lingophant_indonesian
09-06-2026
03 - Useful Reactions

Spontaneous reactions and responses for real conversations.

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