Most locals speak Sasak, the indigenous language of Lombok and Bahasa. All children learn Bahasa in school as it is Indonesias recognized national language.
A little bit of Bahasa will go along way in Lombok. Its easy to learn and the locals will appreciate your attempt to take on the local language . Try some basic communication in Bahasa. Its fun and an easy way to make friends with your Indonesian hosts.
CONVERSATIONAL
| Welcome |
Selamat datang |
| Good Morning |
Selamat pagi (before 11AM) |
| Good Day |
Selamat siang (noon to 2PM) |
| Good Day |
Selamat sore (3pm to 6pm) |
| Good evening |
Sealamat malam (after dark) |
| Good night |
Selamat tidur (to someone going to bed) |
| Good bye |
Selamat tinggal (to person staying) |
| Good bye |
Selamat jalan (to person leaving) |
| Yes |
Ya |
| No (not) |
Tidak |
| No (negative) |
Bukan |
| Maybe |
Mungkin |
| Please |
Tolong (asking for help) |
| Thank you |
Terima Kasih |
| Your welcome |
Kembali |
| Sorry |
Maaf |
| Excuse me |
Permisi |
| How are you? |
Apa kabar? |
| I’m fine |
Kabar baik |
| Whats your name? |
Siapa nama Anda? |
| My name is |
Nama saya |
| Not yet |
Belum |
| Good |
Bagus |
| Beach |
pantai |
| Island |
pulau |
| Lake |
danau |
| Market |
pasar |
DIRECTIONS
| Where is....? |
Di mana....? |
| How many kilometers? |
Berapa kilometer? |
| Which way? |
Ke mana? |
| Turn left/right |
Belok kiri / kanan |
| Stop! |
Berhenti! |
| Behind |
di belakang |
| In front of |
di depan |
| Far from |
jauh dari |
| Near to |
dekat dengan |
| North |
utara |
| South |
selatan |
| East |
timur |
| West |
barat |
QUESTIONS
| Who? |
Siapa? |
| What? |
Apa? |
| What is it? |
Apa itu? |
| When? |
Kapan? |
| Where? |
Di mana? |
| Which? |
Yang mana? |
| How? |
Bagaimana? |
| Why? |
Kenapa? |
NUMBER
| 1 |
Satu |
| 2 |
dua |
| 3 |
tiga |
| 4 |
empat |
| 5 |
lima |
| 6 |
enam |
| 7 |
tujuh |
| 8 |
delapan |
| 9 |
sembilan |
| 10 |
sepuluh |
HEALTH
| I’m ill |
Saya sakit |
| It hurts here |
Sakitnya di sini |
| I’m....... |
Saya sakit.... |
| Asthmatic |
asma |
| Diabetic |
kencing manis |
| Epileptic |
epilepsy |
| m allergic to...... |
I’ Saya alergi....... |
| Antibiotics |
antibiotic |
| Aspirin |
aspirin |
| Penicillin |
penisilin |
| Bees |
tawon/ kumbang |
| Nuts |
kacang |
LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES
| I (don’t) understand |
Saya (tidak) mengerti |
| Do you speak English? |
Bisa berbicara Bahasa Inggris |
| How do you say............in Indonesian? |
Bagimana mengatakan....... dalam Bahas Indonesia |
| What does....mean? |
Apa artinya.......? |
| Can you show me (on the map)? |
Anda bisa tolong tunjukkan pada saya (di peta)? |
ACCOMADATION
| I’m looking for a hotel? |
Saya mencari hotel |
| Credit card |
kartu kredit |
| Number |
nomor |
| Expiry date |
masa berlakunya sampai |
| How much is it...? |
Berapa harganya....? |
| Per day |
sehari |
| Per person |
seorang |
| One night |
satu malam |
| One person |
satu orang |
| Room |
kamar |
| I’d like a .... |
Saya cari.... |
| Bed |
tempat tidur |
| Single room |
kamar untuk seorang |
| Double bedroom |
tempat tidur besar satu kamar |
SIGNS
| Masuk |
Entrance |
| Keluar |
Exit |
| Informasi |
Information |
| Buka |
Open |
| Tutup |
Closed |
| Dilirang |
Prohibited |
| Polisi |
Police |
| Kamar Kecil |
Toilets |
| Pria |
Men |
| Wanita |
Women |
