Indonesian vocabulary
Indonesian adjectives
88 curated adjectives at A1 / A2 / B1 levels. Every entry includes pronunciation and an example sentence, with usage notes where they help.
- besar, big
- kecil, small
- baru, new
- lama, old
- bagus, good
- jelek, bad
- panas, hot
- dingin, cold
- banyak, many
- sedikit, a little
- cepat, fast
- lambat, slow
- mahal, expensive
- murah, cheap
- penting, important
- menarik, interesting
- sulit, difficult
- mudah, easy
- aman, safe
- berbahaya, dangerous
- bersih, clean
- kotor, dirty
- ramai, crowded
- sepi, quiet
- tinggi, tall
- pendek, short
- gemuk, fat
- kurus, thin
- muda, young
- tua, old (age)
- pintar, smart
- bodoh, stupid
- kaya, rich
- miskin, poor
- rajin, diligent
- malas, lazy
- cantik, beautiful (female)
- tampan, handsome
- lucu, cute
- sibuk, busy
- bebas, free
- penuh, full
- kosong, empty
- indah, beautiful (scenery)
- aneh, strange
- biasa saja, ordinary
- luar biasa, extraordinary
- sempurna, perfect
- kurang, lacking
- cukup, enough
- lengkap, complete
- baru saja, just now
- selesai, finished
- wangi, fragrant
- tenang, calm / peaceful
- ribut, noisy
- membosankan, boring
- seru, exciting / fun
- asik, cool / fun (informal)
- seram, scary
- nyaman, comfortable
- serius, serious
- kuat, strong
- lemah, weak
- ganteng, good-looking (colloquial)
- gelap, dark
- terang, bright / light (not dark)
- utama, main / primary
- khusus, special / specific
- tertentu, certain / particular
- serupa, similar
- sama, same / equal
- umum, common / general / public
- asli, original / authentic
- nyata, real
- jelas, clear / obvious
- lebar, wide / broad
- luas, broad / spacious
- tebal, thick
- tipis, thin
- liar, wild
- tajam, sharp
- adil, fair / just
- setia, loyal / faithful
- siap, ready
- berat, heavy / difficult
- ringan, light (weight)
- datar, flat
Adjectives in context
Reading a word inside something you can nearly follow is what makes it stick. These stories use the vocabulary above:
- Rumah Barunya Bagus Tidak?, Is the New House Nice?
- Orang Baru di Kantor, The New Person at the Office
- Kotak yang Berat, The Heavy Box
- Jaket Terlalu Tipis, The Jacket Is Too Thin