Schedule, Time & Priority Vocabulary

Work schedules and task priorities always use the same handful of terms. Know them well so you never misread a roster or misjudge what to do first.

Schedule Vocabulary

English	Bahasa Indonesia
Schedule	Jadwal
Rota	Jadwal giliran kerja
Roster	Daftar giliran kerja
Break	Istirahat
Day off	Hari libur

Priority & Time Vocabulary

English	Bahasa Indonesia
Urgent	Mendesak
Priority	Prioritas
Deadline	Batas waktu
On time	Tepat waktu
Delayed	Tertunda

Reading the Clock

Hotels usually run schedules on the 24-hour clock. A few common ways to say the time:

English	Bahasa Indonesia
Quarter past eight	Jam delapan lewat lima belas menit
Half past two	Jam setengah tiga
Quarter to five	Jam lima kurang lima belas menit
14:00 (hotel schedule)	Jam dua siang

Practise until it's automatic

Try the short quiz below to see how well you know schedule and priority vocabulary.