Indonesian to English Translator
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English (English) is spoken by about 1.5 billion people across the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and as the world's lingua franca. It belongs to the Germanic (Indo-European) language family and is written in the Latin alphabet. English has very little inflection and instead relies heavily on word order and helper verbs, with a huge vocabulary drawn from both Germanic and Romance roots.
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How to translate Indonesian to English
- Type or paste your Indonesian text into the translator above, up to 2,000 characters at a time.
- Check the language selectors: Indonesian is the source and English is the target. Use the swap button to reverse the direction.
- Press Translate. Your English translation appears in seconds, ready to copy anywhere.
Common Indonesian to English phrases
Everyday expressions translated from Indonesian to English:
| Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) | English |
|---|---|
| Halo | Hello |
| Selamat tidur | Good night |
| Terima kasih | Thank you |
| Tolong | Please |
| Apa kabar? | How are you? |
| Siapa nama Anda? | What is your name? |
| Aku cinta kamu | I love you |
| Permisi | Excuse me |
| Di mana kamar kecil? | Where is the bathroom? |
| Selamat tinggal | Goodbye |
Indonesian to English example sentences
Full sentences translated from Indonesian to English:
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| Selamat pagi, apa kabar hari ini? | Good morning, how are you today? |
| Di mana stasiun kereta terdekat? | Where is the nearest train station? |
| Saya mau kopi, tolong. | I would like a coffee, please. |
| Bisakah Anda membantu saya dengan ini? | Could you help me with this? |
| Sedang hujan, jadi bawa payung. | It's raining, so take an umbrella. |
| Terima kasih banyak untuk semuanya. | Thank you very much for everything. |
About the English language
People most often translate English for business emails, academic papers, and travel, and the AI engine preserves the tone and context that word-for-word tools miss.
- Native name
- English
- Speakers
- 1.5 billion
- Language family
- Germanic (Indo-European)
- Writing system
- the Latin alphabet
- Word order
- subject–verb–object
Indonesian to English translation tips
- English requires an explicit subject in nearly every sentence and marks questions with word order, so translations into English often need pronouns and auxiliaries that the source language leaves out. Indonesian leaves tense and plurality to context words like sudah and akan, so English tenses must be made explicit when translating out and inferred when translating in.
- Indonesian verbs do not conjugate for tense or person; time is shown with separate words like sudah (already), sedang (currently), or akan (will), and the base verb stays the same.
- Plurals are usually shown by reduplicating the noun (buku 'book' -> buku-buku 'books') or leaving it to context, not by adding a suffix like English '-s'.
- Meaning is built heavily through prefixes and suffixes attached to root words (for example ajar 'teach' -> mengajar 'to teach', pelajar 'student', pelajaran 'lesson'), so the same root can produce many related words.
- Formality is mainly shown through word choice and pronoun choice (Anda for formal 'you' versus kamu for informal) rather than a separate grammatical system, and the translator defaults to a neutral, polite register.
English false friends to watch for
- kantor looks like “cantor” but means office.
- aktual looks like “actual” but means current, up to date (from Dutch 'actueel').
- kamar looks like “camera” but means room (from Dutch 'kamer').
Indonesian to English translation FAQ
How much does Indonesian to English translation cost?
Nothing. Every Indonesian to English translation on AI Translate is free, and you do not need to create an account or install anything.
How accurate is AI Indonesian to English translation?
The translator uses a modern AI language model that understands context, so Indonesian to English results read more naturally than word-for-word tools. English requires an explicit subject in nearly every sentence and marks questions with word order, so translations into English often need pronouns and auxiliaries that the source language leaves out. For legal, medical, or other high-stakes text, have a fluent speaker review the output.
What is Halo in English?
Halo is how you say hello in Indonesian. The common-phrases table on this page shows more Indonesian expressions with their English meanings.
Can I translate English back to Indonesian?
Yes. Use the swap button next to the language selectors, or open the dedicated English to Indonesian translator page.
Is my text kept private?
Your Indonesian text is sent securely for translation and is not stored as raw content. There are no ads and no tracking cookies.
How much Indonesian text can I translate at once?
You can translate up to 2,000 characters of Indonesian per request. For longer documents, translate them in sections.
Why do some Indonesian words look like Dutch rather than English?
Indonesia was a Dutch colony for centuries, so many everyday words such as kantor (office) and kamar (room) come from Dutch rather than English, even when they superficially resemble an English word with a different meaning.
Does the translator distinguish formal and informal Indonesian?
Yes, mainly through pronoun choice: it uses Anda for a formal or unfamiliar audience and can switch to kamu for informal, familiar speech if you mention the relationship in your source text.