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Common Acehnese Phrases
Essential Acehnese (Acèh) phrases with pronunciation guides.
👋Greetings & Basics
| English | Acehnese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Halo | ha-LO |
| Good morning | Saleum seuboh | sa-LEUM seu-BOH |
| Good evening | Saleum malam | sa-LEUM ma-LAM |
| Good night | Selamat malam | se-la-MAT ma-LAM |
| Goodbye | Saleum bak gata | sa-LEUM bak ga-TA |
| How are you? | Padum kaoi? | pa-DUM ka-OI |
| I'm fine | Lon siat | lon si-AT |
| Please | Meu'ah | meu-AH |
| Thank you | Tarima kasih | ta-RI-ma ka-SIH |
| You're welcome | Sama-sama | sa-MA sa-MA |
| Sorry | Meu'af | meu-AF |
| Yes | Ija | i-JA |
| No | Hana | ha-NA |
| My name is... | Lon nakeuh... | lon na-KEUH... |
| What is your name? | Nan gata neu peue? | nan ga-TA neu pe-UE |
| Nice to meet you | Bèk na lon mulung | bek na lon mu-LUNG |
| Do you speak English? | Gata jeut basa Inggréh? | ga-TA jeut ba-SA ing-GREH |
| I don't understand | Lon hana meureuteh | lon ha-NA meu-reu-TEH |
| Help! | Tulong! | tu-LONG |
| I love you | Lon sayang gata | lon sa-YANG ga-TA |
✈️Travel
| English | Acehnese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | Dimanakeuh...? | di-ma-na-KEUH...? |
| How much does it cost? | Padum hareugeuh? | pa-DUM ha-reu-GEUH |
| I need help | Lon perlee tulong | lon per-LE-e tu-LONG |
| Where is the hospital? | Rumoh saket dimanakeuh? | ru-MOH sa-KET di-ma-na-KEUH |
| Police | Polisi | po-LI-si |
| Airport | Lapangan terbang | la-pa-GAN ter-BANG |
| Hotel | Hotel | ho-TEL |
| Restaurant | Rumoh makan | ru-MOH ma-KAN |
| Ticket | Tiket | ti-KET |
| Train station | Stasion kareta api | sta-SI-on ka-re-TA a-PI |
| Bus stop | Halte bus | hal-TE bus |
| Taxi | Taksi | tak-SI |
| Left | Keudéh | keu-DEH |
| Right | Kanan | ka-NAN |
| Straight ahead | Lurus | lu-RUS |
| Passport | Paspor | pas-POR |
| Pharmacy | Apotek | a-po-TEK |
| Bank | Bank | bank |
| Market | Pasa | pa-SA |
| Beach | Pantai | pan-TAI |
🍽️Food & Dining
| English | Acehnese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I'm hungry | Lon lapar | lon la-PAR |
| I'm thirsty | Lon haus | lon ha-US |
| The menu, please | Menu, meu'ah | me-NU meu-AH |
| Water | Ie | i-E |
| Bread | Ruti | ru-TI |
| Meat | Ungkot jaroeh | ung-KOT ja-ROEH |
| Fish | Ungkot | ung-KOT |
| Vegetables | Sayorën | sa-yo-REN |
| Delicious | Meulumok | meu-lu-MOK |
| Bill please | Bon, meu'ah | bon meu-AH |
| Tea | Boh teh | boh TEH |
| Coffee | Kupi | ku-PI |
| Beer | Bir | bir |
| Wine | Anggur | ang-GUR |
| I am vegetarian | Lon hana makan ungkot jaroeh | lon ha-NA ma-KAN ung-KOT ja-ROEH |
| Breakfast | Sarapan | sa-ra-PAN |
| Lunch | Makan siang | ma-KAN si-ANG |
| Dinner | Makan malam | ma-KAN ma-LAM |
| Spicy | Peureuih | peu-RUIH |
| Sweet | Mameh | ma-MEH |
🚨Emergency
| English | Acehnese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Tulong! | tu-LONG |
| Call the police | Uroe polisi | u-ROE po-LI-si |
| I need a doctor | Lon perlee doktoe | lon per-LE-e dok-TOE |
| Fire! | Apui! | a-PUI |
| Thief! | Bangsat! | bang-SAT |
| I'm lost | Lon sesat | lon se-SAT |
| I had an accident | Lon na kecelakaan | lon na ke-ce-la-KA-an |
| I'm sick | Lon saket | lon sa-KET |
| Ambulance | Ambulans | am-bu-LANS |
| Hospital | Rumoh saket | ru-MOH sa-KET |
| Emergency | Darurat | da-ru-RAT |
| I need medicine | Lon perlee ubat | lon per-LE-e u-BAT |
| Danger | Bahaya | ba-HA-ya |
| Stop! | Teungoh! | teu-NGOH |
💼Business
| English | Acehnese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting | Rapat | ra-PAT |
| Contract | Kontrak | kon-TRAK |
| Invoice | Tagihan | ta-GI-han |
| Payment | Bayaran | ba-YA-ran |
| Price | Hareugeuh | ha-reu-GEUH |
| Office | Kantor | kan-TOR |
| Manager | Manejer | ma-ne-JER |
| Company | Perusahaan | pe-ru-sa-HA-an |
| Surel | su-REL | |
| Phone | Telepon | te-le-PON |
| Schedule | Jadwal | jad-WAL |
| Project | Projek | pro-JEK |
| Report | Laporan | la-po-RAN |
| Deadline | Batas waktu | ba-TAS wak-TU |
🔢Numbers & Time
| English | Acehnese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Sa | sa |
| Two | Dua | du-A |
| Three | Lhèë | lhe |
| Four | Peuët | peu-ET |
| Five | Limöng | li-MONG |
| Six | Nam | nam |
| Seven | Tujöh | tu-JOH |
| Eight | Lapan | la-PAN |
| Nine | Sikureuëng | si-ku-reu-ENG |
| Ten | Siploh | si-PLOH |
| Twenty | Dua ploh | du-A ploh |
| Hundred | Siratuih | si-ra-TUIH |
| Thousand | Siribee | si-ri-BE-e |
| What time is it? | Pukui sinoe? | pu-KUI si-NOE |
| Today | Uroe nyoe | u-ROE nyoe |
| Tomorrow | Singoh | si-NGOH |
| Yesterday | Uroe kön | u-ROE kon |
| Monday | Seuën | seu-EN |
| Friday | Jum'at | jum-AT |
| Weekend | Uroe libur | u-ROE li-BUR |
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