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Indonesian Restaurant Phrases
Order, dietary preferences, pay. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 4 full conversation flows for restaurant situations in Indonesia.
Start learning freeEssential Restaurant Phrases in Indonesian
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
nasi
nah-see
Rice (cooked)
nasi goreng
nah-see goh-reng
Fried rice
mie goreng
mee goh-reng
Fried noodles
saya mau pesan
sah-yah mow peh-sahn
I'd like to order
minta bon
min-tah bohn
The bill please
terima kasih
teh-ree-mah kah-sih
Thank you
air putih
ah-ir poo-tih
Water (plain)
tidak pedas
tee-dahk peh-dahs
Not spicy
bayar
bah-yar
To pay
ini
ee-nee
This / This one
satu
sah-too
One
pesan
peh-sahn
To order
...and 123 more restaurant phrases in the app.
Sample: Explaining what you can't eat
A real restaurant conversation in Indonesian -- both sides of the interaction.
You
permisi, saya punya alergi makanan
per-mee-see sah-yah poon-yah ah-ler-gee ma-ka-nan
Excuse me, I have a food allergy
You
saya tidak bisa makan kacang
sah-yah tee-dahk bee-sah mah-kahn kah-chahng
I can't eat peanuts
Them
They understand and confirm they'll be careful
oke, mengerti. tidak pakai kacang
oh-kay sah-yah tee-dahk meng-er-tee tee-dahk pah-kai kah-chahng
OK, understood. No peanuts
You
apakah hidangan ini ada kacang?
a-pa-kah hi-dang-an ee-nee ah-dah kah-chahng
Does this dish have peanuts?
Them
They confirm the dish is safe
tidak ada kacang, aman
tee-dahk ah-dah kah-chahng a-man
No peanuts, it's safe
You
bagus! mau yang ini
bah-goos mow yahng ee-nee
Perfect! I'll have this one
4 restaurant conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the restaurant in Indonesia?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 4 restaurant 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 restaurant in Indonesia?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real restaurant 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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