Common Sundanese to Javanese phrases

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

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

    Halo

  2. Hatur nuhun

    Matur nuwun

  3. Wilujeng énjing

    Selamat pagi

  4. Wilujeng siang

    Selamat siang

  5. Wilujeng sonten

    Selamat sore

  6. Wilujeng wengi

    Selamat dalu

  7. Dugi ka engke

    Sampai ketemu

  8. Sampurasun

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Nami anjeun saha?

    Sapa jenengmu?

  10. Nami abdi John

    Jenengku John

  11. Kumaha kabarna?

    Kepiye kabarmu?

  12. Senang tepang sareng anjeun

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?

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

  2. Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé

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

  3. Abdi henteu ngartos

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Mangga nyarios laun-laun

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

  5. Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?

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

  8. Bengkok ka kénca

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok ka katuhu

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Lurus waé

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Sabaraha ongkosna?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Satu tiket, mangga

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Naha jauh ti dieu?

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

  14. Abdi leungit

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu 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. Leres

    Ya

  2. Henteu

    Ora

  3. Sakali

    Mbok menawa

  4. Kuring satuju

    Aku setuju

  5. Kuring teu satuju

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Éta kadéngé saé

    Kedengarane apik

  7. Naon pamanggih anjeun?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Kuring peryogi bantosan

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Enten sakedap

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Henteu masalah

    Ora masalah

  13. Wilujeng

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Wilujeng tepang taun

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Di mana stasiun karéta?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Di mana halte bis?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Platform mana?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Jam sabaraha angkatna?

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

  5. Nyaéta jalan anu leres?

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

  6. Éta caket dieu

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Éta jauh ti dieu

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?

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

  9. Eureun di dieu, punten

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

  10. Sabaraha lami waktosna?

    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. Ieu sabaraha hargana?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Ieu teuing mahal

    Iku larang banget

  3. Naha anjeun gaduh anu langkung mirah?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

  4. Naha abdi tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Abdi hoyong méja pikeun dua

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Tagihan, punten

    Tagihan, please

  7. Naha jasa parantos kalebet?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu?

  8. Abdi vegetarian

    Aku vegetarian

  9. Henteu hoyong kadaharan pedas, punten

    Aja panganan pedhes, please

  10. Ieu enak

    Iki enak

  11. Naha abdi tiasa gaduh ménu?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?

  12. Sakedap cai, punten

    Siji gelas banyu, please

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Telpon polisi

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Telpon ambulans

  3. Abdi peryogi dokter

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Abdi ngarasa teu sehat

    Aku krasa lara

  5. Abdi alergi kana kacang

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. Ieu nyeri

    Iki lara

  8. Abdi leungit paspor

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. Dupi anjeun tiasa telepon hotél abdi?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Bantosan!

    Tulung!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang tepang sareng anjeun

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Hayu urang jadwalkeun rapat

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Jam sabaraha anu cocog pikeun anjeun?

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

  4. Kuring bakal ngirim laporan dinten ieu

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

  5. Dupi urang tiasa ngobrol isukan?

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

  6. Mangga tingali file anu dilampirkeun

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

  7. Hatur nuhun pikeun waktos anjeun

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

  8. Kuring ngarepkeun tiasa damel sareng anjeun

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

  9. Dupi anjeun tiasa ngajelaskeun titik éta?

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

  10. Hayu kuring ngabalikeun ka anjeun

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Batas waktosna nyaéta Jumaah

    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. Jam sabaraha?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Ieu jam tilu.

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Dinten ieu.

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Isukan.

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Kamari.

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Senén.

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Salasa.

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Rebo.

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Hiji

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Dua

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Tilu

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Sapuluh

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Satus

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Satengah

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Langkung

    Luwih. (luwih.)