Indonesian vocabulary: shopping
At the shop, the bank, the post office or the hairdresser’s: the Indonesian words for buying, paying and asking for a service.
Here are 100 Indonesian words on “Shopping and services”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 40 words
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| rekening | account |
| layanan purnajual | after sales service |
| bank | bank |
| salon kecantikan | beauty salon |
| anggaran | budget |
| uang tunai | cash |
| meja kasir | checkout |
| uang logam | coin |
| biaya | cost |
| nota kredit | credit note |
| pelanggan | customer |
| utang | debt |
| diskon | discount |
| mahal | expensive |
| gratis | free |
| voucher belanja | gift voucher |
| surat | letter |
| pasar | market |
| belanja daring | online shopping |
| saldo negatif | overdraft |
| kode PIN | PIN code |
| harga | price |
| potongan harga | price reduction |
| produk | product |
| pembelian | purchase |
| formulir pemesanan | purchase order |
| kualitas | quality |
| bukti pembayaran | receiptProof of payment |
| penjualan | sale |
| barang bekas | second hand |
| toko | shop |
| penawaran khusus | special offer |
| hipermarket | superstore |
| membeli | to buy |
| berbelanja | to do the shopping |
| memberi kembalian | to give change |
| membayar | to pay |
| mengembalikan barang | to return an item |
| menjual | to sell |
| melunasi | to settle up |
Level 2: medium 35 words
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| penasihat bank | bank adviser |
| kartu bank | bank card |
| rekening koran | bank statement |
| keranjang belanja | basket |
| toko buku | bookshop |
| pinjaman | borrowing |
| mesin ATM | cash machine |
| cek | cheque |
| jam tutup | closing time |
| waktu pengiriman | delivery time |
| setoran | deposit |
| dagangan | goods |
| faktur | invoice |
| toko organik | organic shop |
| pelacakan paket | parcel tracking |
| harga sebelum pajak | price before tax |
| tarif | rate |
| struk belanja | receiptTill receipt |
| pengembalian dana | refund |
| brankas | safe |
| harga obral | sale price |
| tabungan | savings |
| papan nama toko | shop sign |
| inventarisasi | stocktaking |
| butik | store |
| langganan | subscription |
| supermarket | supermarket |
| membandingkan harga | to compare prices |
| berharga | to cost |
| mengirimkan | to deliver |
| meminjamkan | to lend |
| memesan | to order |
| berhemat | to save |
| garansi | warranty |
| penarikan tunai | withdrawal |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| saldo rekening | account balance |
| biaya bank | bank charges |
| toko daging | butcher shop |
| kasir | cashier |
| buku cek | cheque book |
| obral besar | clearance sale |
| keluhan | complaint |
| minimarket | convenience store |
| autodebet | direct debit |
| toko ikan | fishmonger |
| penata rambut | hairdresser |
| toko kebutuhan rumah tangga | household goods shop |
| toko perhiasan | jeweller’s shop |
| binatu | laundry |
| ahli kacamata | optician |
| toko kue | pastry shop |
| toko parfum | perfume shop |
| tukang reparasi | repairer |
| pengecer | retailer |
| etalase | shop window |
| mencairkan uang | to cash in |
| melihat-lihat etalase | to go window shopping |
| menawar | to haggle |
| transfer bank | transfer |
| pedagang grosir | wholesaler |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Indonesian words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 37 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.
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These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Indonesian vocabulary on iPhone.
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