Asking directions:
Alamat - Address
Desa - Village, Countryside
Kota - City, Town, Downtown
Pampa bensin - Gas station
Alun-alun - Town square
Gedung - Building
Rumah - House/Home
Tempat - Place
Jalan - Street
Jalan besar - Main street
Jalan raya - Highway
Jalan kecil - Side street
Jalan tol - Expressway, toll road
Lewat - Go by way of
Kiri - Left
Kanan - Right
Belok - To turn
Terus - Straight
Kira-kira - Approximately
Mau tanya - Excuse me, I wish to ask
Hotel Savoy Homann di mana?
Where is the Hotel Savoy Homann
Jalan Sudirman di mana?
Where is Sudirman road?
Gedung Nusantara di mana?
Where is the Nusantara building?
Ke Bali lewat mana?
How do you get to Bali?
Ke Jogja naik apa dari sini?
How can i get to Jogja from here?
Terus saja di sini, lalu belok kanan
Straight ahead here, then turn right
Lewat jalan ini terus, sampai jalan raya
Follow this road straight until the highway
Lalu belok kiri
Then turn left
Berapa jauh (dari sini)?
How far is it from here?
Kira-kira lima kilometer
About five kilometers
Jalan Sudirman di mana?
Where is Sudirman road?
Gedung Nusantara di mana?
Where is the Nusantara building?
Ke Bali lewat mana?
How do you get to Bali?
Ke Jogja naik apa dari sini?
How can i get to Jogja from here?
Terus saja di sini, lalu belok kanan
Straight ahead here, then turn right
Lewat jalan ini terus, sampai jalan raya
Follow this road straight until the highway
Lalu belok kiri
Then turn left
Berapa jauh (dari sini)?
How far is it from here?
Kira-kira lima kilometer
About five kilometers
Taxi directions:
Tolong panggil taksi
Please summon a taxi
Saya mau ke....
I want to go to....
Ke bandara, pak
To the airport, sir
Mau lewat mana?
By which route?
Yang paling cepat
The fastest one
Saya mau lewat....
I want to go by way of....
Terus or Lurus
Straight ahead
Belok kiri/kanan
Turn left/right
Stop or berhenti
Stop
Di sini
Here
Putar
Turn around/ make a U-turn
Mundur
Back up
Pelan-pelan
Slowly
Cepat
Faster, Quickly
Awas or Hati-hati
Be careful
Ini ke arah utara
Is this to the north?
Selatan - South
Timur - East
Barat - West
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
Pergi - Go
Berangkat - Depart
Balik, kembali - Return
Datang, tiba - Arrive
Batal - Cancel
Tunda - Postpone
Naik - Ride, Go by (train, bus, etc)
Pulang - Go back (home)
Sampai - Reach, until
Jadwal - Schedule
Kantor - Office
Karcis, Tiket - Ticket
Tempat duduk - Seat
Sopir - Driver
Ongkos - Fare, rate
Setasiun (kerata api) - Train station
Terminal (bis) - Bus terminal
Belum - not yet
Masih - Still, left over
Lambat - Slow
Langsung - Direct, Non-stop
Sudah - Already
Cepat - Fast
Terminal bis di mana?
Where is the bus terminal?
Setasiun kereta api di mana?
Where is the train station?
Ke bandara berapa kilometer dari sini?
How many kilometers to the airport from here?
Ongkosnya berapa?
What is the fare?
Ke Bali bisa naik kerata api tidak?
Can i take a train to Bali or not?
Kereta api ke Jakarta berangkat jam berapa?
What time does the train to Jakarta depart?
Pesawat ke Jakarta tiba jam berapa?
What time does the plane to Jakarta arrive?
Ke Bali hari ini ada bis lagi tidak?
Is there another bus to Bali today or not?
Masih ada tempat duduk?
Are there any seats left?
Masih
Yes, there are still
Maaf, sudah habis
Sorry, sold out (finished) already
Berapa harga karcisnya?
What is the price of the tickets?
Sekali jalan atau pulang pergi?
One-way or round trip?
Sekali Jalan
One way
Ongkosnya lima belas ribu rupiah
The fare is Rp.15,000
Naik bis ke Medan berapa jam, pak?
How many hours by bus to Medan, pak?
Biasanya lima belas jam
Usually 15 hours
Bis ini lambat atau cepat?
Is this bus slow or fast?
Ada bis ekspres?
Is there an express bus?
Berangkat jam berapa?
What time does it leave?
Pakai AC ('ah-say') tidak?
Does it have air-conditioning or not?
Bis ke Solo itu lewat mana?
What route does the bus to solo follow?
Sampai di Malang Jam berapa?
What time does it reach Malang?
Paling cepak naik apa?
What is the fastest way?
