Common Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Javanese phrases

100 practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Javanese phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Javanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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. 你好

    Halo (nǐ hǎo)

  2. 谢谢

    Matur nuwun (xièxiè)

  3. 早上好

    Selamat pagi (zǎoshang hǎo)

  4. 下午好

    Selamat siang (xiàwǔ hǎo)

  5. 晚上好

    Selamat sore (wǎnshang hǎo)

  6. 晚安

    Selamat dalu (wǎn'ān)

  7. 再见

    Sampai ketemu (zàijiàn)

  8. 再见

    Selamat tinggal (zàijiàn)

  9. 你叫什么名字?

    Sapa jenengmu? (nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)

  10. 我叫约翰

    Jenengku John (wǒ jiào yuēhàn)

  11. 你好吗?

    Kepiye kabarmu? (nǐ hǎo ma?)

  12. 很高兴认识你

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. 你会说英语吗?

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

  2. 我说印地语说得不好。

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

  3. 我不明白。

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. 请慢点说。

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

  5. 你能再说一遍吗?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. 洗手间在哪里?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. 我怎么去市中心?

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

  8. 左转。

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. 右转。

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. 直走。

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. 票价是多少?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. 请给我一张票。

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. 离这里远吗?

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

  14. 我迷路了。

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. 我在哪里可以买SIM卡?

    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. 是的

    Ya (shì de)

  2. 不是

    Ora (bù shì)

  3. 也许

    Mbok menawa (yě xǔ)

  4. 我同意

    Aku setuju (wǒ tóng yì)

  5. 我不同意

    Aku ora setuju (wǒ bù tóng yì)

  6. 听起来不错

    Kedengarane apik (tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)

  7. 你觉得怎么样?

    Kowe mikir apa? (nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)

  8. 你能帮我吗?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku? (nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)

  9. 我需要帮助

    Aku butuh bantuan (wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)

  10. 等一下

    Enteni sak menika (děng yī xià)

  11. 对不起

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten (duì bù qǐ)

  12. 没问题

    Ora masalah (méi wèn tí)

  13. 恭喜

    Sugeng rawuh (gōng xǐ)

  14. 生日快乐

    Selamat ulang tahun (shēng rì kuài lè)

  15. 一路平安

    Mugi perjalananmu aman (yī lù píng ān)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. 火车站在哪里?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. 公交车站在哪里?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. 哪个站台?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. 几点出发?

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

  5. 这是正确的路吗?

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

  6. 离这里很近

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. 离这里很远

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. 你能在地图上给我指一下吗?

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

  9. 请在这里停下

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

  10. 需要多长时间?

    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. 这个多少钱?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. 那个太贵了。

    Iku larang banget (nàgè tài guìle.)

  3. 你们有便宜一点的吗?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (nǐmen yǒu piányí yīdiǎn de ma?)

  4. 我可以用卡支付吗?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (wǒ kěyǐ yòng kǎ zhīfù ma?)

  5. 我想要一张两人的桌子。

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro (wǒ xiǎng yào yī zhāng liǎng rén de zhuōzi.)

  6. 请给我账单。

    Tagihan, please (qǐng gěi wǒ zhàngdān.)

  7. 服务费包括在内吗?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (fúwù fèi bāokuò zài nèi ma?)

  8. 我吃素。

    Aku vegetarian (wǒ chī sù.)

  9. 请不要辣的食物。

    Aja panganan pedhes, please (qǐng bùyào là de shíwù.)

  10. 这个很好吃。

    Iki enak (zhège hěn hǎo chī.)

  11. 我可以要菜单吗?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu? (wǒ kěyǐ yào càidān ma?)

  12. 请给我一杯水。

    Siji gelas banyu, please (qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐ.)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. 报警

    Telpon polisi (bào jǐng)

  2. 叫救护车

    Telpon ambulans (jiào jiù hù chē)

  3. 我需要医生

    Aku butuh dokter (wǒ xū yào yī shēng)

  4. 我觉得不舒服

    Aku krasa lara (wǒ jué de bù shū fu)

  5. 我对花生过敏

    Aku alergi kacang (wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐn)

  6. 最近的医院在哪里?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak? (zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ)

  7. 这里疼

    Iki lara (zhè lǐ téng)

  8. 我丢了护照

    Aku ilang paspor (wǒ diū le hù zhào)

  9. 你能给我的酒店打电话吗?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku? (nǐ néng gěi wǒ de jiǔ diàn dǎ diàn huà ma)

  10. 救命!

    Tulung! (jiù mìng)

Work and business

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

  1. 很高兴见到你

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. 让我们安排一个会议

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. 你什么时候有空?

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

  4. 我今天会发送报告

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

  5. 我们明天可以谈吗?

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

  6. 请查收附件

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

  7. 谢谢你的时间

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

  8. 我期待与你合作

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

  9. 你能澄清一下那个点吗?

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

  10. 我会再联系你

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. 截止日期是星期五

    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. 现在几点了?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. 现在三点。

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. 今天

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. 明天

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. 昨天

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. 星期一

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. 星期二

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. 星期三

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Siji. (siji.)

  10. Loro. (loro.)

  11. Telu. (telu.)

  12. Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. 一百

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. 一半

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. 更多

    Luwih. (luwih.)