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Indonesian Transport Phrases
Taxis, directions, getting around. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 7 full conversation flows for transport situations in Indonesia.
Start learning freeEssential Transport Phrases in Indonesian
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
saya mau ke
sah-yah mao keh
I want to go to
ke mana
keh mah-nah
Where to? / Where are you going?
di mana
dee mah-nah
Where is?
taksi
tahk-see
Taxi
ojek
oh-jek
Motorcycle taxi
berapa ke
beh-rah-pah keh
How much to go to?
berapa
buh-RAH-pah
How much?
Grab
grab
Grab (ride-hailing app)
Gojek
goh-jek
Gojek (local ride-hailing app)
berhenti di sini
ber-hen-tee dee see-nee
Stop here
terima kasih
teh-ree-mah kah-sih
Thank you
pakai argo
pah-kai ar-goh
Use the meter
...and 93 more transport phrases in the app.
Sample: Asking for directions
A real transport conversation in Indonesian -- both sides of the interaction.
You
permisi, di mana pantai?
per-mee-see dee mah-nah pahn-tie
Excuse me, where is the beach?
Them
They point a direction (left/right/straight)
lurus saja, belok kanan di depan
loo-roos sah-jah beh-lok kah-nahn dee deh-pahn
Straight ahead, turn right up there
You
jauh dari sini?
jah-ooh dah-ree see-nee
Is it far from here?
Them
Dekat (near) or jauh (far) + time estimate in minutes
dekat, lima menit jalan kaki
deh-kaht lee-mah meh-nit jah-lahn kah-kee
Close, 5 minutes on foot
You
bisa jalan kaki?
bee-sah jah-lahn kah-kee
Can I walk there?
You
terima kasih banyak!
teh-ree-mah kah-sih beh-lee bah-nyak
Thank you very much!
7 transport conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the transport in Indonesia?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 7 transport 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 transport in Indonesia?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real transport 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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