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Common Swahili to Javanese phrases

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

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Looking for practical Swahili to Javanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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: when a Javanese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Swahili 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.

  1. Habari

    Halo

  2. Asante

    Matur nuwun

  3. Habari ya asubuhi

    Selamat pagi

  4. Habari ya mchana

    Selamat siang

  5. Habari ya jioni

    Selamat sore

  6. Usiku mwema

    Selamat dalu

  7. Tutaonana baadaye

    Sampai ketemu

  8. Kwaheri

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Jina lako nani?

    Sapa jenengmu?

  10. Jina langu ni John

    Jenengku John

  11. Habari gani?

    Kepiye kabarmu?

  12. Nafurahi kukutana na wewe

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Unazungumza Kiingereza?

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

  2. Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.

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

  3. Sielewi.

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tafadhali ongea polepole.

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

  5. Unaweza kusema tena?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Choo kiko wapi?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?

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

  8. Geuka kushoto.

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Geuka kulia.

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Nenda moja kwa moja.

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Nauli ni kiasi gani?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Tiketi moja, tafadhali.

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Je, ni mbali na hapa?

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

  14. Nimepotea.

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?

    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. Ndio

    Ya

  2. Hapana

    Ora

  3. Pengine

    Mbok menawa

  4. Ninakubaliana

    Aku setuju

  5. Sikubaliani

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Inasikika vizuri

    Kedengarane apik

  7. Unafikiriaje?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Unaweza kunisaidia?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Nahitaji msaada

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Subiri kidogo

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Ninasikitika

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Hakuna shida

    Ora masalah

  13. Hongera

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Siku ya kuzaliwa njema

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Safari njema

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Ni jukwaa gani?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Inatoka saa ngapi?

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

  5. Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?

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

  6. Iko karibu hapa

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Iko mbali na hapa

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?

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

  9. Simama hapa, tafadhali

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

  10. Inachukua muda gani?

    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. Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Hiyo ni ghali sana

    Iku larang banget

  3. Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

  4. Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Ningependa meza ya watu wawili

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Tafadhali, bili

    Tagihan, please

  7. Je, huduma imejumuishwa?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu?

  8. Mimi ni mboga

    Aku vegetarian

  9. Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili

    Aja panganan pedhes, please

  10. Hii ni tamu

    Iki enak

  11. Naweza kupata menyu?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?

  12. Tafadhali, glasi ya maji

    Siji gelas banyu, please

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Piga simu polisi

    Telpon polisi

  2. Piga simu ya wagonjwa

    Telpon ambulans

  3. Nahitaji daktari

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ninajisikia mgonjwa

    Aku krasa lara

  5. Nina mzio wa karanga

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. Inaniuma hapa

    Iki lara

  8. Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Nisaidie!

    Tulung!

Work and business

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

  1. Nafurahi kukutana nawe

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Tuweke mkutano

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?

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

  4. Nitaituma ripoti leo

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

  5. Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?

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

  6. Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa

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

  7. Asante kwa muda wako

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

  8. Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe

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

  9. Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?

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

  10. Nitarudi kwako

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa

    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. Ni saa ngapi?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Ni saa tatu.

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Leo

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Kesho

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Jana

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Jumatatu

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Jumanne

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Jumatano

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Moja

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Mbili

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Tatu

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Kumi

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Mia moja

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Nusu

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Zaidi

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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