StudyIndonesian: Vocabulary Lesson: Greetings

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Lesson: Indonesian Vocabulary Lessons

"Common greetings, civilities, and salutations"

English	Indonesian	Part Of Speech	Definition:
hi	hai	greeting or civility	Spoken informally around young people and has the same meaning in English. It can also mean "yes".
thank you	terima kasih	greeting or civility	Spoken to show your appreciation even if you don't mean it
good evening	selamat malam	greeting or civility	Spoken at night only
how are you	apa kabar	greeting or civility	These are great words to start a friendly conversation with an Indonesian.
good morning	selamat pagi	greeting or civility	Spoken from sunrise until about 11 AM
good day	selamat siang	greeting or civility	Spoken in the middle of the day (11 AM to 2 PM) when the sun is at its brightest
welcome	selamat datang	greeting or civility	Spoken to someone arriving
good afternoon	selamat sore	greeting or civility	Spoken from 2 PM until sunset
goodbye	selamat tinggal	greeting or civility	This is spoken when sending a long farewell to a person being left behind. In this case, the person departing expresses these words to the person staying behind.
goodbye	selamat jalan	greeting or civility	This is spoken when sending a long farewell to a person leaving. In this case, the person staying behind expresses these words to the person departing.
see you later	sampai jumpa	greeting or civility	Spoken to someone who will return shortly
good night	selamat tidur	greeting or civility	Spoken to someone going to sleep

1.	Body Parts
		Words that describe parts of the body
2.	City
		Words that describe things that you will see in a city
3.	Clothes
		Words about things that people wear
4.	Colors
		Words that describe color
5.	Days of the Week
		Words that describe the seven days of the week
6.	Directions
		Words that refer to a point or place on a map
7.	Family Members
		Words that describe members of one's family
8.	Fruits
		Words that describe various types of fruit
9.	Grammar
		Words related to grammar, punctuation, and writing
10.	House
		Words that describe things you see in a home
11.	In the Kitchen
		Words you find in a kitchen
12.	Months of the Year
		Words that describe the twelve months of the year
13.	School
		Words that are associated with education
14.	The Taste of Food
		Words the describe food
15.	Transportation
		Words about cars, trains, planes, etc.
16.	Vegetables
		Words that describe various types of vegetables
17.	Verbs (intransitive ber-)
		Words that are intransitive verbs with a ber- prefix
18.	Weather
		Words that describe the weather