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Indonesian Emergency Phrases
Help, health, pharmacy. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 3 full conversation flows for emergency situations in Indonesia.
Start learning freeEssential Emergency Phrases in Indonesian
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
tolong
toh-long
Help! / Please
sakit
sah-kit
Sick / Pain
dokter
dok-ter
Doctor
rumah sakit
roo-mah sah-kit
Hospital
apotek
ah-poh-tek
Pharmacy
saya butuh bantuan
sah-yah boo-too bahn-too-ahn
I need help
obat
oh-baht
Medicine
polisi
poh-lee-see
Police
tolong panggil dokter
toh-long pahng-gil dok-ter
Please call a doctor
sakit perut
sah-kit peh-root
Stomachache
bahaya
bah-hah-yah
Danger
saya tidak mengerti
sah-yah tee-dahk meng-er-tee
I don't understand
...and 72 more emergency phrases in the app.
Sample: Lost or stolen items
A real emergency conversation in Indonesian -- both sides of the interaction.
You
tolong! dompet saya dicuri!
toh-long dom-pet sah-yah di-choo-ri
Help! My wallet was stolen!
Them
They react with alarm and ask what happened
aduh, apa yang terjadi?!
ah-doo ah-pah yahng ter-ja-di
What happened?!
You
paspor saya juga hilang
pahs-por sah-yah joo-gah hee-lahng
I lost my passport too
You
saya butuh laporan polisi
sah-yah boo-too la-po-ran poh-lee-see
I need a police report
Them
They point to the police station
kantor polisi di sana
kan-tor-po-li-si dee sah-nah
The police station is over there
You
bisa bantu saya tolong?
bee-sah ban-too sah-yah toh-long
Can you help me please?
3 emergency conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the emergency in Indonesia?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 3 emergency conversations shows you the full back-and-forth: what you say, what they'll likely respond, and how to keep going. You won't freeze when they answer in Indonesian.
Is this enough to get by at a emergency in Indonesia?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real emergency interactions -- not textbook phrases. Sorted by how often you'll need them, with pronunciation you can read at a glance.
Do I need to learn Indonesian script to use this?
No. Every Indonesian phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English. You read it like English and say it out loud. The script is there for reference, but you don't need it.
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