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Common Bemba to Javanese phrases

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

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Looking for practical Bemba to Javanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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: pick five Javanese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Shani

    Halo

  2. Natotela

    Matur nuwun

  3. Muli shani

    Selamat pagi

  4. Muli shani

    Selamat siang

  5. Muli shani

    Selamat sore

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Selamat dalu

  7. Tukakutana

    Sampai ketemu

  8. Twalumba

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Sapa jenengmu?

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Jenengku John

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Kepiye kabarmu?

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

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

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

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

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

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

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

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

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Enda pamo

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

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

  14. Ndi lost

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Ili kuti nindeke 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. Eya

    Ya

  2. Awe

    Ora

  3. Panga

    Mbok menawa

  4. Ndi bwino

    Aku setuju

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Kedengarane apik

  7. Uchite shani?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Leka ifi

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Nshakufwa

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Takwaba shani

    Ora masalah

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

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

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

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

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

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

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

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

  10. Kuli shani?

    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. Ili shani?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    Iku larang banget (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (Muli na chimo chibulu?)

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro (Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    Tagihan, please (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    Aku vegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

    Aja panganan pedhes, please (Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Iki enak (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    Siji gelas banyu, please (Icupa ca mvula, tapali)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    Telpon polisi

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Telpon ambulans

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Aku krasa lara

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Iki lara

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Chikondi!

    Tulung!

Work and business

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

  1. Nashamukeni

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

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

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

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

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

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

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

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

  7. Natotela pa nshita

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

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

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

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

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

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    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. Ninshi ilya shani?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Lelo.

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Mwaume.

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Kale.

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Lwandi.

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Lwapili.

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Imwe.

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Ibili.

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Itatu.

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Icumi.

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Cikumi.

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Pafya.

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Ilyo.

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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