How to speak Indonesian.

Vowels and diphthongs:

A  as  in  much [mAt∫] ---------------- saya [sAjA] means: I, me

i:  as  in  see [si:] ----------------------- sakit [sAki:t] means: sick

i   as  in  sit [sit] ------------------------  sehat [sihAt] means: healthy

u  as  in  put [put] ---------------------  saku [sAku] means: pocket

e  as  in  ten [ten] ---------------------  pena [penA] means: pen

ê  as  in  ago [êgêu] ------------------- segar [sêgAr] means: fresh

è  as  in  man [mèn] ------------------- kakek [kAkèk] means: grandfather

o  as  in  go [gêu] ---------------------- kado [kAdo] means: gift

ai as  in  five [faiv] --------------------- sungai [suŋai] means: river

au as  in now [nau] -------------------- saudara [saudArA] means: brother/sister

Consonant:

p  as  in  pen [pen] -------------------- pikir [pi:ki:r] means: think

b  as  in  bed [bed] -------------------- beda [bedA] means: different

t   as  in  tea [ti:] ----------------------- tiba [ti:bA] means: arrive

d  as  in  did [did] ---------------------- datang [dAtAŋ] means: come

k  as  in  cat [kèt] ---------------------- kabar [kAbAr] means: news

g  as  in  got [göt] --------------------- ganda [gAndA] means: double

t∫ as  in  chin [t∫in] --------------------cepat [cêpAt] means: fast

dį as  in   June [dįun] ------------------Juni [dįuni:] means: June

f  as  in  fall [föl] ------------------------faham [fAhAm] means: know

v  as  in  voice [vöis] -------------------vonis [vönis] means:

s  as  in  so [sêu] ------------------------samping [sAmpiŋ] means: beside

h  as  in  how [hau] --------------------hitam [hitAm] means: black

m  as  in  man [mèn]-------------------mata [mAtA] means: eyes

n  as  in  no [nêu] ----------------------nasi [nAsi:] means: rice

ŋ  as  in  sing [siŋ] ---------------------sangat [sAŋAt] means: very

l  as  in   leg [lèg] -----------------------loncat [lêunt∫At] means: jump

r  as  in  red [red] ----------------------ramah [rAmAh] means: friendly

j  as  in  yes [jes] -----------------------ya [jA] means: yes

w  as  in  wet [wet] -------------------waktu [wAktu] means: time

nj  as  in ---------------------------------sunyi [sunji] means:

Simply Conversation

Selamat pagi [sêlAmAt  pAgi:] means: good morning

Selamat siang [sêlAmAt siaŋ] means: good afternoon

Selamat malam [sêlAmAt mAlAm] means: good evening

Selamat tidur [sêlAmAt ti:dur] means: good night

Apa kabar? [ApA kAbAr] means: How are you?

Kabar baik [kAbAr baik] means: fine, just fine

Terima kasih [têri:mA kAsi:h] means: thank you

Senang bertemu anda [sênAŋ bêrtêmu AndA] means: glad to meet you, nice to meet you

Mau kemana? [mau kêmAnA] means: where are you going?

Saya mau ke kota [sAjA mau kê kotA] means: I’d like to go to the city

Mau naik apa? [mau naik ApA] means: How will you go?

Saya mau naik bis [sAjA mau naik bis] means: I will go by bus

Mau minum apa? [mau minum ApA] means: what would you like to drink?

Saya mau minum kopi [sAjA mau minum köpi:] means: I’d like to drink coffee