Translate English to Indonesian for shops, posts and customers
Buyers on Shopee and Tokopedia expect friendly Bahasa Indonesia, not stiff word-for-word text, and they search with everyday words like adem or murah. Your todo.is agent translates product descriptions, captions and replies with the right Anda or kamu, and keeps sizes, prices and search terms exact.
The prompt
- Translate [ATTACH THE FILE OR PASTE THE TEXT] from English into Indonesian. It is [WHAT IT IS, E.G. PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS FOR SHOPEE] for [WHO WILL READ IT]. Address readers as [ANDA OR KAMU] and use a [TONE] tone. Keep sizes, materials and prices exact, and write prices as Rp 149.000. Use the words Indonesian buyers actually search for, and keep [BRAND AND TERMS TO KEEP] in English. Return a spreadsheet with one row per product: product name, Indonesian title (under 100 characters), Indonesian description and the English original.
What to change
- [ATTACH THE FILE OR PASTE THE TEXT]: A product list in Excel or CSV, a Word file, or text pasted into the to-do.
- [WHAT IT IS, E.G. PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS FOR SHOPEE]: Also: "Instagram captions", "chat reply templates", "a website About page".
- [WHO WILL READ IT]: E.g. "young women shopping for fashion" or "small business owners".
- [ANDA OR KAMU]: "kamu" is friendly, for fashion and lifestyle; "Anda" is polite and neutral.
- [TONE]: E.g. "friendly and fun", "trustworthy and clear".
- [BRAND AND TERMS TO KEEP]: E.g. your brand name, "relaxed fit", "skincare". Write "none" if none.
Example result
- Translation: product listing for Shopee
- English → Indonesian · kamu · friendly
- English
- Linen Relax Shirt, Unisex. Breathable 100% linen, perfect for hot days. Relaxed fit, coconut-shell buttons. Sizes S–XL. Machine wash cold. Price: IDR 249,000.
- Indonesian
- Judul: Kemeja Linen Relax Unisex, 100% Linen Adem, Ukuran S-XL
- Deskripsi:
- Kemeja linen 100% yang adem dan nyaman dipakai seharian, cocok buat cuaca panas. Potongan relaxed fit dengan kancing dari batok kelapa.
- • Bahan: 100% linen
- • Ukuran: S, M, L, XL (cek tabel ukuran di foto)
- • Perawatan: cuci mesin dengan air dingin
- • Harga: Rp 249.000
- Notes
- • adem (cool and comfortable) is the word shoppers use for breathable clothes; a literal word like "bernapas" would sound odd.
- • kamu and casual words like buat suit fashion and lifestyle shops. For electronics, health or B2B, use Anda and untuk.
- • "Relaxed fit" and "linen" stay in English because buyers search for them that way.
- • Prices use a dot for thousands: Rp 249.000.
- • Indonesian often reads a little longer than English, so titles lead with the most searched words.
- Formal version (Anda)
- Kemeja linen 100% yang sejuk dan nyaman untuk dipakai sepanjang hari, cocok untuk cuaca panas.
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt and choose Anda or kamu and the tone for your shop.
- Attach your product list (Excel, CSV or Word) or paste the text into todo.is.
- Download the spreadsheet and paste each title and description into your shop.
- Ask your agent for Instagram captions or chat reply templates in Indonesian from the same products.
Tips for a better result
- Use kamu for fashion, beauty and lifestyle buyers, and Anda for formal, medical, financial or business text.
- Put the words buyers search for at the start of the title (Kemeja Linen, Tas Selempang) and stay under the marketplace limit.
- Add a size chart and exact measurements. Indonesian buyers often ask about sizes in chat, so clear info saves you replies.
- Indonesian and Malay are close but not the same. Ask for a separate Malaysian version if you sell in Malaysia.
translate English to Indonesian: FAQ
- Should I use Anda or kamu in Indonesian? Anda is polite and neutral, standard for formal and business text. Kamu is friendly and common in fashion, beauty and social media aimed at young buyers.
- Is Indonesian the same as Malay? They come from the same language and are mostly understandable to each other, but spelling, vocabulary and everyday words differ. Choose the one that matches your buyers.
- Can I translate a whole product catalog at once? Yes. Attach a spreadsheet or Word file with all products and your agent returns one row per product in Indonesian.
- Does todo.is post the listings to my shop? No. Your agent prepares the text and files; you paste or upload them to Shopee, Tokopedia or your own shop.
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