Indonesian → English Translator
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Common Indonesian to English phrases
| Selamat pagi | Good morning |
| Terima kasih | Thank you |
| Maaf | Sorry / Excuse me |
| Berapa harganya? | How much is it? |
| Di mana kamar mandinya? | Where is the bathroom? |
| Tolong bantu saya | Please help me |
| Nama saya ... | My name is ... |
Translating Indonesian to English: what to know
No Verb Conjugation in Indonesian
Indonesian verbs don't change form for tense, person, or number. Time is shown through context words like 'sudah' (already), 'akan' (will), or 'sedang' (currently). When translating to English, you must add the correct verb tense and subject-verb agreement. 'Dia makan' could mean 'he eats,' 'he ate,' or 'he is eating' depending on context clues in the surrounding sentence.
Indonesian Uses Noun-Adjective Word Order
Indonesian places adjectives after nouns, opposite to English. 'Rumah besar' literally means 'house big' but translates to 'big house.' Compound nouns also reverse: 'stasiun kereta api' (station train fire) becomes 'train station.' When multiple adjectives appear, maintain natural English order in translation. This word order difference extends to possessives: 'buku saya' (book my) becomes 'my book' in English.
Affixes Change Meaning and Function
Indonesian uses prefixes and suffixes extensively to modify word meaning and grammatical function. The prefix 'me-' often creates active verbs, 'di-' indicates passive voice, and 'ber-' can mean 'to have' or indicate intransitive action. Suffixes like '-kan' and '-i' affect transitivity and object focus. These affixes don't have direct English equivalents, so translate based on the resulting meaning rather than trying to match morpheme-by-morpheme.
Formal Address and Affixed Verbs Deserve a Second Read
Indonesian business writing signals respect with Anda, Bapak/Ibu and formulas like 'Yth.' and 'Mohon konfirmasi' — English has no capitalized 'you', so that politeness must reappear as phrasing ('Dear Ms …', 'Could you please confirm'). Affixed verbs are the other checkpoint: menindaklanjuti, dikirimkan and memesan pack actor, direction and voice into one word, and a machine translation occasionally picks the wrong voice ('we will send' vs 'it will be sent'). After translating, review who performs each action and whether the courtesy level matches the original. This is standard Indonesian; Malay differs in vocabulary and usage and is a separate language choice.
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How do I translate Indonesian to English?
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Can I translate English back to Indonesian?
Yes — use the swap button between the language selectors to reverse the direction instantly, keeping your text in place.
Is my text stored anywhere?
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How accurate is the translation?
Modern AI translation is strong for everyday and business text between the 44 supported languages. For legal, medical, or safety-critical content, have a professional review the result.
Which languages are supported?
44 languages, in any direction — pick source and target above the editor. Popular pairs also have their own pages, like English to Spanish.
What does the confidence band under the translation mean?
After each translation, a second AI check compares the original and the translation and shows a confidence band: High confidence, Review changes, or Meaning may have changed. It's a model estimate, not a guarantee — whatever the band says, double-check names, numbers and negations in the translation. The raw judge score appears as secondary detail in the “Why?” explanation, labeled as an estimate. The check processes your text and immediately discards it; only the score is kept.