Indonesian Shopping Vocabulary

Here are Indonesian words for shopping to start with: beli (buy), kartu (card), mahal (expensive), bayar (pay). Below are 32 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists.

Handbags and shoes on shelves in a boutique
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Shopping Basics

A1–A2
EnglishIndonesianTypeLevel
buybeliverbA1
cardkartunounA1
expensivemahaladjA1
paybayarverbA1
priceharganounA1
cashuang tunainounA2
cheapmurahadjA2
costhargaverbA2

The rest of this pack is in the app

Shopping Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishIndonesianTypeLevel
bagtasnounA1
moneyuangnounA1
pocketsakunounA1
sizeukurannounA1
creditkreditnounA2
packbungkusnounA2
receiptstruknounA2
bargainbarang murahnounB1

Shopping Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishIndonesianTypeLevel
returnmengembalikanverbA2
consumerkonsumennounB1
retailecerannounB1
warrantygaransinounB1
acquisitionperolehannounB2
e-commerceperdagangan elektroniknounB2
merchandisebarang dagangannounB2
purchasepembeliannounB2

More from this pack waits in the app

Cleaning Products

A2–B1
EnglishIndonesianTypeLevel
broomsapunounA2
antisepticantiseptiknounB1
bleachpemutihnounB1
detergentdeterjennounB1
disinfectantdesinfektannounB1
fabric softenerpelembut kainnounB1
sanitizercairan pembersih tangannounB1
stain removerpenghilang nodanounB1

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for shopping. 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 shopping?

You could start with words like beli (buy), kartu (card), mahal (expensive), bayar (pay). This page lists 32 Indonesian words for shopping (A1–B2), 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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