Looking for practical Chuukese to Javanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Halo(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Matur nuwun(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Selamat pagi(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Selamat siang(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Selamat sore(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Selamat dalu(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Sampai ketemu(chok ngeni)
Soun
Selamat tinggal(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Sapa jenengmu?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Jenengku John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Kepiye kabarmu?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Seneng ketemu sampeyan(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?(Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik(Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)