Selamat ( safe ) used in combination with other words to form many greetings
Selamat Pagi ( good morning ) : From very early to about 10:00-11:00 AM
Selamat Siang ( good afternoon) : From about 10:00-11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Selamat Sore ( good evening ) : From about 3:00 PM to Sunset
Selamat Malam ( good night ) : From Sunset to Sunrise
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| Formal | Casual | Meaning | Description |
| Selamat pagi, Pak | Pagi, Pak | Good morning, Sir |
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| Selamat siang, Pak | Siang, Pak | Good afternoon, Sir |
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| Selamat sore, Pak | Sore, Pak | Good evening, Sir |
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| Selamat malam, Pak | Malam, Pak | Good night, Sir |
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| Selamat datang |
| Welcome |
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| Selamat jalan |
| Good bye | said to people leaving |
| Selamat jalan | Mari duluan | Good bye | said to people staying |
| Selamat | Selamat ya .. | Congratulations .. | For any occassions |
| Apa kabar? | ‘pa kabar? | How are you? |
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| Kabar baik, terima kasih | baik | I am fine thank you | The common answer is just ‘baik’ |
| Nama saya Jono | Jono | I am Jono |
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| Sampai jumpa | Sampai ketemu lagi | Hope to see you again |
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| Sampai nanti |
| See you later(soon) |
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| Saya baru datang dari Amerika |
| I just came from America |
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| Saya dari Inggris |
| I come from England |
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| Saya tidak bisa Bahasa Indonesia | Saya nggak bisa Bahasa Indonesia | I can’t speak Indonesian |
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| Semoga lekas sembuh | Cepat sembuh ya.. | Get well soon |
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| Semoga sukses | Sukses yaa .. | Good luck |
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| Terima kasih | ‘makasih | Thank you |
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| Terima kasih kembali | sama-sama | You’re welcome |
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| Selamat Natal |
| Merry Christmas | To people celebrating christmas |
| Selamat Tahun Baru |
| Happy New Year |
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| Selamat Ulang Tahun |
| Happy Birthday |
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Selamat is an extremely useful word in Indonesian. You can use it in association with many words to form greetings and to wish someone a happy. . . . something. ( like 2 last example above )
Terima Kasih is one of the most important terms in Indonesian language. Indonesians are generally very polite to each other. Next time you want to thank your Indonesian friends, try saying Terima Kasih !. They’ll be surprised and appreciate your effort for saying it!
Happy Learning !!
