Getting Around
Examples;
| Meaning | |
| Dimana saya bisa dapat taxi | Where can I get a taxi? |
| Kalau perlu taxi tunggu saja disini, nanti ada yang lewat | If you need a taxi, just wait around here, a taxi will eventually pass by |
| Kalau perlu taxi telepon saja | If you need a a taxi just make a call |
| Berapa nomornya untuk panggil taxi? | What’s the telephone number to call a taxi? |
| Taxi apa yang aman? | Which taxi is safe? |
| Ke Plaza Senayan pak | Take me to Plaza Senayan please |
| Terima kasih, ambil saja kembaliannya | Thank you and keep the change |
| Ini pak lima ribu, kembalinya seribu | Here, I give you five thousand and you give me one thousand change |
| Dimana terminal bis terdekat? | Where is the nearest bus terminal? |
| Kalau mau ke Kebayoran pakai bis nomor berapa? | If I want to go to Kebayoran which bus number I get on to? |
| Jam berapa kereta ini berangkat? | What time does this train leave? |
| Minta lima karcis kereta api ke Bandung | I need five train tickets to Bandung |
| Berapa lama dari sini ke bandara(airport)? | How long does it take from here to the airport? |
| Berapa jauh dari sini ke bandara(airport)? | How far is it from here to the airport? |
| Dimana Hotel Dharmawangsa? | Where is Dharmawangsa hotel? |
| Nggak jauh dari sini | It’s not that far from here |
| Jauh juga | It’s quite far |
| Kanan | Right |
| Belok kanan | Turn right |
| Kiri | Left |
| Lurus saja | Just go straight |
| Apa nama jalan ini | What’ the name of this street |
| Rumah saya dekat Pasar Santa | My house is close to Pasar Santa |
| Ambil jalan Monginsidi terus belok ke kiri | Take Jalan Monginsidi and then turn left |
| Toilet dimana pak? | Where is the toilet? |
| Numpang tanya pak, toilet dimana? | Excuse me Sir, where is the toilet? |
Read also “Asking For What You Want In Indonesian” written by Dr. Timothy Hassall, Lecturer in Indonesian, Australian National University, Canberra.
