Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia)“.

Food & Drinks in Indonesian

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishIndonesianPronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]roti
roti tawar
id-sing_bread
id-sing_bread-2
breads [Pl]roti-rotiid-plur_bread
roll [Sg]rolid-sing_roll
rolls [Pl]rol-rolid-plur_roll
buttermentegaid-sing_butter
cheesekejuid-sing_cheese
honeymaduid-sing_honey
jam [Sg]selaiid-sing_jam
jams [Pl]selai-selaiid-plur_jam
egg [Sg]telurid-sing_egg
eggs [Pl]telur-telurid-plur_egg
noodlesmiid-sing_noodles
ricenasiid-sing_rice
yoghurt [Sg]yoghurtid-sing_yoghurt
yoghurts [Pl]yoghurt-yoghurtid-plur_yoghurt
sugargulaid-sing_sugar
saltgaramid-sing_salt
pepperlada
merica
id-sing_pepper
id-sing_pepper-2
spice [Sg]bumbuid-sing_spice
spices [Pl]bumbu-bumbuid-plur_spice
oilminyakid-sing_oil

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishIndonesianPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eatmakanid-sing_to-eat
foodmakananid-sing_food
(to) drinkminumid-sing_to-drink
drink [Sg]minumanid-sing_drink
drinks [Pl]minuman-minumanid-plur_drink
hungrylaparid-sing_hungry
hungerrasa laparid-sing_hunger
thirstyhausid-sing_thirsty
thirstrasa hausid-sing_thirst
(to) cookmemasakid-sing_to-cook
(to) tastemerasakanid-sing_to-taste
tastyenakid-sing_tasty
deliciousenakid-sing_delicious
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!Selamat makan!
Selamat menikmati!
id-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal
id-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal-2
Cheers! / To your health!Tos!
Untuk kesehatanmu!
id-sing_cheersto-your-health
id-sing_cheersto-your-health-2
breakfastmakan pagi
sarapan
id-sing_breakfast
id-sing_breakfast-2
lunchmakan siangid-sing_lunch
dinnermakan malamid-sing_dinner
restaurant [Sg]restoran
rumah makan
id-sing_restaurant
id-sing_restaurant-2
restaurants [Pl]restoran-restoranid-plur_restaurant
bar [Sg]barid-sing_bar
bars [Pl]bar-barid-plur_bar
cafékafeid-sing_cafe

Dishes

EnglishIndonesianPronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]supid-sing_soup
soups [Pl]sup-supid-plur_soup
salad [Sg]saladid-sing_salad
salads [Pl]salad-saladid-plur_salad
french fries / chipskentang gorengid-sing_french-frieschips

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishIndonesianPronunciation
(Audio)
cutleryalat makanid-sing_cutlery
forkgarpuid-sing_fork
spoonsendokid-sing_spoon
knifepisauid-sing_knife
platepiringid-sing_plate
glassgelasid-sing_glass
cupgelas
cangkir
id-sing_cup
id-sing_cup-2
mugcangkirid-sing_mug

Drinks

EnglishIndonesianPronunciation
(Audio)
waterairid-sing_water
mineral waterair mineralid-sing_mineral-water
soda water / sparkling waterair sodaid-sing_soda-watersparkling-water
still waterair sulingid-sing_still-water
juice [Sg]jusid-sing_juice
juices [Pl]jus-jusid-plur_juice
beerbirid-sing_beer
wineanggurid-sing_wine
champagnesampanyeid-sing_champagne
cocktailkoktilid-sing_cocktail
milksusuid-sing_milk
cocoakokoaid-sing_cocoa
coffeekopiid-sing_coffee
teatheid-sing_tea

Flavors

EnglishIndonesianPronunciation
(Audio)
sweetmanisid-sing_sweet
sourasamid-sing_sour
spicypedasid-sing_spicy
saltyasinid-sing_salty
bitterpahitid-sing_bitter

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishIndonesianPronunciation
(Audio)
fruitbuahid-sing_fruit
vegetablessayurid-sing_vegetables
apple [Sg]apelid-sing_apple
apples [Pl]apel-apelid-plur_apple
orange [Sg]jerukid-sing_orange
oranges [Pl]jeruk-jerukid-plur_orange
strawberry [Sg]stroberiid-sing_strawberry
strawberries [Pl]stroberi-stroberiid-plur_strawberry
banana [Sg]pisangid-sing_banana
bananas [Pl]pisang-pisangid-plur_banana
potato [Sg]kentangid-sing_potato
potatoes [Pl]kentang-kentangid-plur_potato
cucumber [Sg]mentimunid-sing_cucumber
cucumbers [Pl]mentimun-mentimunid-plur_cucumber

Meat & Sausages

EnglishIndonesianPronunciation
(Audio)
meatdagingid-sing_meat
sausage [Sg]sosisid-sing_sausage
sausages [Pl]sosis-sosisid-plur_sausage
small sausage [Sg]sosis kecilid-sing_small-sausage
small sausages [Pl]sosis-sosis kecilid-plur_small-sausage
hamhamid-sing_ham
chickenayamid-sing_chicken
fishikanid-sing_fish
beefsapiid-sing_beef
lambkambingid-sing_lamb

Sweets

EnglishIndonesianPronunciation
(Audio)
chocolatecoklatid-sing_chocolate
pie [Sg]paiid-sing_pie
pies [Pl]pai-paiid-plur_pie
cake [Sg]kueid-sing_cake
cakes [Pl]kue-kueid-plur_cake
biscuit [Sg]biskuitid-sing_biscuit
biscuits [Pl]biskuit-biskuitid-plur_biscuit
icecreames krimid-sing_icecream

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