Indonesian Vocabulary

The Indonesian vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: satu	Two: dua	Three: tiga
Four: empat	Five: lima	Six: enam
Seven: tujuh	Eight: delapan	Nine: sembilan
Ten: sepuluh	First: pertama	Second: kedua

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: senin	Tuesday: selasa	Wednesday: rabu
Thursday: kamis	Friday: jumat	Saturday: sabtu
Sunday: minggu	Now: sekarang	Yesterday: kemarin
Today: hari ini	Tonight: malam ini	Tomorrow: besok

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: buah	Apples: apel
Bananas: pisang	Tomatoes: tomat
Potatoes: kentang	Onions: bawang

Red: merah	Green: hijau	Blue: biru
White: putih	Black: hitam	Grey: abu-abu

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: sarapan	Lunch: makan siang
Dinner: makan malam	Milk: susu
Coffee: kopi	Bread: roti

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: cerah	Windy: berangin	Rainy: hujan
Snowy: turun salju	Cold: dingin	Hot: panas

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: anak laki-laki	Girl: anak perempuan
Son: putra	Daughter: putri
Brother: saudara laki laki	Sister: saudara perempuan
Man: pria	Woman: wanita
Father: ayah	Mother: ibu
Grandfather: kakek	Grandmother: nenek

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: rumah	Toilet: toilet	Room: kamar
Bedroom: kamar tidur	Kitchen: dapur	Table: meja

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: kucing	Dog: anjing	Mouse: tikus
Bird: burung	Cow: sapi	Horse: kuda

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: kaus kaki	Shoes: sepatu	Trousers: celana panjang
Shirt: kemeja	Sweater: kaus tangan panjang	Coat: mantel

Most popular languages in the world:

English: bahasa inggris	French: bahasa perancis	German: bahasa jerman
Spanish: bahasa spanyol	Italian: bahasa italia	Portuguese: bahasa portugis
Greek: bahasa yunani	Russian: bahasa rusia	Arabic: bahasa arab
Hindi: bahasa india	Chinese: bahasa cina	Japanese: bahasa jepang

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: taksi	Bus: bus
Hotel: hotel	Reservation: pemesanan
Airport: bandara udara	Passport: paspor

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: mahasiswa	Teacher: guru	Pen: pena
Books: buku	Page: halaman	Dictionary: kamus

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: tangan	Feet: kaki	Hair: rambut
Eye: mata	Mouth: mulut	Nose: hidung

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ambulans	Doctor: dokter
Hospital: rumah sakit	Pharmacy: apotik
Police: polisi	Stomach Ache: sakit perut

As you can see, this Indonesian vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.