Everyday situations
Useful words for daily errands and situations.
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Word list: Everyday situations
Useful words for daily errands and situations. Below you'll find all 40 words in Bahasa Indonesia with the English translation. Where Bahasa Melayu uses a different word (37 of them), the Malaysian equivalent is shown too. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
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| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | 🇲🇾 Malay | English | Level | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| janji | janji / temu janji | appointment / promise | Intermediate | |
| ketemu | jumpa | to meet (informal) | Intermediate | |
| nongkrong | lepak | to hang out | Intermediate | |
| ngobrol | berbual / bersembang | to chat | Intermediate | |
| mengobrol | berbual | to chat | Intermediate | |
| gosip | gosip / umpat | gossip | Intermediate | |
| pesta | pesta / majlis | party | Intermediate | |
| perayaan | perayaan / sambutan | celebration | Intermediate | |
| hadiah | = same | gift | Intermediate | |
| kado | hadiah | present | Intermediate | |
| oleh-oleh | buah tangan / ole-ole | souvenir (from a trip) | Intermediate | |
| kenang-kenangan | kenang-kenangan / cenderamata | memento | Intermediate | |
| foto bersama | gambar bersama / bergambar | group photo | Intermediate | |
| antre | beratur | to queue | Intermediate | |
| antrean | barisan / giliran | queue | Intermediate | |
| giliran | = same | turn (in line) | Intermediate | |
| nomor antrean | nombor giliran | queue number | Intermediate | |
| loket | kaunter | counter / ticket window | Intermediate | |
| kasir | juruwang / kaunter bayaran | cashier | Intermediate | |
| struk | resit | receipt (shop) | Intermediate | |
| uang kembalian | baki / wang baki | change (money) | Intermediate | |
| uang tunai | wang tunai | cash | Intermediate | |
| uang kecil | duit kecil / wang syiling | small change | Intermediate | |
| dompet | = same | wallet | Intermediate | |
| kartu | kad | card | Intermediate | |
| KTP | kad pengenalan | ID card | Intermediate | |
| SIM | lesen memandu | driving licence | Intermediate | |
| STNK | geran kenderaan / cukai jalan | vehicle registration | Intermediate | |
| plat nomor | nombor plat / nombor pendaftaran | licence plate | Intermediate | |
| bensin | petrol / minyak | petrol | Intermediate | |
| SPBU | stesen minyak | petrol station | Intermediate | |
| macet | sesak / jem | traffic jam | Intermediate | |
| lalu lintas | lalu lintas / trafik | traffic | Intermediate | |
| lampu merah | lampu isyarat / lampu merah | traffic light | Intermediate | |
| jalan tol | lebuh raya / jalan tol | toll road | Intermediate | |
| gang | lorong | alley | Intermediate | |
| perempatan | simpang empat | crossroads | Intermediate | |
| pertigaan | simpang tiga | T-junction | Intermediate | |
| halte | perhentian bas | bus stop | Intermediate | |
| parkir | parkir / letak kereta | to park / parking | Intermediate |
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