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Common Javanese Phrases
Essential Javanese (Basa Jawa) phrases with pronunciation guides.
👋Greetings & Basics
| English | Javanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Halo | HA-lo |
| Good morning | Sugeng enjing | su-GENG en-JING |
| Good evening | Sugeng sonten | su-GENG SON-ten |
| Good night | Sugeng dalu | su-GENG DA-lu |
| How are you? | Piye kabare? | PI-ye ka-BA-re |
| I'm fine, thank you | Apik, matur nuwun | A-pik MA-tur NU-wun |
| What is your name? | Sopo jenengmu? | SO-po je-NENG-mu |
| My name is... | Jenengku... | je-NENG-ku... |
| Nice to meet you | Seneng ketemu kowe | se-NENG ke-TE-mu KO-we |
| Please | Mangga | MANG-ga |
| Thank you | Matur nuwun | MA-tur NU-wun |
| You're welcome | Sami-sami | SA-mi SA-mi |
| Yes | Inggih | ING-gih |
| No | Mboten | mbo-TEN |
| Sorry | Nyuwun pangapunten | nyu-WUN pa-nga-PUN-ten |
| Excuse me | Nuwun sewu | NU-wun SE-wu |
| Goodbye | Pamit | PA-mit |
| See you later | Sesuk ketemu maneh | se-SUK ke-TE-mu MA-neh |
| I don't understand | Kulo mboten mangertos | KU-lo mbo-TEN mang-ER-tos |
| Do you speak English? | Sampeyan biso ngomong boso Inggris? | sam-PEY-an BI-so ngo-MONG BO-so ING-gris |
✈️Travel
| English | Javanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the airport? | Bandara nang ngendi? | ban-DA-ra nang ngen-DI |
| How much does this cost? | Iki regane piro? | I-ki re-GA-ne PI-ro |
| I need a taxi | Kulo butuh taksi | KU-lo BU-tuh TAK-si |
| Where is the hotel? | Hotel nang ngendi? | ho-TEL nang ngen-DI |
| I have a reservation | Kulo wis pesen kamar | KU-lo wis PE-sen KA-mar |
| Train station | Stasiun sepur | sta-SI-un SE-pur |
| Bus stop | Halte bus | HAL-te BUS |
| Ticket | Karcis | KAR-cis |
| Passport | Paspor | PAS-por |
| Help! | Tulung! | TU-lung |
| I'm lost | Kulo kesasar | KU-lo ke-SA-sar |
| Turn left | Belok kiwo | be-LOK KI-wo |
| Turn right | Belok tengen | be-LOK TEN-gen |
| Straight ahead | Lurus wae | LU-rus WA-e |
| How far is it? | Adohe piro? | a-DO-he PI-ro |
| Museum | Museum | mu-SE-um |
| Beach | Pantai | PAN-tai |
| Hospital | Rumah sakit | RU-mah SA-kit |
| Pharmacy | Apotek | a-po-TEK |
| Police station | Kantor polisi | KAN-tor po-LI-si |
🍽️Food & Dining
| English | Javanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I'm hungry | Kulo luwe | KU-lo LU-we |
| I'm thirsty | Kulo ngelak | KU-lo nge-LAK |
| The menu, please | Menune, mangga | me-NU-ne MANG-ga |
| Water | Banyu | BA-nyu |
| Coffee | Kopi | KO-pi |
| Bread | Roti | RO-ti |
| Meat | Daging | DA-ging |
| Vegetarian | Ora mangan daging | O-ra MA-ngan DA-ging |
| Delicious | Enak tenan | e-NAK te-NAN |
| The bill, please | Bonne, mangga | BON-ne MANG-ga |
| I am allergic to... | Kulo alergi karo... | KU-lo a-LER-gi KA-ro... |
| No sugar | Tanpa gulo | TAN-pa GU-lo |
| Breakfast | Sarapan | sa-RA-pan |
| Lunch | Mangan awan | MA-ngan A-wan |
| Dinner | Mangan wengi | MA-ngan WEN-gi |
| Restaurant | Restoran | res-to-RAN |
| Table for two | Meja kanggo loro | ME-ja KANG-go LO-ro |
| Beer | Bir | BIR |
| Wine | Anggur | ANG-gur |
| Dessert | Panganan manis | pa-nga-NAN MA-nis |
🚨Emergency
| English | Javanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Tulung! | TU-lung |
| Call the police! | Nelpon polisi! | nel-PON po-LI-si |
| I need a doctor | Kulo butuh dokter | KU-lo BU-tuh DOK-ter |
| Fire! | Kobong! | KO-bong |
| Ambulance | Ambulans | am-bu-LANS |
| I've been robbed | Kulo dirampok | KU-lo di-RAM-pok |
| I'm injured | Kulo loro | KU-lo LO-ro |
| Emergency | Darurat | da-RU-rat |
| Where is the hospital? | Rumah sakit nang ngendi? | RU-mah SA-kit nang ngen-DI |
| Lost passport | Paspor ilang | PAS-por I-lang |
| I need help | Kulo butuh bantuan | KU-lo BU-tuh ban-TU-an |
| Danger | Bahaya | ba-HA-ya |
| Stop! | Mandheg! | MAN-dheg |
| Thief! | Maling! | MA-ling |
| I'm sick | Kulo lara | KU-lo LA-ra |
💼Business
| English | Javanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Good morning | Sugeng enjing | su-GENG en-JING |
| I have a meeting | Kulo ono rapat | KU-lo O-no RA-pat |
| Business card | Kartu nama | KAR-tu NA-ma |
| What is your email? | Email sampean opo? | E-mail sam-PEY-an O-po |
| I work for... | Kulo nyambut gawe ing... | KU-lo nyam-BUT GA-we ing... |
| Manager | Manajer | ma-NA-jer |
| Meeting | Rapat | RA-pat |
| Office | Kantor | KAN-tor |
| Budget | Anggaran | ang-GA-ran |
| Invoice | Faktur | FAK-tur |
| Contract | Kontrak | KON-trak |
| Deadline | Wates wektu | WA-tes WEK-tu |
| Partnership | Kemitraan | ke-mi-TRA-an |
| Thank you for your time | Matur nuwun wektune | MA-tur NU-wun wek-TU-ne |
🔢Numbers & Time
| English | Javanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Siji | SI-ji |
| Two | Loro | LO-ro |
| Three | Telu | TE-lu |
| Four | Papat | PA-pat |
| Five | Lima | LI-ma |
| Six | Enem | e-NEM |
| Seven | Pitu | PI-tu |
| Eight | Wolu | WO-lu |
| Nine | Songo | SO-ngo |
| Ten | Sepuluh | se-PU-luh |
| Twenty | Rong puluh | RONG PU-luh |
| Fifty | Seket | se-KET |
| One hundred | Satus | SA-tus |
| One thousand | Sewu | SE-wu |
| What time is it? | Saiki jam piro? | SA-i-ki JAM PI-ro |
| Today | Saiki | SA-i-ki |
| Tomorrow | Sesuk | se-SUK |
| Yesterday | Wingi | WIN-gi |
| Monday | Senen | se-NEN |
| Friday | Jemuwah | je-MU-wah |
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