Language/Indonesian/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings
Hi Indonesian learners! 😃
➡ Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Indonesian?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Indonesian, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
The most common greetings in Indonesian and how to use them[edit | edit source]
➡ Here are the most common greetings in Indonesian:
- Hi is "Hai"
- Good morning is "Selamat pagi"
- Good noon: it does not exist in English, but in Indonesian it is "Selamat siang"
- Good afternoon is "Selamat sore"
- Good evening is "Selamat malam"
➡ Halo and Hai are rather informal.
➡ The use of Selamat pagi/siang/sore/malam is both formal and informal. Most people would drop "Selamat" when greeting someone close and just say "Pagi/Siang/Sore/Malam" therefore making it informal.
➡ While there is "tengah hari" (noon) and "petang" (afternoon), this is rarely used in most community.
➡ At school or office, you would use "siang" or "sore".
Selamat[edit | edit source]
"Selamat" means "safe, happy, healthy", among other things. However, when used as greetings, it can't stand alone. It has to be accompanied with a noun, such as selamat datang (welcome) etc.
Summary[edit | edit source]
| English | Indonesian |
|---|---|
| general greeting (informal): Hello! | Halo! |
| general greeting (informal): Hi! | Hai! |
| noon greeting: "good noon" | (Selamat) siang |
| morning greeting: good morning | (Selamat) pagi |
| afternoon greeting: good afternoon | (Selamat) sore |
| evening greeting: good evening | (Selamat) malam |
| welcome greeting | Selamat datang |
| general greeting | Salam |
| how are you? | Apa kabar? |
| reply to Apa kabar | Kabar baik |
| morning greeting, literally: "have you eaten breakfast yet?" | Sudah sarapan? |
| reply to Sudah sarapan | Sudah |
| informal greeting | Hai |
| informal morning greeting used in Jakarta | 'Met pagi |
| informal evening greeting used in Jakarta | 'Met malam |
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Indonesian Greetings - How to use Selamat - YouTube[edit | edit source]
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