lingophant_indonesian
29-05-2026
Useful Reactions

Spontaneous reactions and responses for real conversations.

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Can you help me? Of course! ('Tentu' = certainly; 'saja' adds emphasis ('just/only').)
 
Bisa bantu saya? Tentu saja!
No problem.
 
Tidak masalah.
Really? I can't believe it!
 
Serius? Saya tidak percaya!
That would be great! (Literally 'very good if so' — 'kalau begitu' = 'if so/in that case'.)
 
Bagus sekali kalau begitu!
That sounds awesome. ('Kedengarannya' = 'it sounds' — from 'dengar' (hear). 'Keren' = cool/awesome.)
 
Kedengarannya keren.
That's interesting! Very interesting. ('Menarik' literally 'pulling' — from 'tarik' (to pull), same metaphor as English 'attractive'.)
 
Menarik! Menarik sekali.
Cool!
 
Keren!
Better than nothing. ('Lebih ... daripada' = 'more ... than'.)
 
Lebih baik daripada tidak ada.
Better than anything. ('Apa pun' = 'whatever/anything at all'.)
 
Lebih baik daripada apa pun.
Wait a second.
 
Tunggu sebentar.
Just kidding! ('Cuma' = just/only (casual); 'hanya' is the formal version.)
 
Cuma bercanda!
Maybe it'll work out.
 
Mungkin bisa.
It's okay, these things happen. ('Tidak apa-apa' literally 'no what-what' — the all-purpose 'it's fine'.)
 
Tidak apa-apa, biasa terjadi.
Okay, I get it.
 
Oke, saya mengerti.
Not bad! (Common word meaning 'not bad / decent / pretty good'.)
 
Lumayan!
Wow, impressive! ('Hebat' = great/awesome/impressive.)
 
Wah, hebat!
Disgusting!
 
Jijik!
Oh my God! (Common exclamation — also 'astaga' or 'ya Tuhan'.)
 
Ya ampun!
Be quiet! / Shut up! ('Dong' softens commands a bit — a very Indonesian particle.)
 
Diam! / Diam, dong!
Are you kidding me?
 
Kamu bercanda?
Are you serious?
 
Kamu serius?
Why so serious? ('Banget' = very (colloquial); 'sekali' is the standard equivalent.)
 
Kenapa serius banget?
Let me think. ('Dulu' = 'first/for now' — adds 'just a moment' feeling.)
 
Biar saya pikir dulu.
For God's sake!
 
Ya Tuhan!
What a pity. ('Sayang' has three lives: love, darling, AND pity/waste.)
 
Sayang sekali.
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