| First Meeting :
Greetings & Introducing yourself |
|
| Good [morning | afternoon | evening] |
Selamat [pagi | siang | sore | malam] |
| Thank you |
Terima kasih |
| You're welcome |
Sama sama. Kembali |
| Yes |
Ya |
| No |
Tidak |
| How are you? What's new? |
Apa kabar |
| Fine, and you? |
Baik, dan [Bapak | Ibu]? |
| I don't speak Indonesian. |
Saya tidak bisa bahasa Indonesia |
| Good-bye (to someone leaving or staying) |
Selamat (jalan | tinggal) |
| See you later |
Sampai nanti |
| Please [sit down | come in] |
Silakan [duduk | masuk] |
| Let me introduce my self. My name is Joko |
Kenalkan, nama saya Joko |
| What's your name? |
Siapa nama anda? |
| Are you a British? |
Anda orang Inggris? |
| Please, excuse me. Say this if you want to leave someone for a moment |
Saya permisi dulu |
| Yes, of course (please) |
Silakan |
Tips : In Indonesia, politeness is important in any situations such as not getting the job done, going to a place or others. Don't be unkind or say loud words. Indonesian like to ask trivial things such as 'mau ke mana?' (where are you going?) the first time you meet him on a day just to show closeness. They also like to stop someone for a while and ask such questions or just say halo.

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