How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Indonesian words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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.

Indonesian vocabulary: time, days and months

The days of the week, the months, the seasons and telling the time in Indonesian: everything you need to set a date or describe your day.

Here are 100 Indonesian words on “Time and calendar”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Indonesian	English
Agustus	August
awal	beginning
abad	century
tanggal	date
hari	day
Desember	December
akhir	end
zaman	era
setiap hari	every day
jam	hour
sekejap	instant
Januari	January
Juni	June
minggu lalu	last week
Maret	March
Mei	May
tengah	middle
bulan	month
pagi	morning
malam	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
November	November
sekali sehari	once a day
masa lalu	past
masa kini	present
Sabtu	Saturday
musim	season
detik	second
September	September
musim panas	summer
lusa	the day after tomorrow
kemarin lusa	the day before yesterday
pagi ini	this morning
minggu ini	this week
waktu	time
menghemat waktu	to save time
menunggu	to wait
malam ini	tonight
dua kali	twice
jam tangan	watch
tahun	year

Level 2: medium 35 words

Indonesian	English
waktu lebih awal	advance
jam weker	alarm clock
janji temu	appointment
ulang tahun	birthday
kalender	calendar
perayaan	celebration
fajar	dawn
sehari sebelumnya	day before
keterlambatan	delay
buku agenda	diary
durasi	duration
frekuensi	frequency
masa depan	future
liburan	holidays
seketika	immediate
libur panjang	long weekend
menit	minute
Senin	Monday
hari nasional	national day
Tahun Baru	New Year
minggu depan	next week
tahun depan	next year
permanen	permanent
seperempat jam	quarter of an hour
jadwal	schedule
sementara	temporary
datang lebih awal	to arrive early
memajukan	to bring forward
tertinggal jadwal	to fall behind
bertahan	to last
Selasa	Tuesday
Rabu	Wednesday
mingguan	weekly
musim dingin	winter
tahunan	yearly

Level 3: hard 25 words

Indonesian	English
karnaval	carnival
kronologi	chronology
jarum jam	clock hand
hitung mundur	countdown
dekade	decade
jam pasir	hourglass
bulanan	monthly
hari libur	public holiday
tepat waktu	punctual
ketepatan waktu	punctuality
semester	semester
bersamaan	simultaneous
zona waktu	time zone
pengatur waktu	timer
bertepatan	to coincide
memberi tanggal	to date
mengundurkan	to delay
memperpanjang	to extend
menggantikan	to follow on
menunda	to postpone
mendahului	to precede
memperpendek	to shorten
mendesak	urgent
Hari Valentine	Valentine’s Day
akhir pekan	weekend

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Indonesian words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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.