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Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Indonesian words and brings each one back at the right moment.

Where do these lists come from?

They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

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.

100 intermediate Indonesian words

100 Indonesian words worth knowing, picked from the topics Grammar, Everyday life, Fields and translated into English.

Grammar 18 words

Indonesian	English
mencintai	to love
minum	to drink
berteriak	to shout
kering	dry
lembut	gentle
cantik	pretty
awal	early
memang	admittedly
di dalam	inside
maupun	nor
mulai	as early asFrom the moment of, without waiting
di antara	amongWithin a larger group
ini	thisDemonstrative determiner, masculine before a vowel
mereka	themStressed pronoun after a preposition
ya	yesAffirmative answer
merapikan	to put away
menyalakan	to turn on
menolak	to turn down

Everyday life 58 words

Indonesian	English
selamat tinggal	farewell
hei	hi there
permintaan maaf	apology
kumpulan	batch
tumpukan	pile
seratus	hundred
fajar	dawn
perayaan	celebration
Natal	Christmas
iris	iris
saraf	nerve
ginjal	kidney
batuk	coughNoun, the symptom itself
pilek	cold
obat sirop	syrup
anak sulung	eldest child
tuan rumah	host
masa berkabung	mourning
naif	naive
sopan	polite
kebosanan	boredom
vas bunga	vase
kulkas	fridge
lampu	lamp
kikir	file
gergaji	saw
ember	bucket
linen	linen
lipatan	pleat
sarung tangan	glove
beri hitam	blackberry
daging panggang	roast joint
minuman bersoda	soft drink
pahit	bitter
hambar	bland
toples	jar
pajak pertambahan nilai	value added tax
paket kiriman	parcel
setoran	deposit
bangku taman	benchPublic seat
pekan raya	fair
biara	abbey
ban	tyre
kapal feri	ferry
rem	brake
spa	spa
visa	visa
menginap	to stay overnight
cuaca beku	frost
bukit pasir	dune
kabut tipis	mist
angsa	goose
lynx	lynx
getah	sap
lilin	wax
kubus	cube
cacat program	bug
menu	menu

Fields 24 words

Indonesian	English
ujian lisan	oral test
diterima	passed
usaha kecil menengah	small business
cuti	leave
tukang batu	bricklayer
pramutama bar	bartender
set	set
tinju	boxing
dadu	dice
pesta dansa	dance ball
musik jaz	jazz
ruang rias	dressing room
DNA	DNA
ion	ion
pemilahan sampah	sorting
curah	loose goods
audit	audit
gelembung ekonomi	bubble
visa	visa
pelanggaran hukum	offence
pemogokan	strike
sandera	hostage
perbincangan ramai	buzz
media massa	media

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 100 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Indonesian words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Indonesian vocabulary on iPhone.

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