Bahasa Indonesia is a language spoken in Indonesia. Many words are shared with the language spoken in Malaysia and thus seem familiar to me, having visited Malaysia 4 years ago (in 2006).
| Bahasa Indonesia | English | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| orang | person | As in `orang-utan' |
| nasi goreng | fried rice | Popular dish in Indonesia |
| ayam | chicken | Popular food in Indonesia |
| roti | bread | |
| terima kasih! | thank you! | |
| (selamat) pagi! | good morning! | |
| air | water | |
| ikan | fish | |
| kopi | coffee | |
| kecil | small | |
| besar | big | |
| mesjid (masjid?) | mosque | |
| stasiun | (train) station | |
| kantor | office | Dutch origin |
| harga | price | |
| Natal | Christmas | Portugese origin |
| boneka | doll | Portugese origin |
| keju | cheese | Portugese origin |
| anak | child | |
| minuman | drink | |
| makanan | food | |
| pisang | banana | |
| kota | town? | |
| becak | ||
| andong | horse-drawn carriage | |
| udang (?) | prawn | |
| cumi | squid | |
| gula | sugar | |
| kopi + susu + gula | coffee with milk and sugar | |
| tahu | tofu | |
| sapi | beef | |
| telur | egg | |
| murtabak (martabak) | ||
| teh | tea | |
| Inggris | English | |
| bahasa | language | |
| ikan duyung | dugong | |
| buka | open (?) | |
| oleh-oleh (oleh2) | ||
| gunung | mountain | |
| taman negara | national park | |
| selamat jalan! | have a nice trip! | |
| dan | and | |
| stroberi | strawberry | |
| gratis | free of charge | |
| mas | ||
| masing-masing | ||
| hati-hati | ||
| hati | ||
| gereja | church | Portugese origin |
| doorsmeer | car wash | Dutch origin (?) |
| gua | cave (?) | |
| sama sama! (?) | you are welcome! (?) | Reply to "terima kasih!" |
| losmen | ~hotel | |
| wisma | ~hotel | |
| pondok wisata | ? | |
| apa kabar! | how are you! | |
| baik! | fine! | Reply to "apa kabar!" |
| warung | simple restaurant | |
| toko | simple shop (?) |