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Common Kiga to Javanese phrases

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

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

    Halo

  2. Webale

    Matur nuwun

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Selamat pagi

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Selamat siang

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Selamat sore

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Selamat dalu

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Sampai ketemu

  8. Nkwagala

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Sapa jenengmu?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Jenengku John

  11. Oli otya?

    Kepiye kabarmu?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

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

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

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

  3. Sikuganya.

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

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

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

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

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

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

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    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. Eee

    Ya

  2. Oya

    Ora

  3. Wali

    Mbok menawa

  4. Ndiinze

    Aku setuju

  5. Sindiinze

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Kedengarane apik

  7. Oteka ki?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Leka akaseke

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Tera kintu

    Ora masalah

  13. Nkwagala

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Ekitonde ki?

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

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

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

  6. Eri wansi wano

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Eri kure wano

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

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

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

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

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    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. Ekitanga ki?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Iku larang banget (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Tagihan, please (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Aku vegetarian (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

    Aja panganan pedhes, please (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Iki enak (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    Siji gelas banyu, please (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Funa polisi

    Telpon polisi

  2. Funa ambulance

    Telpon ambulans

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Aku krasa lara

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Iki lara

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Mbadde!

    Tulung!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

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

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

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

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

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

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

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

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

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

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

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

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

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

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    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. Ekitundu ki?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Kiri musanvu

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Lwaki

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Mmande

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Wakabaka

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Wakabiri

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Emu

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Ebi

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Ekitatu

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Ekitundu

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Ekitanga

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Okwesiga

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Okwongera

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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