50 Indonesian Greetings and Daily Conversation Phrases [With Audio]

I want to try chatting with my Indonesian friends in Indonesian!

I want to learn phrases and communicate!

For those who feel this way, we will introduce ready-to-use Indonesian greetings and daily conversation phrases categorized by specific scenes.

All the audio used in this article is AI voice from Ondoku. It features pronunciations in both male and female voices.

If you find any of the pronunciations in the audio difficult to hear, please try listening with a different voice type. Having it pronounced in a voice you prefer will make it even easier to understand.

We will also show you how to create your own original audio teaching materials using the convenient "Ondoku," which allows you to convert Indonesian text or images into audio and even download them as MP3s.

Please make good use of it!

For more details about the Indonesian audio used in this article, please refer to this post. Be sure to check it out as well!

For learning and checking pronunciation of Indonesian and Javanese! How to use "Ondoku" for audio sample listening & free text-to-speech

You can listen to audio samples of Indonesian and Javanese available on Ondoku. Checking pronunciation is essential for smooth communication with speakers of Indonesian or Javanese. In such cases, Ondoku is recommended! A text-to-speech service (Text t...

1. Greetings

2. Buying Food at the Supermarket

3. Having a Meal with Friends

4. Asking for Directions

5. Expressing Feelings

6. Frequently Used Phrases

Conversation Between Two People

A conversation between two people who met by chance in the city.

Siti: Halo, Budi! Lama tidak jumpa. Apa kabar?
Hello, Budi! Long time no see. How are you?

Budi: Halo, Siti! Saya baik-baik saja, terima kasih. Bagaimana dengan kamu?
Hello, Siti! I'm doing fine, thank you. How about you?

Siti: Saya juga baik. Sedang apa di sini?
I'm fine too. What are you doing here?

Budi: Saya baru selesai belanja di toko. Kamu?
I just finished shopping at the store. You?

Siti: Saya sedang menunggu teman. Kapan-kapan kita harus makan bersama!
I'm waiting for a friend. We should eat together sometime!

Budi: Itu ide yang bagus. Ayo kita bertemu lagi. Sampai jumpa!
That's a good idea. Let's meet again. Goodbye!

Siti: Sampai jumpa, Budi! Semoga hari yang menyenangkan.
Goodbye, Budi! Have a nice day.

Ondoku: A service for easy Indonesian text-to-speech

Ondoku Official Site

Ondoku is a service that can read aloud text or images by converting them into audio. It is simple and easy to operate.

This service is perfect for checking the pronunciation of people studying Indonesian like us!

It supports Indonesian and Javanese, and since there are multiple speakers such as females and males, you can choose your preferred voice.

Types of Ondoku voices for Indonesian

Voices include female and male voices.

• Indonesian (Indonesia)
  Male: 3 types
  Female: 3 types
• Javanese (Latin, Indonesia)
  Male: 1 type
  Female: 1 type

The eight speakers each have their own unique pronunciation, allowing you to hear realistic Indonesian.

• Features to make the speaking pace faster or slower, and
• Features to make the pitch higher or lower

are also available. By changing the settings, you can change the impression or make it easier to hear.

In addition to this, it supports as many as 81 languages and regions, so it can be used for language learning other than Indonesian.

It can be used for free basically, and a paid plan is required if you want to increase the number of characters for reading aloud.

However, if you just want to check Indonesian pronunciation, the free range is sufficient.

You can listen to audio samples of Indonesian in this article! Please check it out.

For learning and checking pronunciation of Indonesian and Javanese! How to use "Ondoku" for audio sample listening & free text-to-speech

You can listen to audio samples of Indonesian and Javanese available on Ondoku. Checking pronunciation is essential for smooth communication with speakers of Indonesian or Javanese. In such cases, Ondoku is recommended! A text-to-speech service (Text t...

How to Use Ondoku

The way to use Ondoku for free is very simple.

No app or software downloads are necessary. One of its charms is that everything can be done in a web browser.

How to use:

1. Access the Ondoku site
2. Enter the characters you want read aloud in the text box (copy-pasting is also OK)
3. Adjust to your preferred settings, such as language, voice type, and voice speed
4. Click "Read Aloud"

That's all it takes.

Furthermore, audio can be downloaded in MP3 format.

How to use Ondoku text-to-speech software, membership registration, and convenient features

Ondoku is a relatively new text-to-speech service that started in May 2020. No tedious software downloads or installations are required, and it can be used on the internet via a website. We will introduce detailed instructions on how to use Ondoku.

Textbooks and Printouts Can Also Be Read Aloud

A hidden convenient feature of Ondoku is

the "Read aloud by uploading an image" function.

This is a feature that allows images taken with a smartphone or other device to be read aloud as audio.

You can take photos of picture books, books, textbooks, and have them read aloud by Ondoku.

This feature instantly solves problems like "I don't know how to read this" when teaching Indonesian to children at home or when reading Indonesian textbooks.

Moreover, it is very convenient because you don't have to enter words one by one yourself, saving you a lot of effort.

[How to use the Image-to-Speech function]

1. Access the Ondoku top page
2. There are tabs for "Text" and "Image" above the text box
3. Click on the "Image" tab
4. Click on upload image and select the image you like
   *On a smartphone, you can also start the camera here and take a photo directly.
5. After selecting the image, adjust the reading speed and pitch.
6. Click the read aloud button

Then, the image will be analyzed in a few seconds, and the audio can be read aloud.

After the image is loaded, the recognized characters are displayed in the text box.

If there are recognition errors and the reading sounds strange, you can edit the text here.

Detailed usage instructions are introduced here.

How to use image-to-speech | How to convert text in photos to audio using free OCR

Explaining the feature of "Ondoku" that can read text from images or photos (OCR) and read it aloud as audio. It can be used for free. Whether on PC or smartphone, simply upload an image and reading aloud will be completed in just a few seconds.

Ondoku is perfect for learning Indonesian

Checking Indonesian pronunciation, reading aloud Indonesian text, and even reading aloud Indonesian from images using character recognition...! Ondoku is incredibly convenient.

It's a wonderful era where so many functions can be used for free.

Because it's free, you can try it right now!

We hope that the excellent Ondoku, which reads with Indonesian pronunciation, will be a help to you in your Indonesian studies.

Please give it a try!