Javanese Phrases

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English	Javanese Phrases
Greeting
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
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
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
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?	Kowe 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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