English-Indonesian Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Indonesian translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Indonesian.
Translate full sentences into IndonesianAbout Indonesian
Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) is the official language of Indonesia, spoken by over 270 million people. It is a standardized form of Malay and serves as a lingua franca across the diverse Indonesian archipelago. Indonesian uses the Latin alphabet and has a relatively simple grammar with no tenses, genders, or cases.
Cultural Note
Indonesian grammar is very accessible — no verb conjugations, no tenses, no plural forms (words are repeated for plurals). The language uses affixes extensively to modify word meanings.
Browse common Indonesian vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | saya | I am ready now. Saya siap sekarang. |
| you | pron. | kamu | You look very happy today. Kamu terlihat sangat bahagia hari ini. |
| he | pron. | dia | He works in the city. Dia bekerja di kota. |
| she | pron. | dia | She reads every morning. Dia membaca setiap pagi. |
| we | pron. | kami | We live near the school. Kami tinggal dekat sekolah. |
| they | pron. | mereka | They are my good friends. Mereka adalah teman baik saya. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | apa | What do you want? Apa yang kamu inginkan? |
| where | int. | di mana | Where is your house? Di mana rumahmu? |
| when | int. | kapan | When will they come? Kapan mereka akan datang? |
| who | int. | siapa | Who is that person? Siapa orang itu? |
| why | int. | mengapa | Why are you so sad? Mengapa kamu begitu sedih? |
| how | int. | bagaimana | How do you know that? Bagaimana kamu tahu itu? |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | ada | They are here now. Mereka ada di sini sekarang. |
| to have | v. | punya | I have a new book. Saya punya buku baru. |
| to go | v. | pergi | I go to school daily. Saya pergi ke sekolah setiap hari. |
| to come | v. | datang | They come here every week. Mereka datang ke sini setiap minggu. |
| to eat | v. | makan | We eat rice every day. Kami makan nasi setiap hari. |
| to drink | v. | minum | I drink coffee every morning. Saya minum kopi setiap pagi. |
| to speak | v. | berbicara | They speak two languages. Mereka berbicara dua bahasa. |
| to love | v. | mencintai | I love my family deeply. Saya mencintai keluarga saya. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | pria | The man is very tall. Pria itu sangat tinggi. |
| woman | n. | wanita | That woman is my teacher. Wanita itu adalah guru saya. |
| child | n. | anak | The child is sleeping. Anak itu tidur dengan tenang. |
| family | n. | keluarga | My family eats together nightly. Keluarga saya makan bersama setiap malam. |
| mother | n. | ibu | My mother makes good food. Ibu saya membuat makanan enak. |
| father | n. | ayah | His father works every day. Ayahnya bekerja setiap hari. |
| friend | n. | teman | She is my best friend. Dia adalah teman terbaik saya. |
| house | n. | rumah | Their house is very big. Rumah mereka sangat besar. |
| city | n. | kota | This city never feels quiet. Kota ini tidak pernah terasa sepi. |
| world | n. | dunia | The world is very large. Dunia sangat besar. |
| time | n. | waktu | Time passes very quickly. Waktu berlalu sangat cepat. |
| day | n. | hari | Today is a long day. Hari ini adalah hari yang panjang. |
| night | n. | malam | The night is very cold. Malam ini sangat dingin. |
| water | n. | air | Clean water is very important. Air bersih sangat penting. |
| rice | n. | nasi | We eat rice with fish. Kami makan nasi dengan ikan. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | baik | This book is very good. Buku ini sangat baik. |
| bad | adj. | buruk | The weather is very bad. Cuacanya sangat buruk. |
| big | adj. | besar | That house is very big. Rumah itu sangat besar. |
| small | adj. | kecil | This room is too small. Kamar ini terlalu kecil. |
| beautiful | adj. | indah | The flower is very beautiful. Bunga itu sangat indah. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | dengan | She came with her friend. Dia datang dengan temannya. |
| from | prep. | dari | She comes from that city. Dia berasal dari kota itu. |
| to | prep. | ke | We walked to the market. Kami berjalan ke pasar. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | dan | Bread and milk. Roti dan susu. |
| or | conj. | atau | Tea or coffee. Teh atau kopi. |
| but | conj. | tetapi | Tired but happy. Lelah tetapi bahagia. |
| if | conj. | jika | If it rains, we stay. Jika hujan, kami tinggal. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | ya | Yes, I understand you. Ya, saya mengerti kamu. |
| no | interj. | tidak | No, I do not agree. Tidak, saya tidak setuju. |
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