Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Indonesian words not usually used in Malay

Some words used in Jakarta in case you dont know what they mean. If all else fails, just speak in English or use whateva international hand signal.
format is
indonesian word = malay word = english word

Es Puter = air kosong =plain water for drinking
Es Jeruk = air oren =orange drink
Senduk = sudu =spoon
Kamar = bilik =room
Kamar Kecil = tandas =toilet

Bapak/pak = encik =mr/sir
Ibu = puan/cik=Miss/maam

Cowok = lelaki=guy
Cewek = perempuan =girl

Enak = sedap = tasty

Parkir =Tempat letak kereta =Parking lot

Nggak =tidak =no

kosong =habis = finished/sold out
pesawat = kapal terbang ==aeroplane

mobil = kereta=car

ayam = chicken
cumi = sotong=squid
bebek = itik =duck

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