Let's, come on: ayo, mari, yuk

By Speak Indo, from the Speak Indo Indonesian course.

Three words for 'let us'. Which one to pick depends on formality.

How it works

Invitations and suggestions in Indonesian: • ayo, 'come on, let's' (casual, universal) • mari, 'let us' (slightly formal, polite) • yuk, 'c'mon' (Jakarta slang, very friendly) • sebaiknya, 'better to' (soft suggestion) • coba, 'try to' (before a verb, softens a command) Typical pattern: [Ayo/Mari/Yuk] + verb or + kita + verb.

Examples

• Ayo makan!
  Let's eat!
• Mari kita mulai.
  Let us begin.
• Yuk, jalan-jalan!
  Come on, let's go for a walk!
• Coba pikir lagi.
  Try thinking again.