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Common Dinka to Javanese phrases

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

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Looking for practical Dinka to Javanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka 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. Yaaŋ

    Halo (yaaŋ)

  2. Ajak

    Matur nuwun (ajak)

  3. Bäny äyö

    Selamat pagi (bäny äyö)

  4. Bäny kɛ̈l

    Selamat siang (bäny kɛ̈l)

  5. Bäny nyin

    Selamat sore (bäny nyin)

  6. Bäny kɛ̈l

    Selamat dalu (bäny kɛ̈l)

  7. Yin kɛ̈l

    Sampai ketemu (yin kɛ̈l)

  8. Yin kɛ̈l

    Selamat tinggal (yin kɛ̈l)

  9. Nin kɛ̈l yïn?

    Sapa jenengmu? (nin kɛ̈l yïn?)

  10. Nin yïn John

    Jenengku John (nin yïn John)

  11. Kɛ̈l yïn?

    Kepiye kabarmu? (kɛ̈l yïn?)

  12. Bäny kɛ̈l yïn

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (bäny kɛ̈l yïn)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nyaac ke wic ku English?

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

  2. Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.

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

  3. Aye nyin kɔc.

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Yin kɔc ke nyin.

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

  5. Yin wic ke nyin?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Cɔl kɛ thon?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?

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

  8. Yin tɛŋ ke thok.

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Cɔl kɛ thon?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Kɛl thok, yin.

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?

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

  14. Aye nyin thok.

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?

    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. Naa

    Ora

  3. Cok

    Mbok menawa

  4. Aye nyin

    Aku setuju

  5. Naa nyin

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Käth aŋöör

    Kedengarane apik

  7. Käŋ aŋöör?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Nyaŋ aŋöör?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Käŋ aŋöör

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Aye kɛ̈l

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Naa kɛ̈l

    Ora masalah

  13. Bɛ̈t aŋöör

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Käth aŋöör kuɔr

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Cïïr yïnë kël?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Këc yïnë kël?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Këc kël yïnë?

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

  5. Këc yïnë kël wël?

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

  6. Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Këc yïnë kël wël?

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?

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

  9. Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?

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

  10. Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?

    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. Kuoth ke nyin?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r

    Iku larang banget (nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)

  3. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)

  4. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)

  5. Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro (aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)

  6. Kɛ́l, please

    Tagihan, please (kɛ́l, please)

  7. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)

  8. Aye ke nyin a kɔc

    Aku vegetarian (aye ke nyin a kɔc)

  9. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please

    Aja panganan pedhes, please (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)

  10. Nyaak ke aŋɔr

    Iki enak (nyaak ke aŋɔr)

  11. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)

  12. Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please

    Siji gelas banyu, please (aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs

    Telpon polisi

  2. Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns

    Telpon ambulans

  3. A pɛɛr dɔkta

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. A jɛt kɔc

    Aku krasa lara

  5. A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ

    Iki lara

  8. A lɔst pɑspɔt

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Yɛɛr!

    Tulung!

Work and business

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

  1. Yin ke nyin

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Cieng nyin ke jieng?

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

  4. Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t

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

  5. Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?

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

  6. Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t

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

  7. Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t

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

  8. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng

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

  9. Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?

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

  10. Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Cieng kɛ̈t ke 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. Cïŋ ke cïŋ?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Cïŋ kɛɛŋ thok

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Kɛ̈th

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Kɛ̈th kɛ̈l

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Kɛ̈th kɛ̈n

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Nyi̱ŋ

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈l

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈n

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Cïŋ

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Dɛ̈l

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Thok

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Cɛ̈l

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Cïŋ kɛ̈l

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Cɛ̈l kɛ̈l

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Kɛ̈l

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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