Airport & Customs

1. Silakan tunjukkan paspor Anda

   Si-la-kan tun-juk-kan pas-por An-da

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-kan" often marks the imperative or causative form in Indonesian

2. Apa tujuan kunjungan Anda?

   A-pa tu-ju-an kun-jung-an An-da?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   Indonesian follows SVO order. "Apa" is the question word "what"

3. Berapa malam Anda berencana menginap?

   Be-ra-pa ma-lam An-da be-ren-ca-na meng-i-nap?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Berapa" = how many/much. "Menginap" = to stay overnight

4. Apakah Anda memiliki barang yang harus dideklarasikan?

   A-pa-kah An-da me-mi-li-ki ba-rang yang ha-rus di-de-kla-ra-si-kan?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Apakah" introduces yes/no questions. The "di-" prefix marks passive voice

5. Bagasi saya belum datang

   Ba-ga-si sa-ya be-lum da-tang

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Belum" = not yet (incomplete action)

6. Ini adalah bagasi kabin

   I-ni a-da-lah ba-ga-si ka-bin

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Adalah" is the Indonesian copula (equivalent to "is/are")

7. Saya transit

   Sa-ya tran-sit

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   Indonesian borrows "transit" directly from English

8. Di mana gerbang keberangkatan?

   Di ma-na ger-bang ke-be-rang-kat-an?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate. Airport signs themselves read "Gate" in English, but spoken Indonesian uses "gerbang"

   Grammar Note

   "Di mana" = where. Basic location question. "Gerbang" is the general word for a gate, including an airport boarding gate

9. Kapan proses naik pesawat dimulai?

   Ka-pan pro-ses na-ik pe-sa-wat di-mu-lai?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate. Announcements also use the English "boarding", but Indonesian says "naik pesawat"

   Grammar Note

   "Di-" prefix marks passive voice. "Dimulai" = "is started". "Proses naik pesawat" = the boarding process

10. Di mana toko bebas pajak?

    Di ma-na to-ko be-bas pa-jak?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "Bebas" = free/exempt, "pajak" = tax

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