Practice Renting an Apartment in Indonesia
Renting an apartment in a Indonesia-speaking country combines tour-and-pitch conversation with the legal-document register — and the words you need to negotiate confidently are very different from textbook Indonesia. This scenario walks through visiting an apartment, asking the right questions about utilities and contracts, negotiating the deposit, and signing the lease. You'll practise the formal register for landlord conversations, the vocabulary for fittings and amenities, and the polite-but-firm language for raising concerns about the price or the condition.
Sample Indonesia conversation
Halo! Selamat datang untuk melihat-lihat. Saya pemiliknya. Sudah lama mencari apartemen?
Hello! Welcome to the viewing. I'm the landlord. Have you been looking for an apartment for long?Baru mulai. Ini tempat pertama yang saya kunjungi.
I just started looking. This is the first place I've visited.Saya tunjukkan keliling! Ini ruang tamu — banyak cahaya alami. Dapurnya lewat sini. Bagaimana menurut Anda?
Let me show you around! This is the living room — it gets a lot of natural light. The kitchen is through here. What do you think?Saya suka cahaya alaminya! Ruang tamunya sangat luas.
I love the natural light! The living room is very spacious.Dapurnya baru direnovasi tahun lalu. Sudah termasuk kulkas, oven, dan mesin pencuci piring. Semuanya termasuk sewa.
The kitchen was renovated last year. It comes with a fridge, oven, and dishwasher. All included in the rent.Dapurnya sangat bagus! Senang peralatan sudah termasuk.
That's a really nice kitchen! I love that the appliances are included.
Mitä opit
- Tour an apartment and ask the key questions
- Understand monthly rent vs deposits vs utilities
- Negotiate the price and lease terms politely
- Read and discuss a Indonesia-language rental contract
- Set up utilities and arrange the move-in date
Usein kysytyt kysymykset
What questions should I ask when viewing an apartment in Indonesia?
Ask about utilities, internet, building rules, and what's included. The scenario rehearses the standard questions.
How is the deposit handled in Indonesia-speaking rental markets?
It varies widely — typically 1–3 months' rent. The scenario teaches the question 'How is the deposit handled?'.
Can I negotiate rent in Indonesia?
Often yes, especially for longer leases. The scenario rehearses 'Would you consider X?' as a soft opener.
What's the Indonesia for 'utilities included'?
A specific phrase — included in the vocabulary list — that decides whether the headline rent matches your actual cost.