Looking for practical Susu to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: when a Alur phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Susu 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.
N'ko
Salam(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Matur nuwun(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Selamat pagi(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Selamat sore(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Selamat malam(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Selamat bobo(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Sampai jumpa(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Selamat tinggal(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Sapa nama mu?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Nama ku John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Kabar apa?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Senang bertemu denganmu(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Belok kiri.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Belok kanan.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Nyi terus.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Berapa harga tiket?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Satu tiket, tolong.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Nye na bɔ.
Nyo hilang.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Iyo
Ala
Ayi
Bokono
Mungkin
Maa fɔ
Ngeye
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ayi ngeye
Iye, e fɛ
Iya, enak
Nye na i fɔ?
Napa pendapatmu?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Bisa bantu saya?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Saya butuh bantuan
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Tunggu sebentar
Maa sɔrɛ
Saya minta maaf
Ala fɔlɔ
Tidak masalah
Ala fɔ i
Selamat
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Selamat ulang tahun
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Dika stasiun kereta?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Dika halte bis?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Platform mana?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Iya dekat sini(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Iya jauh dari sini(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Berhenti di sini, tolong(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Berapa harga ini?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Itu terlalu mahal.(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Saya mau meja untuk dua.(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Tagihan, tolong.(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
Saya vegetarian.(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Ini enak.(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nda bɛ menu?
Bisa minta menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
Segelas air, tolong.(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Bisa ngelap polisi(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Bisa ngelap ambulans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Aku butuh dokter(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Aku merasa sakit(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
Aku alergi kacang tanah(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
Sakit di sini(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Aku kehilangan paspor(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
Bisa telepon hotelku?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
Tolong!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Ngomong bareng kowe(a ni fo-len)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
Ayo kita atur rapat(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki(me bo report ne)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake(bo be file ne)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe(a yen fo-len ne)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe(me fo-len bo a)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?(a be fo-len ke)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe(a yen bo fo-len)
Deadline nɛ Friday
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.