Looking for practical Afar to Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Indonesian translation (Bahasa Indonesia) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Indonesian.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
Halo(nagaad)
Galatooma
Terima kasih(galatooma)
Bariis
Selamat pagi(bariis)
Galab
Selamat siang(galab)
Haal
Selamat sore(haal)
Haalka habeen
Selamat malam(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
Sampai jumpa(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
Selamat tinggal(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
Siapa nama Anda?(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
Nama saya John(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
Apa kabar?(iska waran)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Senang bertemu dengan Anda(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ani hinfahmi
Saya tidak mengerti(Ani hinfahmi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Maahaa inna marra?
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Maalin baadhu?
Di mana kamar mandi?(Maalin baadhu?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Boodha kaaf
Belok kiri(Boodha kaaf)
Boodha mirga
Belok kanan(Boodha mirga)
Si qodhi
Jalan terus(Si qodhi)
Maalin abaal?
Berapa tarifnya?(Maalin abaal?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Satu tiket, tolong(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Maalin faga?
Apakah jauh dari sini?(Maalin faga?)
Ani dhumtu
Saya tersesat(Ani dhumtu)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Ya(ee-yee)
Maya
Tidak(mah-yah)
Gara
Mungkin(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
Saya setuju(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Saya tidak setuju(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Itu terdengar bagus(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Apa pendapatmu?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Bisakah kamu membantu saya?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Saya butuh bantuan(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Tunggu sebentar(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Saya minta maaf(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Tidak masalah(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Selamat(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Selamat ulang tahun(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Semoga perjalananmu aman(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Di mana stasiun kereta?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Di mana halte bus?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Keenya kaafaa?
Platform mana?(keenya kaafaa)
Waqti maayti?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(waqti maayti)
Maayta kaan?
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?(maayta kaan)
Ittaa hara
Itu dekat sini(ittaa hara)
Ittaa faar
Itu jauh dari sini(ittaa faar)
Maafaa naafaa?
Bisakah Anda menunjukkan di peta?(maafaa naafaa)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Berhenti di sini, tolong(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Waqti mee?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Berapa harganya?(iyayka mi'aa)
Iyayka xayl
Itu terlalu mahal.(iyayka xayl)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
Apakah Anda punya yang lebih murah?(ma'ayka hara gabbir)
Karta ka'ayka?
Bisa bayar dengan kartu?(karta ka'ayka)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Saya ingin meja untuk dua orang.(mi'ayka mi'ida laba)
Xisaab, fadlan
Tagihan, tolong.(xisaab, fadlan)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(adeegku ma ku jira)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
Saya vegetarian.(anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
Tidak pedas, tolong.(cunto kulul ma jirto)
Tani waa macaan
Ini enak.(tani waa macaan)
Mi'ayka liiska?
Bisa minta menu?(mi'ayka liiska)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
Segelas air, tolong.(dharbaaxda biyo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Waaqa booliisi
Panggil polisi(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Panggil ambulans(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Saya butuh dokter
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Saya merasa sakit
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
Saya alergi terhadap kacang
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
Ini sakit di sini
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Saya kehilangan paspor saya
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Bisakah Anda menelepon hotel saya?
Gargaarsa!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Senang bertemu dengan Anda(na-gaad waa-yi)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
Jam berapa yang cocok untuk Anda?(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
Saya akan mengirim laporan hari ini(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Bisakah kita bicara besok?(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Silakan temukan file terlampir(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Terima kasih atas waktu Anda(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Saya menantikan untuk bekerja sama dengan Anda(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
Bisakah Anda menjelaskan poin itu?(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Iga raadi dib
Biarkan saya menghubungi Anda kembali(i-ga raa-di dib)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
Batas waktu adalah hari Jumat(waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.