The 1,000 most common Indonesian Words

Published: August 28 2022

The 1,000 most common Indonesian Words

There is a universal rule, that goes along the lines of this; 20% of words are used 80% of the time. This rule effects almost everything, for example 80% of wealth is owned by 20% of people and so on, but that’s not the point, what I’m trying to get at, is rather than cram all vocabulary you can think of into your mind, if you just learn the top 20% of words used in a language, it can go a long way.

A tool that can be used to memorise these words is Anki. You can download this on PC/Mac, on iOS/Android so you can take your virtual deck of 1,000 words with you anywhere. Using a spaced repetition algorithm it will show cards in a way that will help keep store them in your long term memory so you can recall them with ease.

NumberIndonesianEnglish
1.sebagaias
2.sayaI
3.nyahis
4.bahwathat
5.diahe
6.adalahwas
7.untukfor
8.padaon
9.adalahare
10.denganwith
11.merekathey
12.menjadibe
13.diat
14.satuone
15.memilikihave
16.inithis
17.darifrom
18.olehby
19.hothot
20.kataword
21.tapibut
22.apawhat
23.beberapasome
24.adalahis
25.ituit
26.andayou
27.atauor
28.memilikihad
29.ituthe
30.dariof
31.untukto
32.danand
33.sebuaha
34.diin
35.kamiwe
36.bisacan
37.outout
38.lainnyaother
39.yangwere
40.yangwhich
41.melakukando
42.merekatheir
43.waktutime
44.jikaif
45.akanwill
46.bagaimanahow
47.katasaid
48.anan
49.masing-masingeach
50.memberitahutell
51.tidakdoes
52.Kumpulanset
53.tigathree
54.inginwant
55.udaraair
56.baikwell
57.jugaalso
58.bermainplay
59.kecilsmall
60.endend
61.menempatkanput
62.rumahhome
63.bacaread
64.tanganhand
65.pelabuhanport
66.besarlarge
67.mantraspell
68.tambahkanadd
69.bahkaneven
70.tanahland
71.di sinihere
72.harusmust
73.besarbig
74.tinggihigh
75.sepertisuch
76.ikutifollow
77.tindakanact
78.mengapawhy
79.bertanyaask
80.laki-lakimen
81.perubahanchange
82.pergiwent
83.cahayalight
84.jeniskind
85.offoff
86.perluneed
87.rumahhouse
88.gambarpicture
89.cobatry
90.kamius
91.lagiagain
92.hewananimal
93.titikpoint
94.ibumother
95.duniaworld
96.dekatnear
97.membangunbuild
98.diriself
99.bumiearth
100.ayahfather
101.apapunany
102.barunew
103.pekerjaanwork
104.bagianpart
105.mengambiltake
106.mendapatkanget
107.tempatplace
108.membuatmade
109.hiduplive
110.manawhere
111.setelahafter
112.kembaliback
113.sedikitlittle
114.hanyaonly
115.putaranround
116.priaman
117.tahunyear
118.datangcame
119.menunjukkanshow
120.setiapevery
121.baikgood
122.sayame
123.memberikangive
124.kamiour
125.di bawahunder
126.namaname
127.sangatvery
128.melaluithrough
129.hanyajust
130.formulirform
131.kalimatsentence
132.besargreat
133.berpikirthink
134.mengatakansay
135.membantuhelp
136.rendahlow
137.barisline
138.berbedadiffer
139.gilirannyaturn
140.penyebabcause
141.banyakmuch
142.berartimean
143.sebelumbefore
144.bergerakmove
145.kananright
146.anakboy
147.oldold
148.terlalutoo
149.samasame
150.diashe
151.semuaall
152.adathere
153.ketikawhen
154.naikup
155.penggunaanuse
156.Andayour
157.caraway
158.tentangabout
159.banyakmany
160.kemudianthen
161.merekathem
162.menuliswrite
163.akanwould
164.sepertilike
165.jadiso
166.inithese
167.diaher
168.panjanglong
169.membuatmake
170.halthing
171.lihatsee
172.diahim
173.duatwo
174.memilikihas
175.melihatlook
176.lebihmore
177.hariday
178.bisacould
179.pergigo
180.datangcome
181.melakukandid
182.jumlahnumber
183.suarasound
184.tidakno
185.sebagian besarmost
186.orangpeople
187.sayamy
188.lebih dariover
189.tahuknow
190.airwater
191.darithan
192.panggilancall
193.pertamafirst
194.yangwho
195.mungkinmay
196.turundown
197.sisiside
198.berkunjungbeen
199.sekarangnow
200.carifind
201.kepalahead
202.berdiristand
203.sendiriown
204.halamanpage
205.harusshould
206.negaracountry
207.ditemukanfound
208.jawabananswer
209.sekolahschool
210.tumbuhgrow
211.penelitianstudy
212.masihstill
213.belajarlearn
214.tanamanplant
215.penutupcover
216.makananfood
217.sunsun
218.empatfour
219.antarabetween
220.negarastate
221.teruskeep
222.mataeye
223.tidak pernahnever
224.lalulast
225.biarkanlet
226.pikiranthought
227.kotacity
228.pohontree
229.lintascross
230.pertanianfarm
231.kerashard
232.startstart
233.mungkinmight
234.ceritastory
235.sawsaw
236.jauhfar
237.lautsea
238.menarikdraw
239.kirileft
240.terlambatlate
241.Jumlahrun
242.tidakdon’t
243.sementarawhile
244.perspress
245.closeclose
246.malamnight
247.nyatareal
248.hiduplife
249.beberapafew
250.utaranorth
251.bookbook
252.membawacarry
253.mengambiltook
254.ilmuscience
255.makaneat
256.kamarroom
257.temanfriend
258.mulaibegan
259.ideidea
260.ikanfish
261.gunungmountain
262.berhentistop
263.sekalionce
264.dasarbase
265.mendengarhear
266.kudahorse
267.cutcut
268.yakinsure
269.menontonwatch
270.warnacolor
271.wajahface
272.kayuwood
273.utamamain
274.terbukaopen
275.tampakseem
276.bersama-samatogether
277.selanjutnyanext
278.putihwhite
279.anak-anakchildren
280.mulaibegin
281.mendapatgot
282.berjalanwalk
283.contohexample
284.kemudahanease
285.kertaspaper
286.kelompokgroup
287.selalualways
288.musikmusic
289.merekathose
290.baikboth
291.markmark
292.seringoften
293.suratletter
294.sampaiuntil
295.milmile
296.sungairiver
297.mobilcar
298.kakifeet
299.perawatancare
300.keduasecond
301.cukupenough
302.polosplain
303.gadisgirl
304.biasausual
305.mudayoung
306.siapready
307.atasabove
308.pernahever
309.merahred
310.daftarlist
311.meskipunthough
312.merasafeel
313.pembicaraantalk
314.burungbird
315.segerasoon
316.tubuhbody
317.anjingdog
318.keluargafamily
319.langsungdirect
320.berposepose
321.meninggalkanleave
322.lagusong
323.mengukurmeasure
324.pintudoor
325.produkproduct
326.hitamblack
327.pendekshort
328.angkanumeral
329.kelasclass
330.anginwind
331.pertanyaanquestion
332.terjadihappen
333.lengkapcomplete
334.kapalship
335.daeraharea
336.setengahhalf
337.baturock
338.rangkaorder
339.apifire
340.selatansouth
341.masalahproblem
342.piecepiece
343.mengatakantold
344.tahuknew
345.luluspass
346.karenasince
347.atastop
348.seluruhwhole
349.rajaking
350.jalanstreet
351.inchinch
352.kalikanmultiply
353.tidak adanothing
354.tentu sajacourse
355.tinggalstay
356.rodawheel
357.penuhfull
358.kekuatanforce
359.birublue
360.objekobject
361.memutuskandecide
362.permukaansurface
363.dalamdeep
364.bulanmoon
365.pulauisland
366.kakifoot
367.sistemsystem
368.sibukbusy
369.ujitest
370.rekorrecord
371.perahuboat
372.umumcommon
373.emasgold
374.mungkinpossible
375.pesawatplane
376.manfaatstead
377.keringdry
378.bertanya-tanyawonder
379.tertawalaugh
380.ributhousand
381.laluago
382.ranran
383.memeriksacheck
384.permainangame
385.bentukshape
386.menyamakanequate
387.hothot
388.rindumiss
389.membawabrought
390.panasheat
391.saljusnow
392.bantire
393.membawabring
394.yayes
395.jauhdistant
396.mengisifill
397.timureast
398.catpaint
399.bahasalanguage
400.antaraamong
401.Unitunit
402.dayapower
403.kotatown
404.halusfine
405.tertentucertain
406.terbangfly
407.jatuhfall
408.memimpinlead
409.menangiscry
410.gelapdark
411.mesinmachine
412.catatannote
413.menungguwait
414.rencanaplan
415.angkafigure
416.bintangstar
417.kotakbox
418.nominanoun
419.lapanganfield
420.sisanyarest
421.benarcorrect
422.mampuable
423.poundpound
424.dilakukandone
425.kecantikanbeauty
426.berkendaradrive
427.berdiristood
428.berisicontain
429.depanfront
430.mengajarteach
431.mingguweek
432.akhirfinal
433.memberigave
434.hijaugreen
435.ohoh
436.cepatquick
437.mengembangkandevelop
438.oceanocean
439.hangatwarm
440.gratisfree
441.menitminute
442.kuatstrong
443.khususspecial
444.pikiranmind
445.di belakangbehind
446.jelasclear
447.ekortail
448.menghasilkanproduce
449.Bahkanfact
450.ruangspace
451.mendengarheard
452.terbaikbest
453.jamhour
454.lebih baikbetter
455.benartrue
456.selamaduring
457.ratushundred
458.limafive
459.ingatremember
460.langkahstep
461.awalearly
462.terushold
463.baratwest
464.tanahground
465.bungainterest
466.mencapaireach
467.cepatfast
468.kata kerjaverb
469.bernyanyising
470.mendengarkanlisten
471.enamsix
472.tabeltable
473.wisatatravel
474.kurangless
475.pagimorning
476.sepuluhten
477.sederhanasimple
478.beberapaseveral
479.vokalvowel
480.menujutoward
481.perangwar
482.berbaringlay
483.terhadapagainst
484.polapattern
485.lambatslow
486.pusatcenter
487.cintalove
488.orangperson
489.uangmoney
490.melayaniserve
491.munculappear
492.jalanroad
493.petamap
494.hujanrain
495.aturanrule
496.mengaturgovern
497.menarikpull
498.dingincold
499.pemberitahuannotice
500.suaravoice
501.energienergy
502.berburuhunt
503.kemungkinanprobable
504.tidurbed
505.saudarabrother
506.teluregg
507.naikride
508.selcell
509.percayabelieve
510.mungkinperhaps
511.memilihpick
512.tiba-tibasudden
513.menghitungcount
514.persegisquare
515.alasanreason
516.panjanglength
517.mewakilirepresent
518.seniart
519.Subjeksubject
520.wilayahregion
521.ukuransize
522.bervariasivary
523.menyelesaikansettle
524.berbicaraspeak
525.beratweight
526.umumgeneral
527.esice
528.pedulimatter
529.lingkarancircle
530.pasanganpair
531.termasukinclude
532.membagidivide
533.suku katasyllable
534.merasafelt
535.agunggrand
536.bolaball
537.belumyet
538.gelombangwave
539.menjatuhkandrop
540.jantungheart
541.amam
542.sekarangpresent
543.beratheavy
544.taridance
545.mesinengine
546.posisiposition
547.lenganarm
548.lebarwide
549.berlayarsail
550.materimaterial
551.fraksifraction
552.hutanforest
553.duduksit
554.rasrace
555.windowwindow
556.tokostore
557.musim panassummer
558.keretatrain
559.tidursleep
560.membuktikanprove
561.lonelone
562.kakileg
563.latihanexercise
564.wallwall
565.catchcatch
566.gunungmount
567.inginwish
568.langitsky
569.papanboard
570.sukacitajoy
571.musim dinginwinter
572.duduksat
573.dituliswritten
574.liarwild
575.instrumentinstrument
576.teruskept
577.kacaglass
578.rumputgrass
579.sapicow
580.pekerjaanjob
581.tepiedge
582.tandasign
583.kunjunganvisit
584.masa lalupast
585.lembutsoft
586.menyenangkanfun
587.cerahbright
588.gasgas
589.cuacaweather
590.bulanmonth
591.jutamillion
592.menanggungbear
593.selesaifinish
594.senanghappy
595.berharaphope
596.bungaflower
597.menutupiclothe
598.anehstrange
599.pergigone
600.perdagangantrade
601.melodimelody
602.perjalanantrip
603.kantoroffice
604.menerimareceive
605.barisrow
606.mulutmouth
607.tepatexact
608.simbolsymbol
609.matidie
610.setidaknyaleast
611.masalahtrouble
612.berteriakshout
613.kecualiexcept
614.menuliswrote
615.benihseed
616.nadatone
617.bergabungjoin
618.menyarankansuggest
619.bersihclean
620.istirahatbreak
621.wanitalady
622.yardyard
623.naikrise
624.burukbad
625.pukulanblow
626.minyakoil
627.darahblood
628.sentuhtouch
629.tumbuhgrew
630.persencent
631.mencampurmix
632.timteam
633.kawatwire
634.biayacost
635.hilanglost
636.coklatbrown
637.memakaiwear
638.gardengarden
639.samaequal
640.dikirimsent
641.pilihchoose
642.jatuhfell
643.cocokfit
644.mengalirflow
645.adilfair
646.Bankbank
647.mengumpulkancollect
648.menyimpansave
649.kontrolcontrol
650.desimaldecimal
651.telingaear
652.lainelse
653.cukupquite
654.pecahbroke
655.kasuscase
656.tengahmiddle
657.membunuhkill
658.putrason
659.danaulake
660.saatmoment
661.skalascale
662.kerasloud
663.musim semispring
664.mengamatiobserve
665.anakchild
666.lurusstraight
667.konsonanconsonant
668.bangsanation
669.kamusdictionary
670.susumilk
671.kecepatanspeed
672.metodemethod
673.organorgan
674.membayarpay
675.usiaage
676.bagiansection
677.dressdress
678.awancloud
679.kejutansurprise
680.tenangquiet
681.batustone
682.keciltiny
683.naikclimb
684.dingincool
685.desaindesign
686.miskinpoor
687.banyaklot
688.percobaanexperiment
689.bottombottom
690.kuncikey
691.besiiron
692.singlesingle
693.tongkatstick
694.datarflat
695.dua puluhtwenty
696.kulitskin
697.senyumsmile
698.lipatancrease
699.lubanghole
700.melompatjump
701.bayibaby
702.delapaneight
703.desavillage
704.bertemumeet
705.akarroot
706.membelibuy
707.meningkatkanraise
708.memecahkansolve
709.logammetal
710.apakahwhether
711.mendorongpush
712.tujuhseven
713.ayatparagraph
714.ketigathird
715.wajibshall
716.diadakanheld
717.rambuthair
718.menjelaskandescribe
719.cookcook
720.lantaifloor
721.baikeither
722.hasilresult
723.membakarburn
724.hillhill
725.amansafe
726.kucingcat
727.abadcentury
728.pertimbangkanconsider
729.Jenistype
730.hukumlaw
731.bitbit
732.pantaicoast
733.copycopy
734.frasephrase
735.diamsilent
736.tinggitall
737.pasirsand
738.tanahsoil
739.gulunganroll
740.suhutemperature
741.jarifinger
742.industriindustry
743.nilaivalue
744.melawanfight
745.kebohonganlie
746.mengalahkanbeat
747.menggairahkanexcite
748.alamnatural
749.Tampilanview
750.akalsense
751.modalcapital
752.tidak akanwon’t
753.kursichair
754.bahayadanger
755.buahfruit
756.kayarich
757.tebalthick
758.tentarasoldier
759.prosesprocess
760.mengoperasikanoperate
761.praktekpractice
762.terpisahseparate
763.sulitdifficult
764.dokterdoctor
765.silahkanplease
766.melindungiprotect
767.siangnoon
768.tanamancrop
769.yang modernmodern
770.elemenelement
771.hithit
772.mahasiswastudent
773.sudutcorner
774.partaiparty
775.pasokansupply
776.yangwhose
777.mencarilocate
778.cincinring
779.karaktercharacter
780.seranggainsect
781.tertangkapcaught
782.periodeperiod
783.menunjukkanindicate
784.radioradio
785.berbicaraspoke
786.atomatom
787.manusiahuman
788.sejarahhistory
789.efekeffect
790.listrikelectric
791.mengharapkanexpect
792.tulangbone
793.relrail
794.bayangkanimagine
795.menyediakanprovide
796.setujuagree
797.demikianthus
798.lembutgentle
799.wanitawoman
800.kaptencaptain
801.menebakguess
802.diperlukannecessary
803.tajamsharp
804.sayapwing
805.membuatcreate
806.tetangganeighbor
807.mencuciwash
808.kelelawarbat
809.agakrather
810.kerumunancrowd
811.jagungcorn
812.membandingkancompare
813.puisipoem
814.Stringstring
815.bellbell
816.tergantungdepend
817.dagingmeat
818.menggosokrub
819.tubetube
820.terkenalfamous
921.dolardollar
822.aliranstream
823.takutfear
284.penglihatansight
825.tipisthin
826.segitigatriangle
827.planetplanet
828.terburu-buruhurry
829.kepalachief
830.kolonicolony
831.jamclock
832.tambangmine
833.dasitie
834.masukkanenter
835.utamamajor
836.segarfresh
837.pencariansearch
838.mengirimsend
839.kuningyellow
840.pistolgun
841.memungkinkanallow
842.mencetakprint
843.matidead
844.tempatspot
845.gurundesert
846.setelansuit
847.saat inicurrent
848.angkatlift
840.naikrose
850.tibaarrive
851.Mastermaster
852.jalurtrack
853.indukparent
854.shoreshore
855.divisidivision
856.sheetsheet
857.substansisubstance
858.mendukungfavor
859.menghubungkanconnect
860.postingpost
861.menghabiskanspend
862.chordchord
863.lemakfat
864.senangglad
865.aslioriginal
866.shareshare
867.stasiunstation
868.ayahdad
869.rotibread
870.biayacharge
871.tepatproper
872.barbar
873.Penawaranoffer
874.ruassegment
875.budakslave
876.bebekduck
877.instantinstant
878.pasarmarket
879.gelardegree
880.mengisipopulate
881.cewekchick
882.sayangdear
883.musuhenemy
884.membalasreply
885.minumandrink
886.terjadioccur
887.mendukungsupport
888.pidatospeech
889.alamnature
890.Kisaranrange
891.steamsteam
892.gerakmotion
893.pathpath
894.cairliquid
895.loginlog
896.berartimeant
897.quotientquotient
898.gigiteeth
899.shellshell
900.leherneck
901.oksigenoxygen
902.gulasugar
903.kematiandeath
904.cukuppretty
905.keterampilanskill
906.wanitawomen
907.musimseason
908.larutansolution
909.magnetmagnet
910.peraksilver
911.terimathank
912.cabangbranch
913.pertandinganmatch
914.akhiransuffix
915.terutamaespecially
916.arafig
917.takutafraid
918.besarhuge
919.adiksister
920.bajasteel
921.mendiskusikandiscuss
922.majuforward
923.serupasimilar
924.panduanguide
925.pengalamanexperience
926.Ratascore
927.appleapple
928.membelibought
929.dipimpinled
930.nadapitch
931.mantelcoat
932.massamass
933.kartucard
934.pitaband
935.talirope
936.Slipslip
937.menangwin
938.mimpidream
939.malamevening
940.kondisicondition
941.pakanfeed
942.alattool
943.totaltotal
944.dasarbasic
945.bausmell
946.lembahvalley
947.ataunor
948.gandadouble
949.kursiseat
950.teruscontinue
951.blokblock
952.grafikchart
953.hathat
954.menjualsell
955.keberhasilansuccess
956.perusahaancompany
957.kurangisubtract
958.peristiwaevent
959.tertentuparticular
960.kesepakatandeal
961.berenangswim
962.istilahterm
963.sebaliknyaopposite
964.istriwife
965.sepatushoe
966.bahushoulder
967.penyebaranspread
968.mengaturarrange
969.campcamp
970.menciptakaninvent
971.kapascotton
972.Lahirborn
973.menentukandetermine
974.literquart
975.sembilannine
976.truktruck
977.noisenoise
978.tingkatlevel
979.kesempatanchance
980.mengumpulkangather
981.shopshop
982.stretchstretch
983.membuangthrow
984.bersinarshine
985.propertiproperty
986.kolomcolumn
987.molekulmolecule
988.pilihselect
989.salahwrong
990.abu-abugray
991.ulangirepeat
992.membutuhkanrequire
993.luasbroad
994.mempersiapkanprepare
995.garamsalt
996.hidungnose
997.pluralplural
998.kemarahananger
999.klaimclaim
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