Essentials
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Terima kasih.
ENThank you.
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Terima kasih banyak.
ENThank you so much.
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Sama-sama.
ENYou're welcome.
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Ya.
ENYes.
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Tidak.
ENNo.
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Maaf.
ENSorry.
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Permisi.
ENExcuse me. (to pass by or get attention)
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Tolong.
ENPlease. / Help.
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Boleh minta tolong?
ENCould you help me?
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Silakan.
ENGo ahead. / Please (help yourself).
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Boleh?
ENMay I? / Is that okay?
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Boleh, silakan.
ENSure, go ahead.
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Bisa.
ENYes, that works. / I can.
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Tidak bisa.
ENThat's not possible. / I can't.
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Tidak apa-apa.
ENIt's okay. / No problem.
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Oke, tidak masalah.
ENOkay, no problem.
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Sebentar, ya.
ENOne moment, please.
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Tunggu sebentar.
ENWait a moment.
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Saya mengerti.
ENI understand.
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Saya tidak mengerti.
ENI don't understand.
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Tolong ulangi.
ENPlease say that again.
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Tolong pelan-pelan.
ENSlowly, please.
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Bagus!
ENGreat! / Nice!
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Oke, bagus.
ENOkay, great.
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Ya, betul.
ENYes, that's right.
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Tidak usah, terima kasih.
ENNo need, thanks.
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Sudah, terima kasih.
ENThat's all, thank you. (I'm done)
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Permisi, numpang tanya.
ENExcuse me, may I ask something?
These are the tiny words that carry you through a whole day in Indonesia. With just a handful of them — a warm "Terima kasih" (thank you), a polite "Permisi" (excuse me) as you squeeze past, and "Boleh minta tolong?" (could you help me?) — you'll be met with smiles almost everywhere. Learn these first: they open doors that longer sentences never will.