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The ten words you will use in your first two days
The video had room for three. Here are ten — enough to thank someone, ask a price, and ask where something is. Say them out loud once; the stress is marked in capitals.
- Terima kasihteh-REE-mah KAH-seeThank you
- Sama-samaSAH-mah SAH-mahYou're welcome
- Tidak apa-apaTEE-dak AH-pah AH-pahNo problem / don't mention it
- Berapa?beh-RAH-pahHow much? / How many?
- Di mana?DEE MAH-nahWhere? (location)
- Yang mana?YANG MAH-nahWhich one?
- SayaSAH-yahI (formal)
- MauMAH-ooTo want
- BisaBEE-sahCan / able to
- TidakTEE-dakNot (formal)
One thing the list cannot show: Indonesian almost never uses a bare name. You put Pak, Bu, Mas or Mbak in front of it, and picking the wrong one is what actually sounds rude — which one, and when.
Then what?
These ten get you through a transaction. They do not get you through a landlord, a pharmacy, or an immigration desk. That is what the lessons are for — 180 of them, A1 to C2, with the exercises and the audio.
Start the first lessonPronunciation and glosses are taken from the reference pages on indolingua.fr — the 100 most common words, question words and how to say thank you.