Jam berapa sekarang?
What time is it?
Usage
Basic expression to ask the current time
Grammar Note
"Jam berapa" = "what time" (lit. "hour how-many")
Hari apa sekarang? — Senin, Selasa, Rabu, Kamis, Jumat, Sabtu, Minggu.
What day of the week is it? — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Usage
Asking the day of the week and learning all day names
Grammar Note
Most Indonesian day names (Senin–Sabtu) come from Arabic; only "Minggu" comes from Portuguese "domingo"
Hari ini / Besok / Kemarin.
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time vocabulary for days
Grammar Note
"hari" = "day"; "hari ini" = "this day" (today)
Minggu ini / Minggu depan / Minggu lalu.
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Expressions for relative weeks
Grammar Note
"minggu" means both "week" and "Sunday"
Pagi / Siang / Sore / Malam.
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Vocabulary for times of day
Grammar Note
"sore" refers to late afternoon; "malam" to after dark
Tanggal berapa hari ini?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asking for today's date
Grammar Note
"Tanggal berapa" = "what date" (lit. "date how-many")
Jam berapa buka / tutup?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Asking opening and closing times
Grammar Note
"Jam berapa" = "at what time"
Berapa lama perjalanan ke sana?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking how long it takes to travel somewhere
Grammar Note
"Berapa lama" = "how long" (duration)
Mari bertemu jam 3 sore.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Setting a meeting time
Grammar Note
"Mari" = "let's" (invitation to do something together)
Jam setengah tiga / jam lima kurang seperempat.
Half past two / Quarter to five
Usage
Learning how to say specific times
Grammar Note
"setengah tiga" = "half of three" = 2:30 (half-before-three)
Apakah buka pada akhir pekan?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Asking if a place is open on weekends
Grammar Note
"akhir pekan" literally means "end of the week"
Kita berada di zona waktu apa?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Asking about the current time zone
Grammar Note
Indonesia has three time zones: WIB, WITA, and WIT
Ini terlalu pagi / terlalu malam.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Expressing that it's too early or too late
Grammar Note
"terlalu" = "too" (excessive degree)
Kapan mulai / selesai?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asking start and end times of an event
Grammar Note
"Kapan" = "when" (question word)
Berapa hari / jam lagi sampai…?
How many days / hours until…?
Usage
Asking how many days or hours are left until something
Grammar Note
"lagi" = "more" or "still" (remaining quantity)
Dari hari Senin sampai Jumat.
From Monday to Friday.
Usage
Specifying a range of days
Grammar Note
"dari ... sampai ..." = "from ... to ..."
Bulan apa sekarang?
What month is it?
Usage
Asking what month it is
Grammar Note
"bulan" means both the moon and a calendar month
Saya ingin membuat janji untuk [tanggal/waktu].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Making an appointment for a specific date and time
Grammar Note
"membuat janji" = "to make a promise/appointment"
Satu hari
One day
Usage
Word for a duration of "one day"
Setengah hari
Half a day
Usage
Word for a half-day duration
Satu minggu
One week
Usage
Word for a one-week duration
Satu bulan
One month
Usage
Word for a one-month duration
Satu tahun
One year
Usage
Word for a one-year duration
Senin
Monday
Usage
Word for the day "Monday"
Selasa
Tuesday
Usage
Word for the day "Tuesday"
Rabu
Wednesday
Usage
Word for the day "Wednesday"
Kamis
Thursday
Usage
Word for the day "Thursday"
Jumat
Friday
Usage
Word for the day "Friday"
Sabtu
Saturday
Usage
Word for the day "Saturday"
Minggu
Sunday
Usage
Word for the day "Sunday"
Hari ini
Today
Usage
Word to point at and say "today"
Besok
Tomorrow
Usage
Word to point at and say "tomorrow"
Kemarin
Yesterday
Usage
Word to point at and say "yesterday"
Lusa
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Word for two days from now
Kemarin lusa
The day before yesterday
Usage
Word for two days ago
Sekarang
Now
Usage
Word for "right now"
Nanti
Later
Usage
Word for "later"
Satu jam
One hour
Usage
Word for a duration of "one hour"
Dua jam
Two hours
Usage
Word for a duration of "two hours"
Tiga puluh menit
Thirty minutes
Usage
Word for a duration of "thirty minutes"
Pagi
Morning
Usage
Word for the time of day "morning"
Siang
Midday
Usage
Word for the time of day "midday"
Sore
Evening
Usage
Word for the time of day "evening"
Malam
Night
Usage
Word for the time of day "night"
Larut malam
Late night
Usage
Word for the time of day "late night"
Setiap hari
Every day
Usage
Word for the frequency "every day"
Setiap minggu
Every week
Usage
Word for the frequency "every week"
Setiap bulan
Every month
Usage
Word for the frequency "every month"
Minggu ini
This week
Usage
Word for "this week" on its own
Minggu depan
Next week
Usage
Word for "next week" on its own
Minggu lalu
Last week
Usage
Word for "last week" on its own
Akhir pekan
Weekend
Usage
Word for "weekend"
Januari
January
Usage
Month name for giving a date or making a booking
Februari
February
Usage
Month name for giving a date or making a booking
Maret
March
Usage
Month name for giving a date or making a booking
April
Usage
Month name for giving a date or making a booking
Mei
May
Usage
Month name for giving a date or making a booking
Juni
June
Usage
Month name for giving a date or making a booking
Juli
July
Usage
Month name for giving a date or making a booking
Agustus
August
Usage
Month name for giving a date or making a booking
September
Usage
Month name for giving a date or making a booking
Oktober
October
Usage
Month name for giving a date or making a booking
November
Usage
Month name for giving a date or making a booking
Desember
December
Usage
Month name for giving a date or making a booking
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