Airport & Customs

1. Tolong tunjuakan paspor Pak

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   What an officer might say at immigration; airport staff often use Indonesian

   Grammar Note

   "Tunjuak" appears in the dictionary as to point out (manunjuakan); "-an" corresponds to Indonesian "-kan". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

2. Apo tujuan Pak ka siko?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   A standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Tujuan" is a common Malayic word meaning purpose; "apo" means what. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

3. Bara malam Pak ka tingga di siko?

   How many nights will you stay?

   Usage

   Asks how long you will stay

   Grammar Note

   "Bara" means how many and "ka" marks the future. "Tingga" means to stay and is reached through the dictionary entry "tinggal". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

4. Bagasi ambo alun tibo

   My luggage has not arrived

   Usage

   Tell the staff at baggage claim when your bag does not come out

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists "bagasi" as luggage carried on trains and the like. "Alun" means not yet and "tibo" means to arrive. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

5. Ambo batuka kapa tabang di siko

   I am changing planes here

   Usage

   Tells staff you are connecting; confirm in Indonesian or English at a large airport

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary gives "batuka bus" for changing buses, so "batuka" fits changing planes. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

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