basics Flashcards
(89 cards)
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I have
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Aku punya…
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in my opinion
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menurutku
- “Menurutku enak” (I think it’s tasty)
- “Menurutku gak bagus” (I don’t think it’s good)
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There are
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Ada …
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Only
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Cuma (casual) / Hanya
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From
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Dari
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Better (than)
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X lebih baik dari Y
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Best
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Terbaik
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Seriously?
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Serius?
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No problem!
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Tidak masalah
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Wait!
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Tunggu
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Of course!
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Tentu saja!
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I agree!
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Saya setuju
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That’s great/wonderful/amazing!
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Itu bagus sekali!
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What a pity/shame!
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Sayang sekali
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May I?
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Bolehkah saya?
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Where?
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Di mana?
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When?
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Kapan?
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Who?
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Siapa?
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What?
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Apa?
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Why?
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Kenapa?
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Which one?
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Yang mana?
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How?
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Gimana? (casual) / Bagaimana?
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How much?
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Berapa?
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How many?
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Berapa banyak?
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How do you say...in...?
Most natural ways:
- "Bahasa Indonesianya apa?" (What's the Indonesian word?)
- "Dalam bahasa Indonesia apa?" (What is it in Indonesian?)
When pointing at something:
- "Ini apa bahasa Indonesianya?" (What's this in Indonesian?)
- "Ini namanya apa?" (What's this called?)
For English words:
- "'Apple' bahasa Indonesianya apa?" (How do you say 'apple' in Indonesian?)
- "'Beautiful' dalam bahasa Indonesia apa?" (What's 'beautiful' in Indonesian?)
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too [adjective]
terlalu [adjective]
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'Enough'
Cukup
## Footnote
Example: 'I have enough money.'
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but
tapi
## Footnote
Example: 'I like tea, but I prefer coffee.'
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So/Therefore
Jadi
## Footnote
"Aku capek, jadi aku tidur lebih awal."
("I'm tired, so I slept earlier.")
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Because
Karena
## Footnote
Example: 'I left early because I was tired.'
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With
dengan / sama (more colloquial)
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Lots/a lot of/many
banyak
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Few/not many
Sedikit
## Footnote
Example: 'There are few options available.'
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it’s okay/it’s fine/no problem
tidak apa apa
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is it XXX?
apakah itu XXX?
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THING
benda/barang
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Home
rumah
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Town
kota
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City
kota
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Country
negara
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Place
tempat
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Room
ruang
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Work
kerja
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Person
Orang
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Man
Pria
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Woman
Wanita
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Child
Anak
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Family
Keluarga
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Book
Buku
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Money
uang
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together
bersama
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I think so
Kayaknya sih
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can you…
bisakah kamu….
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finish
abis
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until/to the point that
Sampai
## Footnote
- Saya bekerja sampai malam (I work until night)
- Dia tertawa sampai menangis (He laughed until he cried)
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also
juga
## Footnote
“Aku juga” (Me too)
“Dia juga sakit” (They’re also sick)
“Aku suka kopi, dan suka teh juga”
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apparently/seems like/it turns out
rupanya
## Footnote
- "Rupanya dia sudah menikah" (It turns out they're already married)
- "Oh, rupanya kamu di sini" (Oh, so this is where you are/turns out you're here)
- "Rupanya akan hujan" (Seems like it's going to rain)
- "Rupanya dia tidak suka kopi" (It seems they don't like coffee)
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by myself/yourself/themselves (eqv of kaki in teochew)
sendiri
## footnote
e.g., Aku bisa sendiri - I can do it myself
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i will…
saya akan…
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almost
hampir
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maybe
mungkin
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turn around
putar balik
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first/previously/for now
Dulu
## Footnote
1. First/beforehand (before doing something else)
2. For now/temporarily (stopping something for the time being)
3. In the past/previously (referring to former times)
**Examples:**
- "Makan dulu" (Eat first)
- Itu saja dulu (That’s all for now)
- "Sampai di sini dulu" (Let's stop here for now)
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If (conditional)
Kalo / Kalau (more polite)
## Footnote
- "Kalau mau pergi, bilang ya" (If you want to go, let me know)
- "Kalo capek, tidur aja" (If you're tired, just sleep)
- Kalo kamu lapar, makan saja (If you’re hungry just eat)
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That’s all
Sudah, itu saja
## Footnote
“itu saja dulu” for that’s all for now
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need to [do something]
perlu
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must/have to
harus
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like/similar to
seperti / kaya (more colloquial)
## Footnote
“Rasanya seperti coklat” it tastes like chocolate
“Jangan kaya gitu” Don’t be like that
“Dia ngomong kaya anak kecil” He talks like a child
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then/next
lalu
## Footnote
“says makan, lalu tidur” i ate then slept
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anywhere/everywhere
di mana-mana
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something
sesuatu
## Footnote
- “Kamu mau sesuatu?” Do you want something
- “Gak ada apa apa” There’s nothing
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don’t need /not necessary
tidak usah (more casual) / tidak perlu
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I wonder if / maybe
kira-kira
## Footnote
“Kira-kira dia datang tidak ya?” I wonder if he will come
“Kira-kira dia suka hadiah ini?” I wonder if he will like this gift
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“What do you think”/ introducing a speculative question
“Kira-kira apa yang terjadi nanti?” What do you think might happen later?
“Kira-kira menurutmu bagaimana?” What do you think about this?
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merely; just (with emphasis on limitation or minimal extent)
sekedar (sekadar)
| Used to emphasize that something is done without serious intention, dept
## Footnote
* Saya sekedar mengingatkan. (I'm merely reminding you.)
* Ini sekedar informasi tambahan. (This is just additional information.)
* Mereka sekedar teman, bukan pasangan. (They're merely friends, not a couple.)
* Jangan sekedar membaca, pahami juga isinya. (Don't just read it, understand the content too.)
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just; only (general modifier without implying limitation)
saja
| A more neutral particle that indicates exclusivity or simplicity.
## Footnote
* Tunggu saja di sini. (Just wait here.)
* Beli yang ini saja. (Just buy this one.)
* Dia makan nasi saja. (He's eating only rice.)
* Bicara pelan saja. (Just speak softly.)
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besides; apart from; other than; except for
selain
## Footnote
* Selain nasi, dia juga suka mie. (Besides rice, he also likes noodles.)
* Selain bekerja, dia juga kuliah. (Apart from working, he's also studying in university.)
* Selain hari Minggu, toko buka setiap hari. (Except for Sunday, the shop is open every day.)
* Apa yang kamu suka selain musik? (What do you like other than music?)
* Selain mahal, barangnya juga tidak bagus. (Besides being expensive, the item is also not good.)
* Selain itu, kita juga perlu mempertimbangkan biayanya. (Besides that, we also need to consider the cost.)
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Should (recommendation or advice)
Sebaiknya
## Footnote
- Kamu sebaiknya istirahat kalau sakit. (You should rest if you're sick.)
- Sebaiknya kita berangkat pagi-pagi. (We should leave early in the morning.)
- Dia sebaiknya belajar lebih giat. (He should study harder.)
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Together (in a casual context)
Bareng
## Footnote
- Makan bareng yuk! (Let's eat together!)
- Kita nonton film bareng besok. (We're watching a movie together tomorrow.)
- Mereka pergi ke mall bareng. (They went to the mall together.)
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We (inclusive - includes the listener)
Kita
## Footnote
- Kita harus segera pergi. (We [including you] must leave soon.)
- Apa rencana kita untuk akhir pekan? (What are our [including your] plans for the weekend?)
- Kita pernah ketemu sebelumnya. (We [you and I] have met before.)
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We (exclusive - excludes the listener)
Kami
## Footnote
- Kami akan pergi ke pantai besok. (We [not including you] will go to the beach tomorrow.)
- Kami tinggal di Jakarta. (We [not including you] live in Jakarta.)
- Kami sudah menunggu sejak tadi. (We [not including you] have been waiting for a while.)
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Like that
Gitu
| for things others have done or shown (that way)
## Footnote
* Jangan gitu dong! (Don't be like that!)
* Oh, gitu ya? (Oh, is that so?)
* Kalau gitu, kita pergi sekarang. (If that's the case, let's go now.)
* Caranya gitu? (Is that how you do it?)
* Ya udah, gitu aja. (Alright, just like that then.)
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Like this
Gini
| for things you're doing or showing (this way)
## Footnote
* "Caranya gini..." (The method is like this...) [while demonstrating]
* "Maksud saya gini..." (What I mean is this...) [explaining your own point]
* "Kalau kamu pegang gini lebih enak." (If you hold it this way, it's better.)
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although / even though
Biarpun (casual),
Walaupun (less formal),
Meskipun (formal)
## Footnote
- Meskipun hujan, dia tetap pergi. (Although it was raining, he/she still went.)
- Walaupun mahal, aku tetap beli. (Even though it's expensive, I still bought it.)
- Biarpun capek, kita harus selesaikan ini. (Even though we're tired, we have to finish this.)
- Dia tetap senyum meskipun sedih. (He/she still smiled although sad.)
- Biarpun telat, datang aja dulu. (Even though you're late, just come anyway.)
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according to / said by
kata dia
## Footnote
- Kata dia, filmnya bagus
- Kata ibu, makan dulu
- Katanya besok hujan (he/she/they said it will rain tomorrow)
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surely, definitely, certainly
pasti
## Footnote
"Dia pasti datang besok."
"Kamu pasti capek setelah kerja seharian."
"Pasti hujan hari ini, bawa payung ya."
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part, section, department
bagian
## Footnote
* "Ini bagian penting dari cerita." (This is an important part of the story)
* "Bagian mana yang rusak?" (Which part is broken?)
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event, program, occasion
acara
## Footnote
"Acara TV apa yang kamu suka?"
"Kita ke acara pernikahan besok."
"Acaranya mulai jam berapa?"
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about/regarding
soal (casual) / tentang (formal)
## Footnote
* "Jangan khawatir soal itu." (Don't worry about that.)
* "Kita bicara tentang rencana liburan." (We're talking about vacation plans.)
* "Mau ngobrol soal apa hari ini?" (What do you want to chat about today?)