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Common Kikongo to Javanese phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kikongo to Javanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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: when a Javanese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kikongo 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. Mbote

    Halo

  2. Mele

    Matur nuwun

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Selamat pagi

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Selamat siang

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Selamat sore

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Selamat dalu

  7. Tala mosi

    Sampai ketemu

  8. Tata

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Sapa jenengmu?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Jenengku John

  11. Oko wanga?

    Kepiye kabarmu?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

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

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

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

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

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

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

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

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

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

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga 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. Ewe

    Ya

  2. Te

    Ora

  3. Kasi

    Mbok menawa

  4. Nkiadi

    Aku setuju

  5. Nkiadi te

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Kedengarane apik

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Lela na nki

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Te na nki

    Ora masalah

  13. Tata na nki

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Nki platform yai?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

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

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

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

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

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

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

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

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    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. Nki yina kudi?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    Iku larang banget (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Tagihan, please (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    Aku vegetarian (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    Aja panganan pedhes, please (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Iki enak (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    Siji gelas banyu, please (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    Telpon polisi

  2. Landa ambulance

    Telpon ambulans

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Aku krasa lara

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. Eka na nki

    Iki lara

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Tala!

    Tulung!

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

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

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

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

  5. Tukala na kanda se

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

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

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

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

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

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

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

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

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

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    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. Nkiadi ki zole?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Lelo

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Kuna

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Kima

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Mosi

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Mbale

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Mitatu

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Kumi

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Nseke

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Nzo

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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