Survival
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Maaf.
ENSorry. / Excuse me.
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Tolong.
ENPlease. / Help.
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Saya tidak mengerti.
ENI don't understand.
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Maaf, saya kurang paham.
ENSorry, I don't quite get it.
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Bisa bicara bahasa Inggris?
ENCan you speak English?
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Tolong ulangi.
ENPlease say that again.
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Tolong, pelan-pelan.
ENSlowly, please.
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Apa artinya?
ENWhat does that mean?
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Maaf, saya belum lancar bahasa Indonesia.
ENSorry, I'm not fluent in Indonesian yet.
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Saya bisa bahasa Indonesia sedikit-sedikit.
ENI speak a little Indonesian.
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Tolong tuliskan di sini.
ENPlease write it here.
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Tolong ketik di HP saya.
ENPlease type it on my phone.
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Di mana toilet?
ENWhere is the toilet?
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Tolong bantu saya.
ENPlease help me.
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Saya tersesat.
ENI'm lost.
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Saya mau ke sini. (sambil menunjuk peta)
ENI want to go here. (pointing at the map)
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Ini di mana, ya?
ENWhere are we right now?
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Tolong tunjukkan di peta.
ENPlease show me on the map.
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Boleh minta tolong panggilkan Grab?
ENCould you help me order a Grab?
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Sinyal saya tidak ada. Boleh pinjam Wi-Fi?
ENI have no signal. Can I use your Wi-Fi?
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Maaf, saya salah.
ENSorry, that was my mistake.
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Sebentar, ya.
ENOne moment, please.
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Tunggu sebentar, saya cek dulu.
ENHold on, let me check first.
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Tolong telepon polisi.
ENPlease call the police.
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Saya butuh dokter.
ENI need a doctor.
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Dompet saya hilang.
ENI've lost my wallet.
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Tidak apa-apa, terima kasih.
ENIt's okay, thank you.
When you hit a wall in Indonesia, a few calm phrases go a long way. This set covers the survival lines every traveler needs — say "Maaf, saya belum lancar bahasa Indonesia" to set expectations, "Bisa bicara bahasa Inggris?" to find help, or "Tolong, pelan-pelan" when someone talks too fast. Learn these and you'll always have a way out of a tight spot.