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Travel Phrases

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Master essential travel phrases by combining polite markers like 'tolong' (please) and 'terima kasih' (thank you) with basic action verbs.

  • Use 'Tolong' before a verb to make a polite request: 'Tolong bantu saya' (Please help me).
  • Use 'Bisa' to ask if something is possible: 'Bisa bicara bahasa Inggris?' (Can you speak English?).
  • Use 'Di mana' to ask for locations: 'Di mana toilet?' (Where is the toilet?).
Polite Marker (Tolong) + Verb + Object

Basic Phrase Structure

Function Marker Action/Object Example
Request
Tolong
Bantu
Tolong bantu
Inquiry
Di mana
Hotel
Di mana hotel?
Ability
Bisa
Bicara
Bisa bicara?
Negative
Tidak
Bisa
Tidak bisa
Gratitude
Terima
Kasih
Terima kasih
Excuse
Permisi
N/A
Permisi

Meanings

These phrases function as the building blocks for basic navigation and social interaction in Indonesia.

1

Polite Request

Using 'Tolong' to ask for assistance.

“Tolong antar saya ke hotel.”

“Tolong beri saya air.”

2

Location Inquiry

Using 'Di mana' to find places.

“Di mana restoran terdekat?”

“Di mana pintu keluar?”

3

Ability Inquiry

Using 'Bisa' to check if someone can do something.

“Bisa bantu saya?”

“Bisa bicara pelan?”

Reference Table

Reference table for Travel Phrases
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Bisa + Verb
Bisa bantu
Negative
Tidak + Bisa + Verb
Tidak bisa bantu
Question
Bisa + Verb + ?
Bisa bantu?
Request
Tolong + Verb
Tolong bantu
Location
Di mana + Noun
Di mana hotel?
Polite
Mohon + Verb
Mohon bantu

طیف رسمیت

رسمی
Mohon bantuannya

Mohon bantuannya (Asking for help)

خنثی
Tolong bantu saya

Tolong bantu saya (Asking for help)

غیر رسمی
Bantu dong

Bantu dong (Asking for help)

عامیانه
Bantu, ya!

Bantu, ya! (Asking for help)

Travel Phrase Map

Travel Phrases

Requests

  • Tolong Please

Locations

  • Di mana Where

Abilities

  • Bisa Can

مثال‌ها بر اساس سطح

1

Tolong bantu saya.

Please help me.

2

Di mana toilet?

Where is the toilet?

3

Bisa bicara Inggris?

Can you speak English?

4

Terima kasih banyak.

Thank you very much.

1

Saya tidak bisa bahasa Indonesia.

I cannot speak Indonesian.

2

Tolong antar saya ke hotel.

Please take me to the hotel.

3

Di mana stasiun kereta api?

Where is the train station?

4

Bisa saya pesan makanan?

Can I order food?

1

Mohon maaf, bisa bantu saya sebentar?

Excuse me, could you help me for a moment?

2

Di mana saya bisa menemukan ATM?

Where can I find an ATM?

3

Apakah Anda bisa bicara lebih pelan?

Can you speak more slowly?

4

Tolong tunjukkan jalan ke sana.

Please show me the way there.

1

Saya ingin bertanya di mana lokasi kantor pusat.

I would like to ask where the head office is located.

2

Mohon bantuannya untuk proses check-in.

I request your assistance for the check-in process.

3

Bisa tolong jelaskan prosedur ini?

Could you please explain this procedure?

4

Di mana saya bisa mendapatkan informasi lebih lanjut?

Where can I get further information?

1

Kiranya Anda bisa membantu saya menemukan alamat ini.

I hope you could help me find this address.

2

Mohon perkenankan saya bertanya di mana letak ruang rapat.

Please allow me to ask where the meeting room is.

3

Apakah memungkinkan bagi Anda untuk membantu?

Is it possible for you to help?

4

Di mana letak fasilitas pendukung tersebut?

Where are those supporting facilities located?

1

Sudikah kiranya Anda menunjukkan arah menuju lokasi tersebut?

Would you be so kind as to show the direction to that location?

2

Mohon informasikan di mana letak kantor administrasi.

Please inform me where the administration office is located.

3

Bisa bantu saya mengarahkan ke tempat tujuan?

Can you help direct me to the destination?

4

Di mana kiranya saya dapat menemukan layanan tersebut?

Where might I be able to find that service?

به‌راحتی اشتباه گرفته می‌شود

Travel Phrases در مقابل Tolong vs Mohon

Both mean 'please', but learners don't know when to use which.

Travel Phrases در مقابل Di mana vs Ke mana

Both relate to location.

Travel Phrases در مقابل Bisa vs Dapat

Both mean 'can'.

اشتباهات رایج

✗

Bantu saya

✓

Tolong bantu saya

Missing the polite marker.
✗

Di mana hotel?

✓

Di mana hotelnya?

Missing the definite article suffix.
✗

Bisa saya bicara?

✓

Bisa bicara?

Overusing pronouns.
✗

Terima

✓

Terima kasih

Incomplete phrase.
✗

Kapan toilet?

✓

Di mana toilet?

Confusing time and place.
✗

Saya tidak bisa bantu

✓

Maaf, saya tidak bisa bantu

Too blunt, needs an apology.
✗

Tolong saya

✓

Tolong bantu saya

Missing the verb.
✗

Tolong lakukan ini

✓

Mohon lakukan ini

Wrong register for the situation.
✗

Di mana letak-nya?

✓

Di mana letaknya?

Incorrect hyphenation.
✗

Bisa bantu saya?

✓

Bisa tolong bantu saya?

Needs more politeness.
✗

Tolong bantu saya

✓

Sudikah kiranya Anda membantu saya

Too informal for the context.
✗

Di mana itu?

✓

Di mana letak fasilitas tersebut?

Too vague.
✗

Bisa bantu?

✓

Mohon bantuannya

Too casual.

الگوهای جمله‌سازی

Tolong ___ saya.

Di mana ___?

Bisa ___ bahasa Inggris?

Mohon ___ bantuan Anda.

Real World Usage

Hotel Check-in very common

Bisa check-in sekarang?

Ordering Food constant

Tolong satu nasi goreng.

Asking Directions very common

Di mana stasiun?

Taxi Ride common

Tolong antar ke sini.

Social Media occasional

Bisa bantu share?

Job Interview rare

Mohon bantuannya.

💡

Smile!

In Indonesia, a smile makes every request 10x more effective.
⚠️

Don't be too direct

Direct commands are considered rude. Always add 'Tolong'.
🎯

Use 'Pak' or 'Bu'

Adding 'Pak' (Sir) or 'Bu' (Ma'am) to your request is very polite.
💬

Patience

Things move slower in Indonesia. Be patient and polite.

Smart Tips

Always add 'Pak' or 'Bu' after your request.

Tolong bantu saya. → Tolong bantu saya, Pak.

Use 'Di mana' followed by the place name.

Hotel? → Di mana hotel?

Use 'Bisa' at the start of the sentence.

Bicara Inggris? → Bisa bicara Inggris?

Always say 'Terima kasih' with a smile.

Terima kasih. → Terima kasih banyak!

تلفظ

toh-long

Tolong

The 'ng' is a single nasal sound, not 'n' + 'g'.

dee mah-nah

Di mana

Pronounced as two distinct words, stress on 'ma'.

Question

Di mana hotel? ↑

Rising intonation at the end indicates a question.

حفظ کنید

روش یادسپاری

T-D-B: Tolong (Please), Di mana (Where), Bisa (Can). Think of 'Travel Does Better' with these three.

تداعی تصویری

Imagine a tourist holding a map (Di mana), asking a local for help (Tolong), and checking if they speak English (Bisa).

Rhyme

Tolong for please, Di mana for where, Bisa for can, travel without care.

Story

Budi is lost in Bali. He uses 'Di mana' to find his hotel. He asks a local 'Tolong' for directions. He checks 'Bisa' if they speak English. He succeeds!

شبکه واژگان

TolongBisaDi manaTerima kasihPermisiMaaf

چالش

Write 3 sentences using these phrases for your next trip.

نکات فرهنگی

Politeness is highly valued; use 'Mohon' instead of 'Tolong' for elders.

Very friendly; 'Tolong' is often accompanied by a smile.

More direct; 'Bantu dong' is common among friends.

Indonesian is a Malay-based language. 'Tolong' comes from Malay roots for 'help'.

شروع‌کننده‌های مکالمه

“

Di mana restoran terdekat?

“

Bisa bantu saya?

“

Di mana stasiun kereta?

“

Mohon maaf, bisa bicara pelan?

موضوعات نگارش

Write about a time you were lost and needed to ask for directions.
Describe how you would ask for help at a hotel.
Write a dialogue between a tourist and a local.
Explain the importance of being polite in Indonesia.

اشتباهات رایج

Incorrect

صحیح

Incorrect

صحیح

Incorrect

صحیح

Incorrect

صحیح

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank with the correct polite marker.

___ bantu saya.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tolong
Tolong is the polite marker for requests.
Which phrase is correct for asking location? چند گزینه‌ای

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Di mana hotel?
Di mana is the standard question word for location.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Bantu saya (make it polite).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: All are correct
All these markers add politeness.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

Arrange the words in the correct order:

All words placed

Click words above to build the sentence

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tolong bantu saya
The standard order is Marker + Verb + Object.
Translate to Indonesian. ترجمه

Where is the station?

Answer starts with: Di ...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Di mana stasiun?
Di mana is for location.
Match the phrase to its meaning. جفت کردن

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Please, Where, Can
Tolong=Please, Di mana=Where, Bisa=Can.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Use 'Bisa' to ask if someone can speak English.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Bisa bicara Inggris?
Bisa + Verb + Object.
Is this verb conjugated? Conjugation Drill

Does 'bantu' change for 'I' or 'You'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: No
Indonesian verbs do not conjugate.

Score: /8

تمرین‌های عملی

8 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct polite marker.

___ bantu saya.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tolong
Tolong is the polite marker for requests.
Which phrase is correct for asking location? چند گزینه‌ای

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Di mana hotel?
Di mana is the standard question word for location.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Bantu saya (make it polite).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: All are correct
All these markers add politeness.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

saya / tolong / bantu

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tolong bantu saya
The standard order is Marker + Verb + Object.
Translate to Indonesian. ترجمه

Where is the station?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Di mana stasiun?
Di mana is for location.
Match the phrase to its meaning. جفت کردن

Match: Tolong, Di mana, Bisa

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Please, Where, Can
Tolong=Please, Di mana=Where, Bisa=Can.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Use 'Bisa' to ask if someone can speak English.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Bisa bicara Inggris?
Bisa + Verb + Object.
Is this verb conjugated? Conjugation Drill

Does 'bantu' change for 'I' or 'You'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: No
Indonesian verbs do not conjugate.

Score: /8

سوالات متداول (8)

No, Indonesian verbs are simple and do not change based on the person.

Yes, it is the standard polite marker for requests.

No, use 'Kapan' for time.

Tolong is general, Mohon is formal.

Terima kasih.

It is considered one of the easiest languages for English speakers.

Yes, it shows respect to the person you are talking to.

No, Indonesian does not have gendered nouns or pronouns.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

Por favor / ¿Dónde está...?

Spanish conjugates verbs; Indonesian does not.

French moderate

S'il vous plaît / Où est...?

French has complex gender/number agreement.

German moderate

Bitte / Wo ist...?

German word order changes in questions.

Japanese high

Onegaishimasu / Doko desu ka?

Japanese uses particles extensively.

Arabic moderate

Min fadlak / Ayna...?

Arabic has gendered forms.

Chinese moderate

Qing / Zai nali...?

Chinese is tonal.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Previous
Imperative Requests

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Polite Introductions
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Identifying Objects
A0

Survival Phrases
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