| Greeting | |
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| Hi! | Hai! |
| Good morning! | Sugeng enjing! |
| Good afternoon! | Sugeng siang! |
| Good evening! | Sugeng dalu! |
| Welcome! (to greet someone) | Sugeng rawuh! |
| Hello my friend! | Halo kancaku! |
| How are you? (friendly) | Piye kabare! |
| How are you? (polite) | Pripun kabaripun? |
| I'm fine, thank you! | Apik wae, maturnuwun! |
| And you? (friendly) | Lha kowe? |
| And you? (polite) | Lan jenengan? |
| Good | Apik |
| Not so good | Biasa wae |
| Long time no see | Suwe ora ketemu |
| I missed you | Aku kangen kowe |
| What's new? | Ana kabar apa? |
| Nothing new | Ora ana kabar anyar |
| Thank you (very much)! | Maturnuwun sanget! |
| You're welcome! (for "thank you") | Padha-padha |
| My pleasure | Nggih, sami-sami |
| Come in! (or: enter!) | Mangga! |
| Make yourself at home! | Kados wonten dalemipun pyambak kemawon! |
| Farewell Expressions | |
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| Have a nice day! | Sugeng ngayahi gati! |
| Good night! | Sugeng dalu! |
| Good night and sweet dreams! | Sugeng dalu lan mugi ngimpi sae! |
| See you later! | Sugeng pepanggiha malih! |
| See you soon! | Sugeng enggal pepanggihan malih! |
| See you tomorrow! | Sugeng pepanggihan malih benjing enjing! |
| Good bye! | Sugeng pepiashan! |
| Have a good trip! | Sugeng tindak! |
| I have to go | Kulo kedah kesah |
| I will be right back! | Kulo badhe wangsul! |
| Holidays and Wishes | |
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| Good luck! | Mugi-mugi lancar! |
| Happy birthday! | Sugeng tanggap warsa! |
| Happy new year! | Sugeng warsa enggal! |
| Merry Christmas! | Sugeng Natal! |
| Happy Eid Al-fitr! | Sugeng riyaya Idul Fitri |
| Enjoy! (or: bon appetit) | Dipun sekecakaken! |
| Best wishes! | Mugi-mugi rahayu! |
| How to Introduce Yourself | |
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| What's your name? | Sapa jenengmu? |
| My name is (John Doe) | Jenegku John Doe |
| Nice to meet you! | Seneng kenal karo kowe! |
| Where are you from? | Kowe saka ngendi? |
| I'm from (the U.S/ Java) | Aku saka Amerika/Jawa |
| I'm (American/ Indonesian) | Aku wong Amerika/Indonesia |
| Where do you live? | Kawe mapan nang ngendi? |
| I live in (the U.S/ Java) | Aku mapan ning Amerika/Jawa |
| Do you like it here? | Kowe seneng ana kene? |
| Java is a beautiful country | Jawa kuwi papan kang endah |
| What do you do for a living? | Apa pagaweyanmu? |
| I'm a (teacher/ student/ engineer) | Aku guru/mahasiswa/insinyur |
| Do you speak (English/ Indonesian)? | Kowe bisa omong Inggris/Jawa |
| Just a little | Sithik-sithik |
| I like Indonesian | Aku seneng basa Jawa |
| I'm trying to learn Indonesian | Aku nyoba sinau basa Jawa |
| It's a hard language | Iki basa sing angel |
| It's an easy language | Iki basa sing gampang |
| Oh! That's good! | Oh! Kuwi apik! |
| Can I practice with you? | Aku bisa latihan kro kowe? |
| I will try my best to learn | Aku bakal sinau sabisaku |
| How old are you? | Pira umurmu |
| I'm (twenty one, thirty two) years old | Umurku (rongpuluh, telung puluh loro) tahun |
| It was nice talking to you! | Seneng aku omongan karo kowe! |
| It was nice meeting you! | Seneng aku pethuk kowe |
| Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... | Bapak... /Ibu..../Mbak..... |
| This is my wife | Iki bojoku |
| This is my husband | Iki kakungku |
| Say hi to Thomas for me | Nitip salam kanggo Thomas saka aku |
| Romance and Love Phrases | |
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| Are you free tomorrow evening? | Kowe duwe wektu sesuk sore? |
| I would like to invite you to dinner | Aku pengin ngundang kowe dhahar |
| You look beautiful! (to a woman) | Kowe katon ayu |
| You have a beautiful name | Jenengmu apik banget |
| Can you tell me more about you? | Bisa kowe crita luwih akeh bab awakmu? |
| Are you married? | Kowe wis nikah? |
| I'm single | Aku isih bujang |
| I'm married | Aku wis nikah |
| Can I have your phone number? | Aku oleh njaluk nomermu? |
| Can I have your email? | Aku oleh njaluk emailmu? |
| Do you have any pictures of you? | Kowe duwe foto-fotomu? |
| Do you have children? | Kowe duwe anak? |
| Would you like to go for a walk? | Kowe gelem mlaku-mlaku? |
| I like you | Aku seneng kowe |
| I love you | Aku tresna karo kowe |
| You're very special! | Kowe kuwi istimewa banget |
| You're very kind! | Kowe apik banget! |
| I'm very happy | Aku senegn banget |
| Would you marry me? | Kowe gelem dadi bojoku? |
| I'm just kidding | Aku mung geguyonan |
| I'm serious | Aku omong tenanan |
| My heart speaks the language of love | Atiku medharake basa tresna |
| Solving a Misunderstanding | |
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| Sorry! (or: I beg your pardon!) | Punapa? |
| Sorry (for a mistake) | Nyuwun ngapunten |
| No problem! | Boten napa-napa |
| Can you repeat please? | Saget jenengan wangsuli? |
| Can you speak slowly? | Saget ngendika ingkang alon? |
| Can you write it down? | Saget jenengan tulis? |
| Did you understand what I said? | Jenengan mangertos ingkang kulo omongaken? |
| I don't understand! | Kulo mboten mudheng! |
| I don't know! | Kulo mboten ngertos! |
| What's that called in Indonesian? | Napa niki jenenge wonten basa Jawa? |
| What does that word mean in English? | Napa niku tegesipun wonten basa Inggris? |
| How do you say "thanks" in Indonesian? | Pripun jenengan matur 'thank you' wonten basa Jawa? |
| What is this? | Napa niki? |
| My Indonesian is bad | Basa Jawaku elek |
| Don't worry! | Ora apa-apa |
| I agree with you | Aku setuju karo kowe |
| Is that right? | Apa kuwi bener? |
| Is that wrong? | Apa kuwi salah? |
| What should I say? | Aku judu omong kepriye? |
| I just need to practice | Aku perlu latihan |
| Your Indonesian is good | Basa Jawamu apik |
| I have an accent | Omonganku kagok |
| You don't have an accent | Omonganmu ora kagok |
| Asking for Directions | |
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| Excuse me! (before asking someone) | Nuwun sewu! |
| I'm lost | Aku ora ngerti dalan |
| Can you help me? | Kowe bisa nulung aku? |
| Can I help you? | Aku bisa bantu? |
| I'm not from here | Aku ora saka kene |
| How can I get to (this place, this city)? | Piye aku menyang (panggonan iki, kota iki)? |
| Go straight | Kenceng wae |
| Then | banjur |
| Turn left | menggok ngiwa |
| Turn right | menggok nengen |
| Can you show me? | Kowe bisa duduhi? |
| I can show you! | Aku bisa duduhi? |
| Come with me! | Melu aku! |
| How long does it take to get there? | Pira suwene teka kana? |
| Downtown (city center) | Tengah kutha |
| Historic center (old city) | Kutha lawas |
| It's near here | Cedhak kene wae |
| It's far from here | Adoh saka kene |
| Is it within walking distance? | Aku bisa malku teka kana? |
| I'm looking for Mr. Smith | Aku nggoleki Bapak Smith |
| One moment please! | Tunggu sedhela |
| Hold on please! (when on the phone) | Tunggu! |
| He is not here | Dheweke ora anak kene |
| Airport | Bandara |
| Bus station | Stasiun bis |
| Train station | Stasiun sepur |
| Taxi | Taksi |
| Near | Cedhak |
| Far | Adoh |
| Emergency Survival Phrases | |
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| Help! | Tulung! |
| Stop! | Mandhek! |
| Fire! | Kobongan! |
| Thief! | Maling |
| Run! | Mlayu! |
| Watch out! (or: be alert!) | Awas! |
| Call the police! | Telpon pulisi! |
| Call a doctor! | Telpon dokter! |
| Call the ambulance! | Telpon ambulan |
| Are you okay? | Kowe ora apa-apa? |
| I feel sick | Aku krasa lara |
| I need a doctor | Aku perlu dokter |
| Accident | Kacilakan |
| Food poisoning | Keracunan panganan |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? | Ngendi apotik sing paling cedhak? |
| It hurts here | Lara sisih kene |
| It's urgent! | Iki darurat! |
| Calm down! | Tenang wae! |
| You will be okay! | Kowe ora apa-apa? |
| Can you help me? | Kowe bisa nulung aku? |
| Can I help you? | Aku bisa nulung kowe? |
| Hotel Restaurant Travel Phrases | |
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| I have a reservation (for a room) | Aku wis pesen kamar |
| Do you have rooms available? | Ana kamar kosong? |
| With shower / With bathroom | Nganggo pancuran/bak mandi |
| I would like a non-smoking room | Aku pengin kamar bebas-rokok |
| What is the charge per night? | Pira regane sewengi? |
| I'm here on business /on vacation | Aku rene saperlu bisnis/ liburan |
| Dirty | Reged |
| Clean | Resik |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Kowe nampa kartu kredit? |
| I'd like to rent a car | Aku pengin sewa mobil |
| How much will it cost? | Pira regane? |
| A table for (one / two) please! | Tulung meja kanggo wong siji/loro! |
| Is this seat taken? | Kursi iki wis ana sing nglenggahi? |
| I'm vegetarian | Aku ora mangan daging |
| I don't eat pork | Aku ora mangin iwak babi |
| I don't drink alcohol | Aku ora ngombe alkohol |
| What's the name of this dish? | Apa jenenge masakan iki? |
| Waiter / waitress! | Pelayan! |
| Can we have the check please? | Bisa tak jaluk cek-e? |
| It is very delicious! | Iki enak banget! |
| I don't like it | Aku ora seneng |
| Shopping Expressions | |
| How much is this? | Pira regane |
| I'm just looking | Aku mung nonton wae |
| I don't have change | Aku ora duwe susuk |
| This is too expensive | Iki kelarangen |
| Expensive | Larang |
| Cheap | Murah |
| Daily Expressions | |
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| What time is it? | Jam pira iki? |
| It's 3 o'clock | Iki jam 3 |
| Give me this! | Ulungna iki! |
| Are you sure? | Kowe yakin? |
| Take this! (when giving something) | Mangga! |
| It's freezing (weather) | Hawane adhem banget |
| It's cold (weather) | Hawane adhem |
| It's hot (weather) | Hawane panas |
| Do you like it? | Kowe seneng? |
| I really like it! | Aku seneng banget! |
| I'm hungry | Aku ngelih |
| I'm thirsty | Aku ngelak |
| He is funny | Dheweke kuwi lucu |
| In The Morning | wayah esuk |
| In the evening | Wayah sore |
| At Night | Wayah wengi |
| Hurry up! | Cepet! |
| Cuss Words (polite) | |
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| This is nonsense! (or: this is craziness) | Iki ngayawara! |
| My God! (to show amazement) | Ya Alloh! |
| Oh gosh! (when making a mistake) | Aduh biyung! |
| It sucks! (or: this is not good) | Iki sial! |
| What's wrong with you? | Kowe kuwi eneng apa? |
| Are you crazy? | Kowe wis ora waras? |
| Get lost! (or: go away!) | Lunga! |
| Leave me alone! | Tinggalna aku! |
| I'm not interested! | Aku ora seneng! |
| Writing a Letter | |
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| Dear John | John kang kinasih |
| My trip was very nice | Anggonku lelungan nyengake banget |
| The culture and people were very interesting | Kabudayan lan wong-wonge nyengake tenan |
| I had a good time with you | Aku rumangsa seneng karo kowe |
| I would love to visit your country again | Aku pengin dolan menyang negaramu maneh |
| Don't forget to write me back from time to time | Aja lali nulis layang kanggo aku |
| Short Expressions and words | |
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| Good | Apik |
| Bad | Elek |
| So-so (or: not bad not good) | Lumayan |
| Big | Gedhe |
| Small | Cilik |
| Today | Dina iki |
| Now | Saiki |
| Tomorrow | Sesuk |
| Yesterday | Dhik wingi |
| Yes | Ya |
| No | Ora |
| Fast | Cepet |
| Slow | Alon-alon |
| Hot | Panas |
| Cold | Adhem |
| This | Iki |
| That | Kuwi |
| Here | Mrene |
| There | Mrana |
| Me (ie. Who did this? - Me) | Aku |
| You | Kowe |
| Him | Dheweke |
| Her | Dheweke |
| Us | Awake dhewe |
| Them | Wong-wong kuwi |
| Really? | Tenan? |
| Look! | Awas! |
| What? | Apa? |
| Where? | Nang ngendi? |
| Who? | Sapa? |
| How? | Piye? |
| When? | Kapan? |
| Why? | Ya gene? |
| Zero | Kosong |
| One | Siji |
| Two | Loro |
| Three | Telu |
| Four | Papat |
| Five | Lima |
| Six | Enem |
| Seven | Pitu |
| Eight | Wolu |
| Nine | Sanga |
| Ten | Sepuluh |
