HOW DO YOU SAY THAT IN ENGLISH?

Banyak sekali istilah istilah umum dalam bahasa Indonesia yang kita ucapkan sehari harinya. Dari istilah istilah umum tersebut, banyak yang kesulitan atau kebingungan apabila akan mengucapkannya dalam bahasa inggris.

Misalnya dalam bahasa kita, kita sering bilang "ih amit amit", "Jaim", "Rese' Lo" dan lain sebagainya. Namun bagaimana bila kata kata tersebut kita ucapkan dalam bahasa inggris...??? Pasti banyak yang kesulitan untuk menemukan kata kata yang cocok kecuali memang yang sudah ahli...


Untuk itulah, disini saya akan memberikan sedikit saja pengetahuan tentang istilah umum dalam bahasa Indonesia apabila akan kita ucapkan dalam bahasa Inggris (Bisa dibilang kamus kecil kecilan gitu...). Kenapa cuma sedikit...?? Ya, karena saya bukanlah ahli dibidang ini (gak bisa bahasa inggris), jadi ya harap maklum.

Oke, langsung aja kita mulai dari yang pertama...

A :

Abon ayam	shredded chicken
Abon sapi	shredded beef
Ada saja	there is always a way to solve the problem
Ada-ada saja	to expect the unexpected: there is always something new happening, no kidding, it is to be expected of you
Ada-ada saja, kamu	only you would do such a thing, that’s just that’s just like you!
Aduh, amit-amit	God forbid!
Ah bising, sana pergi!	go jump in a lake
Ah, lagian kamu sich	because of you, look what happened
Ah, mo tau aja lu	you ask too much
Aih nyang bener	get outta here
Akal-akalan saja	to do tricks, it is a scam
Aman	safe
Ambil langkah seribu	to run away from responsibility
Angin-anginan	moody, temperamental
Angon sapi	a cow herder, a cowboy
Antri	to queue up, to stand in line
Apa boleh buat, nasi sudah menjadi bubur	it is too late, there is nothing we can do now
Apa boleh buat, nasi telah menjadi bubur	it is too late, the rice has turned into porridge, there is nothing we can do about it
Apa kabar	slang: what's up? Whazzup?
Apa yang akan terjadi, terjadilah kita akan siap mengadapinya	come what may
Apapun nanti hasilnya	whatever the results might be
Arisan	money pool (only for Indonesians)

B :

Bagai pinang dibelah dua	to be idle an exact likeness, a spitting image
Bagaimana menyatakan rasa cinta	I care a lot about you; I have fallen for you; I have feelings for you; You are the one …
Bagus, hebat, jempol	neato!
Belagu amat sih lu!	you talk too much
Belepotan	to be smeared
Belum-belum	to be anxious of what is going to happen
Benar-benar, betul-betul	to be madly, truly, deeply
Bengal, bandel	stubborn, obstinate, hard headed
Berbisik	to whisper
Berkenalan	to introduce yourself to someone; Hi, my name is John. Pleased to meet you. (shaking hands), hi, I am Memet.
Berkhayal, mengkhayalkan	to imagine
Berpacaran	dating, going with someone, seeing someone
Berpangku tangan	to be idle
Bersemangat untuk	to really put an effort to do something
Bersila	to sit cross legged on the floor
Bersin	to sneeze
Bertekuk lutut	to surrender
Bertolak pinggang	to put hands on waist
Biarin	let it be, leave it alone
Bicara ceplas-ceplos	to say things openly/bluntly without restraint
Bisu, tuna wicara	mute, speech impaired
Blak-blakan	to say things openly/bluntly without restraint
Bodoh	dum, stupid
Bodoh (umpatan)	moron, imbecile (insults)
Bosen	to be bored
Brengsek lu	you are annoying
BS - bayar sendiri-sendiri	to go Dutch (everyone pays their own meal)
BT - bete - butuh teman	lonely, needing a friend
Budek lu	did you hear what I said?
Budukan	skin rash
Buka puasa	the end of a fasting day
Bukan basa-basi	not to be polite or anything

C :

Cari muka

to kiss up (brown-noser)
Cepek	100 in Chinese (in Indonesia)
Cespleng	to be effective (like medicine)
Cinta buta	love is blind
Cuci mata	sight seeing, window shopping
Cuek	does not care
Curhat	heart-to-heart talk

D :

Dasar kamu nich	it is no surprise, it is expected of you
Dasar laki-laki mata keranjang	a womanizer
Dasar rese!	it is so annoying!
Dengan siapa ia berbicara tentang hal itu?	with whom did he talk about it?
Dikitik-kitik	to be tickled
Dilarang ada di sini tanpa tujuan	no loitering
Dilarang buang sampah di sini	no littering
Diobok-obok	to be disturbed
Ditengarai	to be considered as
Doyan	to like, to be fond of
Duduk jegang	to sit cross-legged, one leg on the other knee, or, one knee up while sitting on a chair, to sit hugging the knees
Dukun bola	mascot

E :

EGP - emangnye gua pikirin	whatever - I do not care
Ekonomi ngos-ngosan	economic slump
Ekspedisi	expedition
Etika muslimah berpakaian	Muslim women dress norm

F :

Waduh, Sepertinya kosong nih...

G :

Gadis impian, cewek idaman	imaginary diva
Gaptek (gape teknologi)	to be up to date with technology
Garing	dry
Genit	flirtatious
Gertak sambal	his bark is louder than his bite
Giliran	to take turns, next
Gitu aja kok repot	don’t sweat the small stuff everything is small stuff, it’s a piece of cake, it's so easy, there is nothing to it
Gokil	crazy!
Gombal - rayuan gombal	baloney
Gosong (memasak)	burnt (a burnt toast)
Gotong-royong	cooperation
GR, Ge-eR	to have self esteem
Gregetan	to show strong emotion

H :

Hakim anggota	a member of a judge in a panel of judges, appointed for special occasion
Hal itu kiranya tidak pada tempatnya	it is not proper
Hanyut	to drown, drowning
Harkat, martabat, derajat	honor
Hidung belang	womanizer
Hidung meler	runny, drippy nose
Hitam manis	a good looking dark skinned person
Hutang budi	an indebtedness, this cannot be repaid
Hutang emas	to borrow materials, this can be repaid

I :

Ih, nggemesin banget sich!	aw, so cute (I want to crush you to pieces and eat you up!) usually said with much excitement
Ingin sekali	to long for something

J :

Jaim, jaga image, jaga gengsi	to keep up with the Jones
Jangan kapok main ke sini ya?	please come visit again
Jangan sok poetis deh kamu	hey you, cut the silly nonsense!
Jatuh bangun	to struggle very hard, to work real hard at something
Jayuz	telling jokes that is not funny
Jebol	collapse, such as a wall, a dam, or revamping of something such as penjebolan hukum kolonial - to end the colonial laws
Jegang	to cross one's legs
Jomblo	someone who does not have a boyfriend or a girlfriend
Jumat malam	Friday evening
Justru	exactly, precisely

K :

Kakak kelas	one grade higher in school
Kambing hitam	a scapegoat
Kangkung	water cress
Kapok	once bitten twice shy
Karena tak kenal maka tak cinta	don't knock it till you've tried it; to know you is to love you after all; grew to love
Kasih ibu sepanjang jalan, kasih anak sepanjang galah	a mother's love is forever, a child's love is not so
Kasih saran ya	please give advice, okay?
Kasihan deh lu	poor thing, poor you
Kawin lari	to elope
Kebangetan	that is far out, that is unbelievable
Kebetulan sekali	by sheer coincidence
Kecele	I am sorry I thought you were someone else
Kekasih gelap	secret lover
Kelihatannya sore ini akan hujan	it looks like it is going to rain this afternoon
Kelompok cendekiawan	think tank
Kena batunya (rasain)	serves you right
Kepencut	to be attracted
Keseleo kaki	sprained ankle or foot
Keseleo lidah	a slip of the tongue
Kesemutan	one's leg is asleep
Ketabrak mobil dari belakang	to be rear ended
Ketar-ketir, dag-dig-dug	to be fearful of something, apprehensive
Ketawanya jangan kepaksa dong	please do not laugh if it is not funny
Kewalahan	to have bitten more than one can chew
Kikuk	awkward
Kode etik	ethical code
Kongkalikong	to be in cahoots to do a bad thing,to conspire
Kruel-kruel	growling sound
Krupuk kulit	chips, rind
Kualat	cursed, damned
Kuda binal	a wild horse
Kuper, kurang pergaulan	very narrow minded due to lack of communication skills
Kutilan	to have warts

L :

Lancang	to step out of line
Lari seperti dikejar setan	to run as if chased by a ghost
Laris	to sell briskly, everyone is buying
Lengang	quiet and deserted
Lenggang-lenggok	to sashay across the cat walk
Lesehan	to have a meal on a mat on the floor
Lesung pipit	dimple (on cheek), cleft (on chin on men)
Lintah darat	loan shark
Lu ada acara malam ini, nggak?	are you free tonight? (between close friends, otherwise, it may be too impolite; better to say - when could you be with us? - and let them decide when)

M :

Mabuk-mabukan, minum-minum	to have a drinking party (alcohol)
Magang	to intern, an intern
Mak comblang	a match maker
Malam Jumat	Thursday evening
Malu-malu kucing	to be shy
Malu-maluin	to bring shame
Mandi madu	to have a honey bath (spa)
Manyun	disappointed, and pouting
Mata duitan	to love money
Mata keranjang	roving eyes
Mau datang ke rumah hari Jumat?	would you like to come over on Friday?
Mau menang sendiri	to be controlling, to feel always right
Mau tau aja lu	why are you so curious? what is it to you?
Melahirkan	to give birth to
Melempem	not crunchy or crispy anymore, unproductive
Meleng	not paying attention on the road, to look sideways to be inattentive
Membatasi	to curb
Memble	having a bad mood, or needing a friend, or an old broken machine
Membuat janji, janjian	to make an appointment
Memelet cowok, atau cewek	to attract a guy or girl through magic spells
Mempan	vulnerable
Mencurigakan	a kind of sketchy part of town; a kind of sketchy guy
Mendamprat	to scold
Mengecil	to shrink
Menggigil	to shiver due to cold weather
Menggondol	to go away with the price
Menguap	to yawn
Menjampi-jampi	to use magic spells
Mensosialisasikan peraturan perusahaan kepada karyawan	to practice company regulations to fit local workers' condition such as cuti haid or leave for women who have their periods
Merecoki	to fuss over, to bother
Mereka bisa, kenapa saya tidak bisa?	if they can do it, why cannot I?
Merinding karena angker	to be scared because of a ghost, a scary sound or apparition in a haunted to be spooked up
Merusak suasana	a fly in the ointment
Mimpi kali yee!	only in your dreams, dream on, it
Minggir dong	watch out; move over!; excuse me!
Minta geser sedikit	could you move over a little
Minta maaf atas kesalahan yang lumayan fatal	please forgive me for a big mistake
Mo tau aja, lu	you are just too curious
Mobil ini punya siapa?	Whose car is this?
Mohon diri, mohon pamit	to say goodbye

N :

Naksir	to have a crush on someone
Nasi rames	steamed white rice with appropriate dishes: sayur lodeh, ayam goreng, pepes ikan, bergedel, krupuk udang,sambel bajak, sayur kare, emping mlinjo, semur ayam, acar campur
Ngacir	to leave abruptly without saying goodbye
Ngalor-ngidul	to be in disarray and no organization no consensus
Ngambek	to sulk
Ngeres	a very sad, sob story, wrenching tale
Nggak gaptek	unwilling to embrace new technology or move forwards, being backwards
Nggak juga sih	not so much
Nggak suka	not my cup of tea
Ngiler	to drool or to want something real bad
Nglilir	to stir up from sleep
Ngos-ngosan	to be out of breath (from running)
Niat	a strong determination to fast, strong will
Nirlaba	non profit organization
Nongkrong	to hang out, to sit around doing nothing
Norak	against the common norms
Nungging	to bend down, backside up

O :

Obat ini mempan sekali, manjur	this medicine is very effective
Oleh-oleh	items brought over from a trip, or from a farm harvest
Onde-onde	fried sesame ball
Ongkang-ongkang	to relax, to sit back and do nothing
Otak udang	stupid, small brains

P :

Pamali	taboo
Pandai bergaul	good communication skills
Pantesan	oh, no wonder
Parno abis	very terrified, petrified with fear or worry
Patah hati	broken hearted
PD - percaya diri	self confidence
PD abis	strong self confidence
PDKT - pendekatan	saying nice things to someone like 'you look nice today' to get to know someone better
Pedagang asongan	street peddler
Pedagang kaki lima	street vendor
Pemakaian kata who, whom dan whose, contoh-contohnya	The man, whom I love and respect, is my father; Di sini 'who' bisa juga dipakai.; The woman, whose son is named Ali, is actually our neighbor.
Peminta-minta	a beggar
Pendiam	an introvert
Pengamen	street musician
Pengejawantahan	the appearance of
Pengemis	a pan handler
Penggaruk	a scraper, a rake, a scratcher
Pengin muntah	to feel sick
Pengin sekali menang	a killer instinct to win
Penyelundupan	smuggling
Peribahasa	proverb: the longest ourney begins with a single step
Perjaka ting-ting	a virgin male
Perlengkapan bayi	baby layette
Perpeloncoan	hazing
Perut keroncongan	growling stomach due to hunger
Pesantren	an Islamic school and dormitory
Plesetan	word games, a play on words, pun
Plin-plan	wishy-washy
Polisi tidur	street humps to prevent speeding cars
Psikiater	a shrink, a psychiatrist
Puisi, syair, pantun	poem, poetry, verse
Pulang kampung, mudik	to go home to one's hometown

Q :

Waduh, Sepertinya kosong nih...

R :

Ragu-ragu	to hesitate, to be in doubt
Randa kempling	a young widow
Rasa kikuk, janggal	like a fish out of the water
Rasain	serves you right, you deserve it
Rem itu pakem (makan)	very responsive brakes
Rese'	very annoying
Rindu	to miss someone
Risih	to feel uncomfortable

S :

Sambal	hot pepper sauce
Sambal-sambalan	various kinds of hot pepper sauces
Sampaikan salam saya kepada	please give my regards to …
Saya lagi nggak mood ngomong sama kamu	I do not feel like talking to you right now
Sebagai seekor burung pungguk yang merindukan bulan	to have very high expectations
Sebel	not nice
Sehidup-semati	till death do us part
Selamat Hari Raya Idulfitri	Idulfitri mubarak, Happy Idulfitri
Selamatkan	to save
Selamatkan bumi kita	save our planet
Semau gue	I will do as I please, whatever I like
Sensasi	sensation, sensational
Senyuman maut	a killer smile
Serak-serak basah	throaty, hoarse, husky voice
Serigala berbulu domba	wolf in sheep's clothing
Setengah mati	lingering between life and death or a very hard struggle
Sewot	angry, to be cross, to be grouchy
Siapa yang bisa saya ajak bicara?	with whom can I talk about it?
Siapa yang ketinggalan dompet di kelas?	who left a wallet in the class room?
Simpan uang ini	please save this money
Sinting	crazy, nutty person
Sok	arrogance
Sok jagoan, ugal-ugalan	a hotshot
Sok kenal sok dekat (SKSD)	someone who is too friendly after just being introduced
Sok tahu	smart alleck, mr. know-it-all
Sop buntut	oxtail soup
Sudah banyak makan asam garam	an experienced person
Sujud	to show respect and honor to the elders
Sumpah mati	I swear to God, cross my heart and hope to die
Sunatan	a circumcision
Syukur, untunglah	thank goodness

T :

Tabrak lari	hit and run
Tabu	taboo
Tak tunggu ngantek cengklungen	to wait for a very long time
Tangan kiri	left hand
Tanggal muda	just got paid, pay day
Tanggal tua	to be broke
Tedeng aling-aling	camouflage, pretense
Tega-teganya	so inhumane, heartless
Telur mata sapi	fried egg, sunny side up
Teman saya dan saya	my friend and I
Terapi	therapy
Tergila-gila	to be crazy over someone or something
Termakan isu	to be swayed by an issue, to be strongly influenced by an issue
Terpojok dalam keadaan bahaya	jeopardized, to be in jeopardy
Tersendat-sendat	inconsistent, unstable, changeable
Terseok-seok	to struggle when walking
Tertawa terpingkal-pingkal	to laugh that evil laugh, to cackle
Tetek bengek	a variety of items
Tidak apa-apa	no big deal, it is okay, it is alright
Tidak mempan	invulnerable
Tidur-tiduran	lying around - to lounge around
Titip	to ask someone to do you a favor such as to bring a letter from you to someone else
Tongpes (kantong kempes)	to be flat broke
Tumben	surprisingly;it is surprising that you come, that you called, that you contact us (something which has not been happening for a while)
Tumpang sari	intercrop planting system
Tumpeng	saffron rice served for special occasion
Tunggang-langgang	to run as fast as you can, like a bat out of hell, run for your life; rough and tumble, haphazard

U :

Uang anakan	interest (payment)
Uang panas	hot money, illegal money
Ugal-ugalan	mischievous; very uncouth, no manner
Ujian sulit	a killer exam
Ukuran	size
Urunan	to chip in, to contribute some money

V :

Waduh, Sepertinya kosong nih...

W :

wira-wiri

to and from

X :

Waduh, Sepertinya kosong nih...

Y :

Waduh, Sepertinya kosong nih...

Z :

Waduh, Sepertinya kosong nih...

Yup, Segitu aja dulu.
Semoga dapat bermanfaat.
Sumber : VOA Indonesia

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