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.
Halo
Halo
Hatur nuhun
Matur nuwun
Wilujeng énjing
Selamat pagi
Wilujeng siang
Selamat siang
Wilujeng sonten
Selamat sore
Wilujeng wengi
Selamat dalu
Dugi ka engke
Sampai ketemu
Sampurasun
Selamat tinggal
Nami anjeun saha?
Sapa jenengmu?
Nami abdi John
Jenengku John
Kumaha kabarna?
Kepiye kabarmu?
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?(Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik(Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)