Useful Phrases

1. Saya yang membuat aplikasi ini

   I made this app

   Usage

   Introduce the app in Indonesian

   Grammar Note

   "Yang" is the relative pronoun in Indonesian. "Membuat" uses the "me-" active prefix

2. Aplikasi ini gratis

   This app is free

   Usage

   Explain the app is free

   Grammar Note

   Indonesian has no copula. Nouns and adjectives are juxtaposed to form predicates

3. Coba unduh aplikasinya

   Please try downloading it

   Usage

   Encourage someone to download the app

   Grammar Note

   "Coba" softens the imperative. The "-nya" suffix marks specific reference

4. Saya orang Jepang

   I'm Japanese

   Usage

   Introduce your nationality

   Grammar Note

   "Orang" (person) + country name = nationality. A common pattern in Indonesian

5. Saya seorang wisatawan

   I'm a traveler

   Usage

   Identify yourself as a traveler

   Grammar Note

   "Wisata" (tour/travel) + "-wan" (agent suffix) = "wisatawan" (traveler)

6. Saya bepergian sendiri

   I'm traveling alone

   Usage

   Tell others you are traveling solo

   Grammar Note

   "Sendiri" means "alone/by oneself" — an adverb in Indonesian

7. Ini pertama kali saya ke sini

   It's my first time here

   Usage

   Express that this is your first visit

   Grammar Note

   "Pertama" (first) + "kali" (time/occasion) = "pertama kali" (first time)

8. Boleh saya ambil foto?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Ask for permission to take a photo

   Grammar Note

   "Boleh" is a modal verb expressing both ability and permission in Indonesian

9. Boleh kita foto bersama?

   Shall we take a photo together?

   Usage

   Suggest taking a photo together

   Grammar Note

   "Bersama" (ber- + sama/same) means "together". "Kita" includes the listener

10. Tolong pindai kode QR ini

    Please scan the QR code

    Usage

    Ask someone to scan the QR code

    Grammar Note

    "Tolong" (please/help) comes from "menolong" (to help) — a polite request word

11. Jangan tipu saya / Jangan kuras dompet saya

    Don't cheat me / Stop ripping me off

    Usage

    Strong protest used when being cheated or overcharged

    Grammar Note

    "Jangan + verb" is the prohibition imperative. "Kuras dompet" literally "drain the wallet" — slang for overcharging

12. Jangan remehkan saya

    Don't underestimate me / Don't look down on me

    Usage

    Used when someone dismisses or disrespects you

    Grammar Note

    "Remehkan" derives from "remeh" (trivial/light) + "-kan" (transitivizer). Full formal form: "Jangan meremehkan saya" — "me-" prefix often dropped in speech

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