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Common Tok Pisin to Javanese phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Javanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Javanese-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Halo

    Halo

  2. Tenkyu

    Matur nuwun

  3. Gutpela moning

    Selamat pagi

  4. Gutpela apinun

    Selamat siang

  5. Gutpela nait

    Selamat sore

  6. Gutpela nait

    Selamat dalu

  7. Lukim yu bihain

    Sampai ketemu

  8. Gudbai

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Wanem nem bilong yu?

    Sapa jenengmu?

  10. Mi nem em John

    Jenengku John

  11. Yu stap gut?

    Kepiye kabarmu?

  12. Gutpela long mitim yu

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu tok Pisin?

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

  2. Mi no tok Hindi gut.

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

  3. Mi no save.

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Plis, tok liklik.

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

  5. Yu ken tokim gen?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Wea toilet?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

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

  8. Taim yu go, tanim left.

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Taim yu go, tanim raet.

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Go stret.

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Wan tiket, plis.

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Em i long long wanem?

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

  14. Mi lus.

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

    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. Yes

    Ya

  2. No

    Ora

  3. Baibe

    Mbok menawa

  4. Mi agri

    Aku setuju

  5. Mi no agri

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Em i gut

    Kedengarane apik

  7. Yu ting wanem?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Yu inap helpim mi?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Mi nidim help

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Wai liklik

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Mi sori

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. No problem

    Ora masalah

  13. Tenkyu

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Hapi baisde

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Lukaut long trip

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wea em train stesen?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Wea em bus stop?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Wea em platform?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Wanem taim em i likim?

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

  5. Dispela em stret rot?

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

  6. Em i klostu hia

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Em i longwe long hia

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Yu inap soim mi long map?

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

  9. Stap hia, plis

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

  10. Hao long em i tek?

    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. Hamamas dispela i kost?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Dispela i tu mipela

    Iku larang banget (mipela = expensive)

  3. Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (nap = cheaper)

  4. Inap mi peim long kad?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (peim = pay)

  5. Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Bil, plis

    Tagihan, please

  7. Service i stap insait?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (stap = included)

  8. Mi vegetarian

    Aku vegetarian

  9. No spicy kaikai, plis

    Aja panganan pedhes, please

  10. Dispela i naispela

    Iki enak

  11. Inap mi kisim menu?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?

  12. Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

    Siji gelas banyu, please

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kolim polis

    Telpon polisi

  2. Kolim ambulans

    Telpon ambulans

  3. Mi nidim dokta

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Mi sik

    Aku krasa lara

  5. Mi gat alergi long pinat

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Wea hospital i klostu?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. I penim hia

    Iki lara

  8. Mi lusim paspot

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Help!

    Tulung!

Work and business

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

  1. Nais long mitim yu

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Makim wanpela miting

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Wanem taim i gut long yu?

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

  4. Mi bai sendim report tude

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

  5. Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

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

  6. Plis lukim fael i atach

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

  7. Tenkyu long yu taim

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

  8. Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

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

  9. Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

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

  10. Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Deidlain i Fraida

    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. Dispela taim em i wanem?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Em i tri oklok

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Tude

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Tumora

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Yestede

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Mande

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Tiusde

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Wensde

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Wan

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Tu

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Tri

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Ten

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Wan hanred

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Haf

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Mo

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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