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Common Javanese to Kituba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Javanese to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Javanese phrase first, then the Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.

Tip: read the Kituba line out loud three times, then cover the Javanese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Halo

    Mbote

  2. Matur nuwun

    Matondo

  3. Selamat pagi

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Selamat siang

    Mbote na moke

  5. Selamat sore

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Selamat dalu

    Malamu na lola

  7. Sampai ketemu

    Tala moke

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Kende malamu

  9. Sapa jenengmu?

    Nani na yo?

  10. Jenengku John

    Nani na ngai John

  11. Kepiye kabarmu?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala? (Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te (Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Nani nazali koyeba te (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Mangga ngomong alon-alon

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke (Mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa ngomong maneh?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville? (Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Yaka na mbala moke (Maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Siji tiket, mangga

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Eza mbali na awa? (Apa adoh saka kene?)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Nani nazali na nzela te (Aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi? (Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ya

    Eee

  2. Ora

    Te

  3. Mbok menawa

    Pamba

  4. Aku setuju

    Nani na yo

  5. Aku ora setuju

    Nani te na yo

  6. Kedengarane apik

    Eza malamu

  7. Kowe mikir apa?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Aku butuh bantuan

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Enteni sak menika

    Tika moke

  11. Aku nyuwun pangapunten

    Nasalisa

  12. Ora masalah

    Te na mabe

  13. Sugeng rawuh

    Mbote na yo

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Mugi perjalananmu aman

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Endi stasiun sepur?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Endi halte bis?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Platform endi iki?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Jam pira iku mangkat?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Apa iki dalan sing bener?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Iku cedhak kene

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Mandheg ing kene, mangga

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Pira regane iki?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Iku larang banget

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Tagihan, please

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. Aja panganan pedhes, please

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Iki enak

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Siji gelas banyu, please

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telpon polisi

    Tanga polisi

  2. Telpon ambulans

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Aku krasa lara

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. Iki lara

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. Aku ilang paspor

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Tulung!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Nki na yo (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Tondima kosala libanda (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo? (jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo (aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Tosala nzela lelo? (apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo (mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Mersi po na ntango na yo (matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo (aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Okoki kolakisa yango? (apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)

  10. Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan

    Nakanisa yo na nsima (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba (waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Jam pira?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Iku jam telu.

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Dina iki.

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Esuk.

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Kemarin.

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Senin.

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Selasa.

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Rebo.

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Siji.

    Moko (moko)

  10. Loro.

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Telu.

    Misato (misato)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Satus.

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Setengah.

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Luwih.

    Bingi (bingi)

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