Indonesian vocabulary
Indonesian verbs
205 curated verbs at A1 / A2 / B1 levels. Every entry includes pronunciation and an example sentence, with usage notes where they help.
- makan, to eat
- minum, to drink
- tidur, to sleep
- pergi, to go
- datang, to come
- pulang, to go home
- bicara, to speak
- melihat, to see
- mendengar, to hear
- duduk, to sit
- berdiri, to stand
- berjalan, to walk
- suka, to like
- cinta, love
- mau, want; going to (everyday)
- ingin, want
- bisa, can
- tahu, to know (a fact)
- mengerti, to understand
- belajar, to study
- bekerja, to work
- ada, there is
- punya, to have
- beli, to buy
- jual, to sell
- baca, to read
- tulis, to write
- membaca, to read (formal)
- menulis, to write (formal)
- mendengarkan, to listen to
- berbicara, to speak
- membantu, to help
- mengajar, to teach
- bertanya, to ask
- menjawab, to answer
- mencari, to search for
- menemukan, to find
- memasak, to cook
- mencuci, to wash
- membersihkan, to clean
- mengingat, to remember / to recall (formal)
- melupakan, to forget on purpose / to let go of
- mengundang, to invite
- menjelaskan, to explain
- memutuskan, to decide
- mencoba, to try
- berharap, to hope
- percaya, to believe
- menjadi, to become
- mengubah, to change
- menyelesaikan, to finish
- memulai, to begin
- masuk, to enter
- keluar, to exit
- membuka, to open
- menutup, to close
- membawa, to bring
- menunggu, to wait
- bertemu, to meet
- menerjemahkan, to translate
- memperhatikan, to pay attention
- merasakan, to feel / to taste (something)
- menyukai, to like (formal)
- mengikuti, to follow
- berpikir, to think
- menceritakan, to tell a story
- menelepon, to phone
- mengajak, to invite
- menawarkan, to offer
- menolak, to refuse
- memilih, to choose
- menghabiskan, to spend
- menghadiri, to attend
- memesan, to order
- menyewa, to rent
- kehilangan, to lose (something)
- mengembalikan, to return (something)
- meminjam, to borrow
- meminjamkan, to lend
- melindungi, to protect
- menghormati, to respect
- berlatih, to practice
- berusaha, to try
- menghindari, to avoid
- bergantung, to depend on
- tergantung, depends (on)
- berbeda, to be different
- bertahan, to last
- menjaga, to guard
- merasa, to feel (an emotion)
- menyadari, to realise
- memperbaiki, to fix
- merusak, to break
- menghitung, to count
- mengukur, to measure
- mengizinkan, to permit
- melarang, to forbid
- menyerah, to give up
- mengatur, to arrange
- mengerjakan, to work on
- menyiapkan, to prepare
- membayar, to pay (formal form)
- membagi, to divide
- berbagi, to share (with)
- menyimpan, to save
- membuang, to throw away
- mengganti, to change
- memindahkan, to move (something)
- pindah, to move (self)
- menginap, to stay overnight
- melewati, to pass
- lewat, pass
- mendaftar, to register
- mencari tahu, to find out
- bermimpi, to dream
- berkunjung, to visit
- mengunjungi, to visit (formal)
- menunjukkan, to show
- bertanggung jawab, to be responsible
- berterima kasih, to thank
- memohon, to beg
- menyesal, to regret
- berencana, to plan
- merencanakan, to plan (something)
- melatih, to train (someone)
- memasang, to install
- mengangkat, to lift
- menjatuhkan, to drop
- jatuh, to fall
- temukan, find (imperative)
- ketemu, meet (casual)
- membeli, to buy (formal)
- menjual, to sell (formal)
- tunggu, wait
- memotong, to cut
- mengaduk, to stir
- merebus, to boil
- menggoreng, to fry
- memanggang, to grill
- bangun, to wake up / get up
- mandi, to bathe / shower
- gosok gigi, to brush teeth
- masak, to cook (casual)
- menyapu, to sweep
- menonton, to watch
- memecahkan, to break / solve
- memimpin, to lead
- berjanji, to promise
- ingat, to remember
- lupa, to forget
- mendorong, to push
- memberi, to give
- melakukan, to do / to carry out
- bermain, to play
- menempatkan, to place / to put
- menaruh, to put / to set down
- menambahkan, to add
- memberitahu, to inform / to tell
- bergerak, to move
- membangun, to build
- meninggalkan, to leave / to abandon
- tinggal, to live / to stay / to remain
- muncul, to appear / show up
- melayani, to serve
- mengharapkan, to expect / hope for
- menangis, to cry
- tertawa, to laugh
- tersenyum, to smile
- membandingkan, to compare
- membuktikan, to prove
- menyarankan, to suggest / recommend
- mendiskusikan, to discuss
- menentukan, to determine / decide
- menciptakan, to create / to invent
- mengembangkan, to develop
- membayangkan, to imagine
- menebak, to guess
- mewakili, to represent
- termasuk, including / to include
- menyediakan, to provide / supply
- mengontrol, to control
- menghubungkan, to connect
- mendukung, to support
- memungkinkan, to enable / make possible
- menyetujui, to agree / approve
- mengamati, to observe
- mengalikan, to multiply
- mengurangi, to subtract / reduce
- berisi, to contain / filled with
- mengalir, to flow
- bersinar, to shine
- membakar, to burn
- menyentuh, to touch
- menggosok, to rub
- mencampur, to mix
- berbaring, to lie down
- berlayar, to sail
- berburu, to hunt
- mengusir, to chase away / expel
- membunuh, to kill
- berteriak, to shout
- menaiki, to climb / board
- menggabungkan, to combine / join
- membalas, to reply / to return (an action)
- meninggal, to pass away
Verbs in context
Reading a word inside something you can nearly follow is what makes it stick. These stories use the vocabulary above:
- Hari Sibuk di Rumah, A Busy Day at Home
- Meminjam Buku di Perpustakaan, Borrowing a Book at the Library
- Motor Rusak di Jalan, A Broken Motorbike
- Membantu Tetangga Pindah, Helping a Neighbour Move
- Rencana Liburan Keluarga, Planning a Family Holiday
- Rapat Tim Proyek, A Project Team Meeting