Looking for practical Afrikaans to Madurese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Madurese translation (Madurese) — 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 Madurese.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Madurese-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.
Hallo
Halo
Dankie
Matur suwun
Goeie more
Selamat pagi
Goeie middag
Selamat sore
Goeie naand
Selamat malam
Goeie nag
Selamat tidur
Sien jou later
Sampai jumpa
Totsiens
Selamat tinggal
Wat is jou naam?
Sapa namamu?
My naam is John
Namaku John
Hoe gaan dit?
Kabar apa?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?(apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)