |
| Friday |
Jumat |
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Pork |
Babi |
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Clean ( up) |
Membersihkan |
| Saturday |
Sabtu |
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Beef |
Sapi |
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Laundry |
Penatu |
| Sunday |
Minggu |
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Mutton ( goat) |
Kambing |
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Trousers |
Pantalon |
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Fish |
Ikan |
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Shirt |
Kemeja |
| ( Good) Morning |
( Selamat) Pagi |
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Egg |
Telur |
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Luggage |
Bagasi |
| Midday |
Siang |
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Bread |
Roti |
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Left |
Kiri |
| Afternoon |
Sore |
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Vegetables |
Sayur |
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Right |
Kanan |
| Night |
Malam |
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Fried |
Goreng |
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Straight |
Terus |
| Sleep( ing) |
Tidur |
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Boiled |
Rebus |
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Up |
Atas |
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Sweet |
Manis |
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Down |
Bawah |
| Guest |
Tamu |
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Salt |
Asin |
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Inside |
Di dalam |
| Child (ren) |
Anak -( Anak) |
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Sour |
Asam |
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Outside |
Di luar |
| Daughter |
Perempuan |
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Bitter |
Pahit |
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Upstairs |
Di atas |
| Son |
Laki |
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Vinegar |
Cuka |
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Downstairs |
Di bawah |
| Baby |
Bayi |
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Oil |
Minyak |
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Turn around |
Berputar |
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Turn |
Belok |
| Sorry |
Maaf |
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Empty |
Kosong |
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North |
Utara |
| Excuse me |
Permisi |
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Full |
Penuh |
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South |
Selatan |
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East |
Timur |
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West |
Barat |