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Indonesian Street talk Phrases
Swear words, slang, colorful expressions. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 4 full conversation flows for street talk situations in Indonesia.
Start learning freeEssential Street talk Phrases in Indonesian
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
anjing
ahn-jing
Fucking hell / Bastard (very strong — dogs are haram in Islam, adds weight)
gue
gweh
I / Me (Jakarta slang)
lu
loo
You (Jakarta slang)
gila
gee-lah
Crazy / Insane (exclamation)
keren
keh-ren
Cool / Awesome
mantap
mahn-tahp
Awesome / Solid
bir
beer
Beer
bangsat
bahng-saht
Bastard / Scumbag (strong)
santai
sahn-tah-ee
Chill / Relax
mabuk
mah-book
Drunk / Wasted
nongkrong
nong-krong
Hang out / Chill with friends
kampret
kahm-pret
Damn / Crap (medium)
...and 83 more street talk phrases in the app.
Sample: Chatting with people on the street
A real street talk conversation in Indonesian -- both sides of the interaction.
Them
A local asks where you're from
kamu dari mana?
kah-moo da-ri-ma-na
Where are you from?
You
gue dari Prancis! kamu kenal Prancis?
gweh dah-ree prahn-chis kah-moo keh-nahl prahn-chis
I'm from France! Do you know France?
Them
They say yes, Paris! and laugh
tau tau! Paris! (tertawa)
taoo pa-ris ter-ta-wa
Yes yes! Paris! (laughs)
You
makanan di sini jauh lebih enak dari Prancis!
ma-ka-nan dee see-nee jaooh-le-bih eh-nahk dah-ree prahn-chis
The food here is so much better than France!
Them
They're delighted you speak Indonesian
(tertawa) kamu bisa bahasa Indonesia! keren banget!
ter-ta-wa kah-moo bee-sah bah-hah-sah in-doh-nee-see-ah keh-ren bahng-et
(laughing) You speak Indonesian! That's great!
You
sedikit saja! tapi saya lagi belajar
seh-dee-kit sah-jah tah-pee sah-yah la-gi be-la-jar
Just a little! But I'm trying!
4 street talk conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the street talk in Indonesia?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 4 street talk 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 street talk in Indonesia?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real street talk 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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