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Common Lingala to Javanese phrases

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

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

    Halo

  2. Melesi

    Matur nuwun

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Selamat pagi

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Selamat siang

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Selamat sore

  6. Malamu na butu

    Selamat dalu

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Sampai ketemu

  8. Kende malamu

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Sapa jenengmu?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Jenengku John

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Kepiye kabarmu?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

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

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

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

  3. Nalingi te

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

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

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

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

  8. Tika na mobali

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

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

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota 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. Oyo

    Ya

  2. Te

    Ora

  3. Soki

    Mbok menawa

  4. Nalingi

    Aku setuju

  5. Nalingi te

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Eza malamu

    Kedengarane apik

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Sunga moke

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Ora masalah

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eko zali wapi?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

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

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

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

  6. Ezali pene awa.

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

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

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

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

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    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. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    Iku larang banget

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Tagihan, please

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu?

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Aku vegetarian

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

    Aja panganan pedhes, please

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Iki enak

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    Siji gelas banyu, please

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tindá polisi

    Telpon polisi

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Telpon ambulans

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Aku krasa lara

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Iki lara

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. S.O.S!

    Tulung!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

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

  4. Naboya raport lelo

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

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

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

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

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

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

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

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

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

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

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

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    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. Nini tango ezali?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Lelo

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Bokoko

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Kaka

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Lundi

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Mardi

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Mercredi

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Moko

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Mbala

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Misato

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Libwa

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Sankuru

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Bato

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Soki

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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