How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Indonesian words on “Work and business”. 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.

Indonesian vocabulary: work and business

The office, the meeting, the contract, the salary, the job interview: work and business vocabulary in Indonesian.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Indonesian	English
agenda rapat	agenda
janji temu	appointment
tunjangan nontunai	benefit in kind
karier	career
perusahaan	company
konflik	conflict
kontrak	contract
dasbor	dashboard
departemen	department
direktur	director
dokumen	document
karyawan	employee
eksekutif	executive
pengalaman	experience
pabrik	factory
berkas	file
tindak lanjut	follow up
kerja penuh waktu	full time
kantor pusat	headquarters
kecelakaan kerja	industrial accident
lowongan kerja	job advert
status hukum	legal status
manajer	manager
rapat	meeting
notulen	minutes
kenaikan gaji	pay rise
jabatan	position
presentasi	presentation
proses	process
kenaikan jabatan	promotion
pensiun	retirement
semangat tim	team spirit
mengelola	to manage
melaporkan	to report back
melatih	to train
bekerja	to workVerb, the act of doing one’s job
profesi	trade
pelatihan	training
pengangguran	unemployment
suasana kerja	working atmosphere

Level 2: medium 35 words

Indonesian	English
bonus	bonus
istirahat kerja	break
rekan kerja	colleague
surat lamaran	cover letter
hari libur kerja	day off
profil yang dicari	desired profile
pemberi kerja	employer
gaji kotor	gross pay
hierarki	hierarchy
wawancara kerja	job interview
mobilitas	mobility
negosiasi	negotiation
kerja paruh waktu	part time
slip gaji	payslip
pengunduran diri	resignation
wirausaha mandiri	self employed person
cuti sakit	sick leave
tanda tangan	signature
keterampilan	skill
usaha kecil menengah	small business
pemasok	supplier
tugas	task
hari pengganti lembur	time off in lieu
memimpin	to lead
memenuhi tenggat waktu	to meet a deadline
bernegosiasi	to negotiate
merekrut	to recruit
mengundurkan diri	to resign
mutasi kerja	transfer
masa percobaan	trial period
pekerja bergaji	wage earner
jam kerja	working hours
perundungan di tempat kerja	workplace bullying
lokakarya	workshop
bonus akhir tahun	year end bonus

Level 3: hard 25 words

Indonesian	English
pemagang	apprentice
persetujuan	approval
kantor cabang	branch
pesaing	competitor
koperasi	cooperative
daftar riwayat hidup	curriculum vitae
pengadilan hubungan industrial	employment tribunal
jam kerja fleksibel	flexible hours
peserta magang	intern
pemutusan kontrak bersama	mutual termination
bagan organisasi	organisation chart
kelelahan kerja	overwork
cuti berbayar	paid leave
kontrak tetap	permanent contract
masa kerja	seniority
tayangan salindia	slideshow
bawahan	subordinate
penyelia	supervisor
kerja sementara	temporary work
mesin absensi	time clock
melamar kerja	to apply
memecat	to fire
mempekerjakan	to hire
memotivasi	to motivate
membimbing	to supervise

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Indonesian words on “Work and business”. 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.