Indonesian vocabulary: house and furniture
Kitchen, bedroom, living room, bathroom: the rooms of the house, the furniture and everyday objects in Indonesian.
Here are 100 Indonesian words on “Home and furniture”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 40 words
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| kamar mandi | bathroom |
| tempat tidur | bed |
| kamar tidur | bedroom |
| selimut | blanket |
| kursi | chair |
| meja kopi | coffee table |
| ruang makan | dining room |
| jalan masuk | driveway |
| pintu masuk | entrance |
| rumah pertanian | farm |
| pagar | fence |
| lantai | floor |
| tingkat | floor level |
| garasi | garage |
| taman | garden |
| gudang taman | garden shed |
| gerbang | gate |
| kunci | key |
| dapur | kitchen |
| kontrak sewa | lease |
| kotak surat | letterbox |
| cermin | mirror |
| oven | oven |
| pemilik | owner |
| bingkai foto | picture frame |
| uang sewa | rentNoun, the sum paid for a lease |
| ruangan | room |
| stopkontak | socket |
| sofa | sofa |
| tangga | staircase |
| anak tangga | step |
| meja | table |
| teras | terrace |
| menyewa | to rentVerb, to take or let under a lease |
| menyewakan kembali | to sublet |
| toilet | toilet |
| vila | villa |
| jendela | window |
| lantai kayu | wooden floor |
| meja dapur | worktop |
Level 2: medium 35 words
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| loteng | attic |
| balkon | balcony |
| bak mandi | bathtub |
| kerai | blind |
| ketel pemanas | boiler |
| bohlam | bulb |
| koridor | corridor |
| tirai | curtain |
| uang jaminan | deposit |
| rumah tunggal | detached house |
| laci | drawer |
| agen properti | estate agency |
| perapian | fireplace |
| luas bangunan | floor area |
| pegangan tangga | handrail |
| lampu | lamp |
| kasur | mattress |
| meteran | meter |
| oven microwave | microwave |
| pindahan | moving house |
| lingkungan sekitar | neighbourhood |
| pemberitahuan sebelumnya | notice period |
| bantal | pillowFor resting your head in bed |
| rangka atap | roof frame |
| bufet | sideboard |
| keran | tap |
| penyewa | tenant |
| tinggal | to live in |
| pindah rumah | to move out |
| mesin pengering | tumble dryer |
| vas bunga | vase |
| kertas dinding | wallpaper |
| lemari pakaian | wardrobe |
| mesin cuci | washing machine |
| pemanas air | water heater |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| balok | beam |
| guling | bolster |
| penjaga gedung | caretaker |
| pemutus arus | circuit breaker |
| penyedot asap dapur | cooker hood |
| bel pintu | doorbell |
| keset | doormat |
| selimut tebal | duvet |
| teman satu apartemen | flatmate |
| lemari pembeku | freezer |
| talang air | gutter |
| pagar tanaman | hedge |
| hipotek | mortgage |
| sekat ruangan | partition wall |
| radiator | radiator |
| genting | roof tile |
| seprai | sheet |
| rak | shelf |
| lis lantai | skirting board |
| lantai ubin | tiled floor |
| menghias | to decorate |
| menata | to fit out |
| melengkapi perabot | to furnish |
| merenovasi | to renovate |
| wastafel | washbasin |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Indonesian words on “Home and furniture”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Indonesian vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
- Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?
- Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Indonesian vocabulary on iPhone.
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