Lombok is a part of Indonesia, so the main language in Lombok Island is Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesia language). Even Sasak tribe have they languages of they own, Bahasa Indonesia is they official language, it use in all schools and all offices.

Although is not necessary to know Indonesia language, learning it will help you sometimes, especially when you can’t find anyone able to speak English in some situations.

Most of the Hotel or Restaurant employees understand English, even some of them maybe only understand what you said but can not answered in English. Here's the some of conversations examples on the some place that maybe useful for you:


At The Airport :
While waiting for your Bali flights or while inside the airport, you may encounter these conversations :

Hi, where's the check-in counter for Flight Air ? / Hai, dimana counter check in untuk Flight Air ?

Is there any problem / Apakah ada masalah ?

How much time should I wait ? / Berapa lama saya harus menunggu ?

This is my ticket / Ini tiket saya

This is my travel document / Ini dokumen perjalanan saya

I have to check in now / Saya harus check in sekarang

Did I’m late ? / Apakah saya terlambat ?

I need a porter / Saya butuh porter

Careful whit my bag ! / Hati - hati dengan tas saya !

Where is the canteen ? / dimana kantinnya ?

I need a taxi / Saya butuh taxi

When the plane take off ? / Kapan Pesawat berangkat

Where I can find a taxi ? / Dimana saya bisa mendapatkan taxi

Where I can buy a ticket ? / Dimana saya dapat membeli ticket

How much the ticket price ? / Berapa harga tiketnya


In The Hotel :

Is there any room available ? / Apakah masih ada kamar kosong ?

I need a room please / Saya butuh kamar.

I want extra bad / Saya butuh tempat tidur extra

I need extra room / Saya butuh kamar extra

I want to talk to hotel manager / Saya ingin bicara dengan manajer hotel

Can I get morning tea at 5o’clock tomorrow morning ? / Bisakah saya mendapatkan teh pada jam 5 esok pagi ?

I loose my key / Saya kehilangan kunci

Is there any cheap rooms ? / Apakah ada kamar yang murah ?

What facilities this Hotel have ? / Apa saja fasilitas yang hotel ini miliki ?

How far senggigi from here ? / Seberapa jauh senggigi dari sini ?

How much the cost for staying a day in this hotel ? / Berapa biayanya untuk menginap sehari di sini

Where the best restaurant here ? / Dimana restoran tebaik di sini ?

Please wake me up tomorrow morning at 5o’clock / Tolong bangunkan saya pada jam 5 pagi esok.


At the Caffe’s or Restaurant :

Waiters, the menu please / Pelayan, tolong menunya

I like to order some foods / Saya ingin memesan makanan

I need a drink / Saya butuh minuman

Mineral Water please / Tolong air mineralnya

The taste is very delicious / Rasanya enak sekali

I don’t like spicy food / saya tidak suka makanan pedas

The bill please / Tolong tagihannya / Tolong Billnya


Greetings:

Hallo, How are you ? / Hallo, Apakabar ?

Good morning sir, madam / Selamat pagi pak, bu

Good afternoon / Selamat siang

Good evening / Selamat sore

Good night / Selamat malam

I’m fine, thank you / saya baik – baik saja, terima kasih

Thank you / Terima kasih


Time :

What time is it ? / Jam berapa sekarang ?

It is 5 am now / sekarang jam lima pagi


Numbers:

0 (zero, nol) / 0 (kosong, nol)

1 (one) / 1 (satu)

2 (two) / 2 (dua)

3 (three) / 3 (tiga)

4 (four) / 4 (empat)

5 (five) / 5 (lima)

6 (six) / 6 (enam)

7 (seven) / 7 (tujuh)

8 (eight) / 8 (delapan)

9 (nine) / 9 (sembilan)

10 (ten) / 10 (sepuluh)

11 (eleven) / 11 (sebelas)

12 (twelfth) / 12 (duabelas)

13 (thirteen) / 13 (tigabelas)

14 (fourteen) / 14 (empatbelas)

15 (fifteen) / 15 (limabelas)

...

20 (twenty) / 20 (duapuluh)

21 (twenty one) / 21 (duapuluh satu)

22 (twenty two) / 22 (duapuluh dua)

...

30 (thirty) / 30 (tigapuluh)

31 (thirty one) / 31 (tigapuluh satu)

...

100 (one hundred) / 100 (seratus)

200 (two hundred) / 200 (duaratus)

...
1,000 (one thousand) / 1.000 (seribu)

2,000 (two thousand) / 2.000 (duaribu)

...

10,000 (ten thousand) / 10.000 (sepuluh ribu)

20,000 (twenty thousand) / 20.000 (duapuluh ribu)

100,000 (one hundred thousand) / 100.000 (seratus ribu)

1,000,000 (one million) / 1.000.000 (satu juta)

1,000,000,000 (one billion) / 1.000.000.000 (satu milyar)

1,000,000,000,000 (one trillion) / 1.000.000.000.000 (satu trilyun)