Indonesian Common Actions Vocabulary

Here are Indonesian words for common actions and verbs to start with: duduk (sit), tidur (sleep), berdiri (stand), bangun (wake). Below are 32 words (A1–A2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists.

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Common Actions Basics

A1
EnglishIndonesianTypeLevel
sitdudukverbA1
sleeptidurverbA1
standberdiriverbA1
to lieberbaringverbA1
to startmulaiverbA1
to turnberbelokverbA1
wakebangunverbA1
walkberjalanverbA1

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Common Actions Intermediate

A1
EnglishIndonesianTypeLevel
carrymembawaverbA1
catchmenangkapverbA1
closedtertutupadjA1
joinbergabungverbA1
keepmenyimpanverbA1
kickmenendangverbA1
prayberdoaverbA1
putmenaruhverbA1

Common Actions Advanced

A1–A2
EnglishIndonesianTypeLevel
forgetlupaverbA1
habitkebiasaannounA1
imaginemembayangkanverbA1
apologizememinta maafverbA2
appreciatemenghargaiverbA2
establishmendirikanverbA2
expectmengharapkanverbA2
imagegambarnounA2

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B1 Verbs

A2
EnglishIndonesianTypeLevel
to allowmengizinkanverbA2
to applymelamarverbA2
to belongmenjadi milikverbA2
to causemenyebabkanverbA2
to earnmendapatkanverbA2
to failgagalverbA2
to formmembentukverbA2
to offermenawarkanverbA2

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A sample of the A1–A2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–A2 words for common actions and verbs. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Indonesian words should I learn for common actions and verbs?

You could start with words like duduk (sit), tidur (sleep), berdiri (stand), bangun (wake). This page lists 32 Indonesian words for common actions and verbs (A1–A2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Indonesian words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Indonesian words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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