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Common Acholi to Javanese phrases

100 practical Acholi to Javanese phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Acholi to Javanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Javanese translation (Javanese) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Javanese.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Javanese-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ayo

    Halo (ah-yo)

  2. Naki

    Matur nuwun (nah-kee)

  3. Bok moti

    Selamat pagi (bok mo-tee)

  4. Bok nongo

    Selamat siang (bok non-go)

  5. Bok obedo

    Selamat sore (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Bok ngat

    Selamat dalu (bok ngat)

  7. Tye kany

    Sampai ketemu (tye kan-yee)

  8. Itye

    Selamat tinggal (ee-tye)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    Sapa jenengmu? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Ineno John

    Jenengku John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    Kepiye kabarmu? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Gat ma inyo

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Itye konyo English?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Nye neno.

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    Mangga ngomong alon-alon (Mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. One ticket, please.

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (Apa adoh saka kene?)

  14. Nye konyo.

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Ya

  2. Bila

    Ora

  3. Kweyo

    Mbok menawa

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    Aku setuju

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Okwero kany

    Kedengarane apik

  7. Ika kany?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Ikwok kany?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Tye kany

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Bila kany

    Ora masalah

  13. Tye kany

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Aye konyo

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Tye kany ma ng'ato

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    Jam pira iku mangkat? (Jam pira iku mangkat?)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    Apa iki dalan sing bener? (Apa iki dalan sing bener?)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta? (Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Mandheg ing kene, mangga (Mandheg ing kene, mangga)

  10. Nye kwo ngat?

    Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake? (Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nye keken me?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Okwero keken

    Iku larang banget (Okwero keken)

  3. Itye keken me?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    Tagihan, please (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Kati kany me?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    Aku vegetarian (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Aja panganan pedhes, please (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Iti kany

    Iki enak (Iti kany)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. Kadi me kic, nyinga

    Siji gelas banyu, please (Kadi me kic, nyinga)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Yat ma police

    Telpon polisi

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    Telpon ambulans

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Nye konyo wot

    Aku krasa lara

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. Okwero ineno

    Iki lara

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Yat!

    Tulung!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nye kany me

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Dano kany oting

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan? (jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan (matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Kany kany Friday

    Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat (waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nye kany me?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Nye kany

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Nye kany me

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Nye kany tye

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Ponyo

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Ponyo keken

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Ponyo tye

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Moko

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Maka

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Mek

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Ten

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Paka

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Piny

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Kaka

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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