Indonesian — top 40 words
High-frequency vocabulary for English speakers. Reveal each card, then rate your recall — the schedule adapts (SM-2) and is stored on your device.
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| # | Indonesian | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halo | Hello |
| 2 | Selamat pagi | Good morning |
| 3 | Selamat malam | Good evening / night |
| 4 | Apa kabar? | How are you? |
| 5 | Terima kasih | Thank you |
| 6 | Sama-sama | You're welcome |
| 7 | Ya | Yes |
| 8 | Tidak | No / not |
| 9 | Permisi | Excuse me |
| 10 | Maaf | Sorry |
| 11 | Tolong | Please / help |
| 12 | Selamat tinggal | Goodbye |
| 13 | saya | I / me (polite) |
| 14 | aku | I / me (casual) |
| 15 | Anda | you (formal) |
| 16 | kamu | you (casual) |
| 17 | dia | he / she |
| 18 | kami | we (excl.) |
| 19 | kita | we (incl.) |
| 20 | mereka | they |
| 21 | nama | name |
| 22 | orang | person |
| 23 | air | water |
| 24 | nasi | cooked rice |
| 25 | kopi | coffee |
| 26 | rumah | house |
| 27 | sekolah | school |
| 28 | buku | book |
| 29 | teman | friend |
| 30 | guru | teacher |
| 31 | pergi | to go |
| 32 | datang | to come |
| 33 | makan | to eat |
| 34 | minum | to drink |
| 35 | ada | to exist / there is |
| 36 | mau | to want |
| 37 | baik | good / fine |
| 38 | satu | one |
| 39 | dua | two |
| 40 | tiga | three |