Common Jingpo to Jawi (جاوي) phrases

100 practical Jingpo to Jawi (جاوي) phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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

Tip: when a Jawi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Jingpo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Nangma

    هلا

  2. Nangma aji

    ترما كاسي

  3. Nangma na

    سلamat pagi

  4. Nangma aji na

    سلamat tengahري

  5. Nangma aji zong

    سلamat سوري

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    سلamat مالام

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    جمبا لاغي

  8. Nangma aji

    سلامت

  9. Nangma aji na?

    سيا بربا ناما؟

  10. Nangma aji John na

    ناما سياه جان

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    بغاي مان؟

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    سنغار بربا سياه

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nang saku English?

    أنت تتحدث الإنجليزية؟ (anta tatahaddath al-ingliziyah?)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    أنا لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا (ana la atahaddath al-hindiyah jayyidan)

  3. Nang hna na

    أنا لا أفهم (ana la afham)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

    من فضلك تحدث ببطء (min fadlik tahaddath bibut')

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    هل يمكنك قول ذلك مرة أخرى؟ (hal yumkinuka qawl dhalik marrah ukhraa?)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    أين الحمام؟ (ayna al-hammam?)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

    كيف أذهب إلى مركز المدينة؟ (kayfa adhhab ila markaz al-madinah?)

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    إلتف إلى اليسار (iltif ila al-yasar)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    إلتف إلى اليمين (iltif ila al-yamin)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    اذهب مباشرة (idhhab mubasharatan)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    كم الأجرة؟ (kam al-ujrah?)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    تذكرة واحدة، من فضلك (tadhkirah wahidah, min fadlik)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

    هل هو بعيد من هنا؟ (hal huwa ba'id min huna?)

  14. Nang hna hna

    أنا ضائع (ana da'i)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    أين يمكنني شراء بطاقة SIM؟ (ayna yumkinuni shirā' biṭāqat SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    يا

  2. Baw

    تيدق

  3. Hka

    مungkin

  4. Nanghka

    سaya setuju

  5. Nangbaw

    سaya تيدق setuju

  6. Nang hka a hka

    itu بڠسار baik

  7. Nang hka hka?

    أبسا كمو فكر؟

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    بسا كمو بولا بانتو saya?

  9. Nang a hka na

    saya perlukan بانتو

  10. Hka hka hka

    تول سچن

  11. Nang a hka hka

    سaya ماف

  12. Baw a hka

    تيدق اده مشكل

  13. Nang a hka hka

    سلڠت

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    سلڠت هاري لاهير

  15. Nang a hka hka

    سموغا سفر كمو سلا مت

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

    منا ستيشن ترين? (mana station train?)

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

    منا حبس باص? (mana habis bas?)

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    بلاتفورم مانakah? (platform manakah?)

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    بسا برapa وقت? (bisa berapa waktu?)

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

    ادakah اين جالان صحيح? (adakah ini jalan sahih?)

  6. Hka hka hka.

    اين دي dekat sini (ini di dekat sini)

  7. Hka hka hka.

    اين دي jauh dari sini (ini di jauh dari sini)

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

    بيسا كا اندا تندك لي دالم پيتا? (bisa ka anda tanda di dalam peta?)

  9. Hka hka hka.

    برهتي هنا, تولو (berhenti sini, tolong)

  10. Hka hka hka?

    برapa لمبون يان? (berapa lampon yang?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Berapa harga ini? (berapa harga ini)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Itu terlalu mahal (itu terlalu mahal)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

    Adakah yang lebih murah? (adakah yang lebih murah)

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad? (bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

    Saya ingin meja untuk dua (saya ingin meja untuk dua)

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Bil, sila (bil, sila)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Adakah servis termasuk? (adakah servis termasuk)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Saya vegetarian (saya vegetarian)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

    Tiada makanan pedas, sila (tiada makanan pedas, sila)

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Ini sedap (ini sedap)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu? (bolehkah saya dapatkan menu)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    Segelas air, sila (segelas air, sila)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nang shang hku

    تِلَفُونْ كُومْبَانْ (tilafon kumbang)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    تِلَفُونْ أَمْبُولَانْس (tilafon ambulans)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    سَايَ بُوتُه دُوكْتُور (saya butuh doktor)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    سَايَ رَاسَا سِك (saya rasa sik)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    سَايَ أَلَرجِيك كَفَسَ (saya alergik kafas)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    دِمَانَ هُسْبِتَ الْأَقْرَب? (dimana hospital al-aqrab)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    سَكِتْ دِي سِينِي (sakit di sini)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    سَايَ هِلَانْ بَاسْبُورْت (saya hilang pasport)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    بِسَكُتْ تِلَفُونْ هُوتِل سَايَ? (bisak tilafon hotel saya)

  10. Hku!

    تُولُنج! (tolong)

Work and business

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

  1. Nang a na kachang

    سنغنق بربوكن دڠن كمو (sengguh berjumpa dengan kamu)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    مارينا كيتا جادولكن ڬمڠن (marilah kita jadwalkan pertemuan)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    بريتا وکتو بربوكن لڠن كمو? (berapa waktu yang sesuai untuk kamu?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    سيا اكن منجلكن لابوران هاري اين (saya akan mengirim laporan hari ini)

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    بيسا كيتا برچت سيسن? (bisakah kita berbicara besok?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    تولون دڠن فايل يڠ ديتوكن (tolong lihat file yang dilampirkan)

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

    ترما كاسي دڠن وکتو كمو (terima kasih atas waktu kamu)

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    سيا سڤت مڠانتكن بربوكن دڠن كمو (saya menantikan bekerja dengan kamu)

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

    بيسا كمو منجلكن پوانت ايتو? (bisakah kamu menjelaskan poin itu?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    مارينا سيا برباكي دڠن كمو (biarkan saya kembali kepada kamu)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    تارikh تندڠن ادلا جومعت (tanggal tenggat adalah Jumat)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nang hka hku?

    ساعة برابا? (saat berapa?)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    ساعة تلاث (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Nang hka

    هاري اين

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    هاري سُك

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    هاري كَلاو

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    سِنين

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    سَلَسَ

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    رَسَك

  9. Nang

    ساتو

  10. Nang hka

    دُو

  11. Nang hka hka

    تلاث

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    سَتُه

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    سَتُو رَسَ

  14. Hka

    نِصف

  15. Nang hka hka

    لَبيه