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Common Shona to Javanese phrases

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

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

    Halo

  2. Ndatenda

    Matur nuwun

  3. Mangwanani akanaka

    Selamat pagi

  4. Masikati akanaka

    Selamat siang

  5. Manheru akanaka

    Selamat sore

  6. Usiku hwakanaka

    Selamat dalu

  7. Tichasangana gare gare

    Sampai ketemu

  8. Sara zvakanaka

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Zita rako ndiani?

    Sapa jenengmu?

  10. Zita rangu ndiri John

    Jenengku John

  11. Uri sei?

    Kepiye kabarmu?

  12. Ndinofara kukuziva

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Unotaura Chirungu here?

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

  2. Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka

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

  3. Handinzwisisi

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma

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

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Chimbuzi chiripi?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?

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

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Enda mberi

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Mari yechikwereti ingani?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Iko kure here kubva pano?

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

  14. Ndakakanganiswa

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?

    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. Ehe

    Ya

  2. Kwete

    Ora

  3. Pangove

    Mbok menawa

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Aku setuju

  5. Handibvumirane

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Kedengarane apik

  7. Unofungei?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Ndine urombo

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Hapana chakaipa

    Ora masalah

  13. Makorokoto

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Ndeipi puratifomu?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Inobva nenguva ipi?

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

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?

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

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Iri kure nepano

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?

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

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

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

  10. Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?

    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. Zvinodhura here?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

    Iku larang banget

  3. Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Ndingada tafura yevaviri

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Tagihan, please

  7. Sevhisi iri mukati here?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu?

  8. Ndiri muvegetarian

    Aku vegetarian

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Aja panganan pedhes, please

  10. Izvi zvinonaka

    Iki enak

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Siji gelas banyu, please

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fonera mapurisa

    Telpon polisi

  2. Fonera amburensi

    Telpon ambulans

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

    Aku krasa lara

  5. Ndine allergic kumapundu

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Iki lara

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Tulung!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndinofara kukusangana

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Ngatirongei musangano

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

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

  4. Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

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

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

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

  6. Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

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

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

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

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

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

  9. Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

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

  10. Ndichadzoka kwauri

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    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. Ndeipi nguva?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Iri pa3

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Nhasi

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Mangwana

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Zuro

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Muvhuro

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Chipiri

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Chitatu

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Imwe

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Piri

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Tatu

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Gumi

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Zana

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Hafu

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Zvimwe

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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