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Javanese phrasebook
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Javanese is a significant language in Java, Indonesia.
[edit] Pronunciation guide
[edit] Vowels
- a
- like 'a' in "father" or like 'o' in "top"
- e
- like 'e' in "vowel" (schwa)
- é
- like 'ay' in "say", usually the difference between a schwa and an e is not indicated in writing
- i
- like 'i' in "thin", sometimes like 'ay' in "say"
- o
- like 'ow' in "low" or like 'o' in "top"
- u
- like 'oo' in "hoop", sometimes like 'o' in “hope”
[edit] Consonants
b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s , t, v, w, x, y, z, bh, dh, kh, ny,
[edit] Common diphthongs
[edit] Phrase list
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[edit] Basics
- Hello.
- (Halo)
- How are you?
- (Piyé kabaré?)
- How are you? (informal)
- (Kadọs pundi kabaripun?)
- Fine, thank you.
- ('Pangéstinipun saé, matur nuwun' )
- What is your name?
- ('Asmanipun panjenengan sinten?' )
- My name is ______
- ______ . ('Nami kula' _____ .)
- Nice to meet you.
- (Kulạ seneng kepanggih panjenengan.)
- Please.
- (Monggo.)
- Thank you.
- (Matur nuwun.)
- Thank you. (very formal)
- (Matur sembah panuwun.)
- Thank you. (informal)
- (Matur nuwun.)
- You're welcome.
- (Sami-sami.)
- Yes.
- (Inggih.)
- Yes. (informal)
- (Iyo.)
- No.
- (Mboten.)
- No. (informal)
- (Ora.)
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- (Nuwun sewu.)
- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
- (Ngapunten.)
- I'm sorry.
- (Nyuwun pangapunten.)
- Goodbye!
- (Kepanggih malih nggih!)
- Goodbye! (informal)
- (Da-da!)
- I can't speak name of language [well].
- (Kula mboten saged ______ [saé])
- Do you speak English?
- (Panjenengan saged basa inggris ?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- (Punapa wonten ingkang saged basa Inggris?)
- Help!
- (Tulung!)
- Look out!
- (Awas!)
- Good morning.
- (Sugeng enjing./Sugeng enjang.)
- Good evening.
- (Sugeng sonten.)
- Good night.
- (Sugeng dalu.)
- Good night (to sleep)
- (Sugeng dalu.)
- I don't understand.
- ("Kula mboten ngertos.")
- I don't understand. (informal)
- (Aku ora mudeng.)
- Where is the toilet?
- (Paturasanipun wọnten pundi?)
[edit] Problems
- Police!
- Polisi!
- Stop! Thief!
- Mandeg! Maling!
- I'm lost.
- Kula kesasar./Kula nyasar.
[edit] Numbers
| Angka | Ngoko | Krama |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | siji | setunggal |
| 2 | loro | kalih |
| 3 | telu | tiga |
| 4 | papat | sekawan |
| 5 | lima | gangsal |
| 6 | enem | enem |
| 7 | pitu | pitu |
| 8 | wolu | wolu |
| 9 | sanga | sanga |
| 10 | sepuluh | sedasa |
| 11 | sewelas | setunggal welas (sewelas) |
| 12 | rolas | kalih welas |
| 13 | telulas | tiga welas |
| 14 | patbelas | sekawan welas |
| 15 | limalas | gangsal welas |
| 16 | nembelas | enem welas |
| 17 | pitulas | pitulas |
| 18 | wolulas | wolulas |
| 19 | sangalas | sangalas |
| 20 | rong puluh | kalih dasa |
| 21 | selikur | selikur/kalih dasa setunggal |
| 22 | rolikur | kalih likur |
| 23 | telulikur | tigang likur |
| 24 | patlikur | sekawan likur |
| 25 | selawé | selangkung |
| 26 | nemlikur | nemlikur |
| 30 | telung puluh | tigang dasa |
| 31 | telung puluh siji | tigang dasa setunggal |
| 32 | telung puluh loro | tigang dasa kalih |
| 40 | patang puluh | sekawan dasa |
| 41 | patang puluh siji | sekawan dasa setunggal |
| 42 | patang puluh loro | sekawan dasa kalih |
| 50 | sèket | sèket |
| 51 | sèket siji | sèket setunggal |
| 52 | sèket loro | sèket kalih |
| 60 | swidak | swidak |
| 61 | swidak siji | swidak setunggal |
| 62 | swidak loro | swidak kalih |
| 70 | pitung puluh | pitu dasa |
| 80 | wolung puluh | wolu dasa |
| 90 | sangang puluh | sanga dasa |
| 100 | satus | setunggal atus |
| 101 | satus siji | setunggal atus setunggal |
| 102 | satus loro | setunggal atus kalih |
| 120 | satus rong puluh | setunggal atus kalih dasa |
| 121 | satus selikur | setunggal atus kalih dasa setunggal |
| 200 | rong atus | kalih atus |
| 500 | limang atus | gangsal atus |
| 1.000 | sèwu | setunggal èwu |
| 1.001 | sèwu siji | setunggal èwu setunggal |
| 1.002 | sèwu loro | setunggal èwu kalih |
| 1.500 | sèwu limang atus | setunggal èwu gangsal atus |
| 1.520 | sèwu limang atus rong puluh | setunggal èwu gangsal atus kalih dasa |
| 1.550 | sèwu limang atus sèket | setunggal èwu gangsal atus sèket |
| 1.551 | sèwu limang atus sèket siji | setunggal èwu gangsal atus sèket setunggal |
| 2.000 | rong èwu | kalih èwu |
| 5.000 | limang èwu | gangsal èwu |
| 10.000 | sepuluh èwu | sedasa èwu |
| 100.000 | satus èwu | setunggal atus èwu |
| 500.000 | limang atus èwu | gangsal atus èwu |
| 1.000.000 | sayuta | setunggal yuta |
| 1.562.155 | sayuta limang atus swidak loro èwu satus sèket lima | setunggal yuta gangsal atus swidak kalih èwu setunggal atus sèket gangsal |
[edit] Time
- morning = esuk
- afternoon = awan
- evening = sore
- night = bengi
[edit] Clock time
[edit] Duration
- _____ minute(s)
- _____ menit
- _____ hour(s)
- _____ jam
- _____ day(s)
- _____ dina
- _____ week(s)
- _____ minggu
- _____ month(s)
- _____ wulan
- _____ year(s)
- _____ taun
[edit] Days
Monday = Senen
Tuesday = Selasa
Wednesday = Rebo
Thursday = Kemis
Friday = Jumat
Saturday = Setu
Sunday = Minggu
[edit] Months
[edit] Writing time and date
[edit] Colors
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Bus and train
[edit] Directions
- left
- kiwo
- right
- tengen
- straight ahead
- lurus/kenceng
- north
- ler/lor
- south
- kidul
- east
- wetan
- west
- kilen/kulon
[edit] Taxi
[edit] Lodging
[edit] Money
[edit] Eating
[edit] Bars
[edit] Shopping
[edit] Driving
[edit] Authority
[edit] Learning more
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