Indonesian Greetings

In this lesson, we will learn common greetings that are used in Indonesia.

Common Indonesian Greetings You Need to Know

1. Selamat Pagi

This roughly translates to [good morning] and is typically used in the morning hours before noon. You can say it in a whole phrase [selamat pagi], but you can also say it just [pagi].

Here is how you pronounce [selamat pagi] in Indonesian.

And here is how you pronounce [pagi].

I also provided examples from movies where Indonesians say [selamat pagi] and [pagi]. You can watch those clips HERE.

2. Selamat Siang

[Selamat siang] means good afternoon in English. You say [selamat siang] between 10 AM and 3 PM. You can say it in the full phrase [selamat siang] or in the half phrase [siang].

Here is how you pronounce [selamat siang] in Indonesian.

And here is how you pronounce [siang].

I also provided examples from movies where Indonesians say [selamat siang] and [siang]. You can watch those clips HERE.

3. Selamat Sore

We have [selamat sore] in Indonesian. In English, [selamat sore] is still considered a good afternoon. You say [selamat sore] between 3 PM and 6 PM.

You can also say [selamat sore] in full phrases and also in half phrases, [sore]. Here is how you pronounce [selamat sore] in bahasa Indonesia.

And here is how you pronounce [sore].

You can also read my article HERE to watch more examples of Indonesians saying [selamat sore] and [sore].

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