Learn Greetings, Farewells and Goodbyes in Indonesian
Greetings are a basic part of any language, that's why learning a few basic greetings can go so far towards helping you understand the language. This page will teach you some ways to say hello and goodbye, plus also teach you some special greetings for specific times of the day like morning, midday, afternoon and evening.
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Greetings and Goodbyes in Indonesian:
Here is our list of greetings and goodbyes in Indonesian. You can also view these words with translations from English to Indonesian.
(Words in bold added during the last update.)
Saying "Hello" in Indonesian
Halo! ➔ Hello!
Selamat datang ➔ Welcome
Selamat pagi ➔ Good morning (7am - 11am)
Selamat siang ➔ Good midday (11am - 3pm)
Selamat sore ➔ Good afternoon (3pm - 7pm)
Selamat malam ➔ Good evening (after dark)
Saying "Good Bye" in Indonesian
Selamat jalan ➔ Good bye (to one leaving)
Selamat tinggal ➔ Good bye (to one staying)
Permisi ➔ Excuse me (when leaving a conversation)
*Salamat comes from the Arabic for "may your time/action be blessed".
*Greetings last updated: October 17, 2024.
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