Social Relations

Friends and Acquaintances

Use Saya punya teman… for “I have a friend…”
Teman baik saya… translates to “My best friend…”
Say Dia adalah teman sekelas saya for “He/She is my classmate.”
To express “We are good friends”, you would say Kami adalah teman baik.
Sahabat stands for “close friend” or “best friend”

Family Relations

Keluarga saya… means “My family…”
Saya memiliki satu kakak laki-laki dan satu adik perempuan translates to “I have one older brother and one younger sister.”
Ayah and Ibu refer to “Father” and “Mother” respectively.
The terms for “Grandfather” and “Grandmother” are Kakek and Nenek respectively.

Personal Relationships

Use Pacar saya… for “My boyfriend/girlfriend…”
Use Saya jatuh cinta dengan… to express “I am in love with…”
You can say Saya dalam hubungan dengan… for “I am in a relationship with…”
To express “We are a couple”, you would say Kami adalah pasangan.

General Terms for Social Relations

Hubungan is a general term for “relationship”.
Teman and sahabat are used to refer to “friend” and “close friend” respectively.
To denote someone as a “stranger”, use the term orang asing.
Rekan kerja refers to a “colleague” or “workmate”, while mitra stands for “partner”.