Javanese Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Javanese words and phrases for travelers — greetings, polite basics, numbers, directions and more — each with a simple pronunciation guide. This is a preview of the full phrasebook content.
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Greetings & Introductions 10 phrases
Welcome.sugeng rawuhsookeng Raawoh
Hello.halohaalo
Good morning.sugeng enjangsookeng enjaang
Good night.sugeng ndalusookeng ndaaloo
Good bye.pareng / manggapaaReng / mong go
How are you?kados pundi kabaripun?kados poondee kabaaReepoon?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?kula sae-sae kemawon, matur nuwun, lan panjenengan?koolo, saaee-saaee keymaawon, maatooR noowoon, laan paanjenengaan?
I'm pleased to meet you.kula bingah saged tepang panjenengankoolo beengah saaket tepaang paanjenengaan
Thank you for your help.matur nuwun sampun ngrencangimaatooR noowoon saampoon ngRenchaangee
My name is ___.nami kula ___naamee koolo ___
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.manggamong go
Thank you.matur nuwunmaatooR noowun
Can someone assist us?punapa wonten ingkang saged ngrencangi?poonopo waanten ingkaang saaget ngRen chaangee?
OK.inggiheeng gey
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.yuwun ngapuntenyoowun ngaampoonten
Yes.inggiheeng gey
No.mbotenmboten
Maybe.mbok menawimbo menaawee
Right.lereslaRes
Wrong.klentuklentoo
Here.wonten mrikiwaanten mReekee
There.wonten mrikawaanten mReeko
I want.kula kepengenkoolo kapengen
I do not want.kula mboten kepengenkoolo mboten kapengen
Danger.bahayabahaayaa
OK, no problem.inggih, mboten punapa-punapaeeng gey, mboten poonopo poonopo
Who?sinten?seenten?
What?punapa?poonopo?
When?kala punapa?kolo poonopo?
Where?wonten pundi?waanten poondee?
Why?kenging punapa?kenging poonopo?
How?kados pundi?kaados poondee?
What happened?wonten punapa?waanten poonopo?
Do you have ___?punapa panjenengan kagungan ___?poonopo paanjenengaan kaakoongaan ___?
Do you need help?punapa panjenengan betah bantuan?poonopo paanjenengaan betah baantoowaan?
I amkulakoolo
You arepanjenenganpaanjenengaan
He / She ispiyambakipunpeeyaambaa eepoon
We arekitakeeto
They arepiyambakipunpeeyaambaa eepoon
Numbers 41 phrases
0 Zeronolnol
1 Onesetunggalsetoong gaal
2 Twokalihkaaleeh
3 Threetigateego
4 Foursekawansekaawaan
5 Fivegangsalgangsaal
6 Sixenemanem
7 Sevenpitupeetoo
8 Eightwoluwoloo
9 Ninesangasongo
10 Tensedasasedoso
11 Elevensewelassewelaas
12 Twelvekalih welaskaaleeh welaas
13 Thirteentiga welasteego welaas
14 Fourteensekawan welassekaawaan welaas
15 Fifteengangsal welasgangsaal welaas
16 Sixteennembelasnembelaas
17 Seventeenpitulaspeetoolaas
18 Eighteenwolulaswoloolaas
19 Nineteensangalassangolas
20 Twentykalih dasakaaleeh doso
30 Thirtytigang dasateegang doso
40 Fortysekawan dasasekaawaan doso
50 Fiftyseketseket
60 Sixtysuwidaksooweedaa
70 Seventypitung dasapeetoong doso
80 Eightywolung puluhwoloong poolooh
90 Ninetysangang dasasangaang doso
100 Hundredsetunggal atussetoong gaal aatoos
1,000 Thousandsetunggal ewusetoong gaal ewoo
10,000 Ten Thousandsedasa ewusedoso ewoo
100,000 Hundred Thousandsetunggal atus ewustoong gaal aatoos ewoo
1,000,000 Millionsetungal yutastoong gaal yooto
Plustambahtaambah
Minussudasoodo
More (than)langkunglaangkoong
Less (than)kirangkeeRaang
Approximatelykinten-kintenkeenten-keenten
Firstkaping sepindahkaapeeng sapeendah
Secondkaping kalihkaapeeng kaaleeh
Thirdkaping tigakaapeeng teego
Days & Time 25 phrases
Sundayminggumeeng goo
Mondayseninsanen
Tuesdayselasaseloso
WednesdayreboRaboo
Thursdaykemiskamees
Fridayjumatjoom aat
Saturdaysetusetoo
Yesterdaywingiweengee
Todaydinten punikadeenten pooneeko
Tomorrowmbenjangmbeyjaang
Daydintendeenten
Nightndalundaaloo
Weekminggumeeng goo
Monthwulanwoolaan
Yeartauntaa oon
Seconddetikdateh
Minutemenitmanit
Hourjamjaam
Morningenjangenjaang
Eveningndalundaaloo
Noonawanaawaan
Afternoonsonten (late afternoon)sonten
Midnighttengah ndalutengah ndaaloo
Nowsakpunikasaa pooneeko
Latermangkemaang key
Directions 26 phrases
Above / Overwonten nginggilwaanten ngeeng geel
After / Pastsaksampunipunsaa saampooneepoon
Back / Behindwingkingweeng keng
Before / In front of / Forwardsakderengipun / wonten ngajengipun / majengsaa deRengeepoon / waanten ngaajengeepoon / maajeng
Betweenantawisaantaawees
Coordinateskoordinatkoo oRdeenaat
DegreesderajatdiRaajaat
Downmandhapmaandaap
Eastwetanweytaan
Fartebehtabeh
Longitudegaris bujurgaaRis boojooR
Leftkiwakeewo
Latitudegaris lintanggaaRis leentaang
My position is ___.posisi kula wonten ___poseesee koolo waanten ___
Nearcelakchelaa
NorthlorloR
Northeastlor etanloR eytaan
Northwestlor kulonloR koolon
Righttengentangen
Southkidulkeedool
Southeastetan kiduleytaan keedool
Southwestkulon kidulkoolon keedool
Straight aheadmajeng terusmaajeng teRoos
Underwonten ngandapipunwaanten ngaandaap eepoon
Upminggahmeeng gah
Westkulonkoolon
Locations 25 phrases
Beachpantaipaantaay
BorderperbatasanpeRbaataasaan
Bridgejembatanjembaataan
Campkamkaam
Dirt roadmergi tanahmeRgee taanah
Forestalasaalaas
Harborpelabuhanpelaaboohaan
Hillbukitbookeet
HousegriyagReeyo
LakerawaRowo
Meadowara araoRo oRo
Mountaingununggoonong
OceansamudrasaamoodRo
Pathmergi setapakmeRgee setaapaa
Paved roadmergi aspalmeRgee aaspaal
Placepanggenanpaang genaan
Positionposisiposeesee
Riverlepenlapen
RoadmergimaRgee
SeasegarasegoRo
Squaresegi sekawansegee skaawaan
Treeuwitoowit
Valleylembahlembah
Villagedhusundoosoon
Where?wonten pundi?waanten poondee?
Food 45 phrases
Foodpanganpangaan
Cankalengkaaleng
Cupcangkirchaang keeR
ForkgarpugaRpoo
Knifepesopeyso
PlatepiringpeeReeng
Spoonsendhoksendo
Beanskacangkaachaang
BeerbirbeeR
BreadrotiRotee
ButtermertegamaRteygo
Cheesekejukejoo
Coffeekopikopee
Fishiwakeewaa
Flourglepungglepoong
Fruitbuwahboowah
Meatdagingdaaging
Milksususoo soo
Oillisahleesah
Potatoeskenthangkentaang
RiceberasbeRaas
Saltuyahooyah
Soupsopsop
Sugargulagoolo
Teatehteh
VegetablessayursaayooR
Watertoyatoyo
Wineangguraang gooR
Drink.ngunjukngoonjoo
EatdhahardaahaaR
Don't push! We have plenty of food.ampun sungkan-sungkan persediaan dhaharan tasih kathahaampoon soong-kaan soong kaan paRsedee aa aan dehaaRaan taakseh kaatah
Give me your bowl.mangkokipun panjenengan paringaken kulamaangko eepoon paanjenengaan paaReengaaken koolo
Is the water safe to drink?punapa toyanipun sehat menawi diunjuk?poonopo toyaaneepoon seyhaat menaawee dee oonjoo?
Boil the water.toyanipun dipunrebustoyaaneepoon deepoonRebus
Wash your hands.cobi panjengan wijikchobee paanjenengaan weejee
Wash yourself here.panjenengan siram wonten mrikipaanjenengaan seeRaam waanten mReekee
We need ___ liters of potable water.kita betah ___ liter toya pethakkeeto betah ___ leetaR toyo petaa
Where is the latrine?jambanipun wonten pundi?jaambaaneepoon waanten poondee?
The latrine is to the ___.jambanipun wonten sebelah ___jaambaaneepoon waanten seblah ___
The latrine is to the left.jambanipun wonten sebelah kiwajaambaaneepoon waanten seblah keewo
The latrine is to the right.jambanipun wonten sebelah tengenjaambaaneepoon waanten seblah tengen
The latrine is straight ahead.jambanipun wonten mrika, terusjaambaaneepoon waanten mReeko, teRoos
Is the food fresh?punapa tedhanipun mboten mambu?poonopo tedaaneepoon mboten maamboo?
Is the food spoiled?punapa tedhanipun mambu?poonopo tedaaneepoon maamboo?
Burn this ___.___ punika panjenengan obong___ pooneeko paanjenengaan obong
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.kita kedah nyipeng wonten mrikikeeto kedah neepeng waanten mReekee
Is there a dining facility here?punapa wonten panggenan kangge nedha wonten mriki?poonopo waanten pang genaan kaang gey nedo waanten mReekee?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?kitha ingkang paling celak pinten kilo saking mriki?keeto eng kaang paaleeng chelaa peenten keelo saaking mReekee?
Are there any hotels near here?punapa wonten hotel celak-celak mriki?poonopo waanten hotel chelaa-chelaa mReekee?
Are there any restaurants near here?punapa wonten rumah makan celak mriki?poonopo waanten Roomah maakaan chelaa mReekee?
We want to go to ___.kita kepengen dhateng (peken) (market)keeto kepengen daateng (paken)
Are there rental cars available?punapa wonten mobil ingkang saged dipunsewa?poonopo waanten mobeel eng kaang saaget deepoonseywo?
Is there a telephone available?punapa wonten telpon?poonopo waanten telpon?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.kita betah ___ galon toya pethakkeeto betah ___ gaalon toyo petaa
Medical 33 phrases
Antibioticsantibiotikaanteebyoteek
BandageperbanpeRbaan
Bloodgetihgeteeh
Burnluka bakarlookaa baakaaR
CleanresikRasee
Deadpejahpejah
DoctordokterdoktaR
Feverpanaspaanaas
Hospitalrumah sakitRoomah saakit
Infectioninfeksieenfeksee
Injuredketatonketaaton
Malnutritionkurang gizikooRaang geezee
Medicmedismedees
Medicineobatobaat
Nursejuru rawatjooRoo Raawaat
PoisonracunRaachoon
Sicksakitsaakit
Vitaminsvitaminfeetaameen
Woundtatutaatoo
I am a doctor.kula dokterkoolo doktaR
I am not a doctor.kula sanes dokterkoolo saanes doktaR
I am going to help.kula badhe ngrencangikoolo baadey ngRinchaangee
Can you walk?punapa panjenegan saged mlampah?poonopo paanjenengaan saaget mlaampah?
Can you sit?punapa panjenengan saged lenggah?poonopo paanjenengaan saaget leng gah?
Can you stand?punapa panjenengan saged jumeneng?poonopo paanjenengaan saaget joomeneng?
Are you in pain?punapa wonten ingkang sakit? (fam)paanjenengaan waanten eng kaang saakit?
You will get a shot. (injection)panjenengan badhe dipunsuntikpaanjenengaan baadey deepoonsoontee
I will take you to the hospital.panjenengan badhe kula beta dhateng rumah sakitpaanjenengaan baadey koolo beto daateng Roomah saakit
What is wrong?wonten punapa?waanten poonopo?
Are you injured?punapa panjenengan ketaton?poonopo paanjenengaan ketaaton?
Can you feed yourself?punapa panjenengan saged dhahar piyambak?poonopo paanjenengaan saaget daahaaR peeyaambaa?
Open your mouth.cobi panjenengan bikak tutukipunchobee paanjenengaan beekaa tootoo eepoon
Are you pregnant?punapa penjenengan saweg mbobot?poonopo paanjenengaan saawek mbobot?
Body Parts 36 phrases
AbdomenpadharanpaadaaRaan
Anklepergelangan kakipeRgelangaan kaakee
Armlengenlangen
Bonebalongpaaloong
Brainutekooteh
Chestdhadhado do
Earkupingkoopeeng
Elbowsikutseekoot
EyesmripatmReepaat
FacepasuryanpaasuRyaan
FingerdrijidReejee
Footsukusookoo
HairrambutRaambut
Handtangantaangaan
HeadsirahseeRah
Heartjantungjaantoong
Kidneyginjelgeenjel
Kneedhengkuldeng kool
Legsukusookoo
Lipslambelaambey
Liveratiaatee
Lungsparu-parupaaRoo-paaRoo
Mouthcangkemchaang kem
Neckgulugooloo
NoseirungeeRung
Pelvis / Groinselangkanganslaang kaangaan
Ribsigaeego
Shoulderpundhakpoondaa
Skulltengkorakteng koRaa
Spinetulang belakangtoolaang blaakaang
Stomach (area)padharanpaadaaRaan
Stomach (organ)padharanpaadaaRaan
Teethwajawocho
Toedriji sikildReejee seekil
Tongueilateelaat
Wristpergelangan tanganpeRgelaangaan taangaan
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!darurat!daaRooRaat!
We need a doctor!kita betah dokter!keeto betah doktaR!
Distress signaltanda minta tolongtaandaa meentaa tolong
Help!tulung!tooloong!
Evacuate the area!daerah punika dipunkosongaken!daa-eRah pooneeko deepoon-kosongaaken!
Weather 20 phrases
ColdasrepaasRip
DrykeringkaaRing
Earthquakelindhuleendoo
Fogkabutkaaboot
High windsangin semiliraangin sameeleeR
HotbenterbanteR
Humiditykelembabankalembaab aan
Iceeses
Lightningbledhekbledek
Rainjawahjaawah
Sandstormbadai pasirbaadaay paaseeR
SevereparahpaaRah
Snowsaljusaaljoo
Stormtopantopaan
Temperaturesuhusoohoo
Thunderstormbadai guruhbaadaay gooRooh
Weatherhawahaawaa
Wettelestales
Typhoontaifuntaayfoon
TornadotornadotoRnaado
Descriptions 69 phrases
Blackcemengchemeng
BluebirubeeRoo
Browncoklatchoklaat
Grayabu-abuaaboo aaboo
Greenljoeejo
OrangeoranyeoRaanyeh
Purpleunguoongoo
Redabangaabaang
Whiteputihpooteeh
Yellowkuningkooneeng
Bigagengaageng
Deeplebetlabet
Longpanjangpaanjaang
Narrowsempitsempeet
Short (in height)pendhekpendeh
Short (in length)pendhekpendeh
Small, littlealitaaleet
Tallinggileeng gel
Thickkandelkaandil
Thintipisteepees
WidewiyarweeyaaR
RoundbunderboondiR
Straightjejekjejek
Squarepersegi sekawanpeRsegee skaawaan
Triangularsegi tigasagee teegaa
Bitterpaitpaayit
FreshsegersagiR
Saltyasinaaseen
Sourkecutkechoot
Spicypedespades
Sweetmanismaanees
Badawonaawon
CleanresikResee
Darkpetengpateng
DifficultkotorkotoR
DirtyawratawRaat
DrygaringgaaRing
Easygampilgaampil
Emptykosongkosong
Expensiveawisaawees
Fastenggaleng gaal
Foreignasingaasing
Fullkebakkebaa
Goodsaesaay
Hard (firm)atosaatos
HeavyawratawRaat
InexpensivemirahmeeRah
Light (illumination)padhangpaadang
Light (weight)enthengenteng
Localsetempatsetempaat
Newenggaleng gaal
NoisyrameRaamee
Old (about things)lamilaamee
Old (about people)sepuhsapooh
Powerfuldigdayadeeg doyo
Quiettenangtenang
Right / CorrectlereslaRes
Slowalonaalon
Softalusaaloos
Verysangetsaanget
WeakringkihReengkey
Wettelestales
Wrong / Incorrectklentuklentoo
YoungtimurteemooR
Few / Littlesekedhiksekedee
Many / Muchkathahkaatah
Partbagianbageeyaan
Some / A fewsekedhiksekedee
Wholewutuhwootooh
Family 21 phrases
Auntbulik (younger than parents)boolee
Brothermas (older) / adhi (younger)maas / aadee
Childanakaanaa
Childrenanak-anakaanaa- aanaa
Cousinkeponakankaponaakaan
Daughteranak perempuanaanaa paRimpwaan
Familykluargakeloo aaRgaa
Fatherbapakbaapaa
Grandfathereyang kakungeyaang kaakoong
Grandmothereyang putrieyaang pootRee
Husbandsuamisoo aamee
Manpiyantun jalerpeeyaantoon jaaleR
Menpiyantun-piyantun jalerpeeyaantoon peeyaantoon jaaleR
Motheribueeboo
RelativessedhereksadeRe
Sistermbakyu (older)mbaa yoo
Sonlare jalerlaaRey jaaleR
Unclepaklik (younger than parents)paa lee
WifeestrieystRee
Womanpiyantun estripeeyaantoon eystRee
Womenpiyantun-piyantun estripeeyaantoon-peeyaantoon eystRee
Occupations 25 phrases
Air Forceangkatan udaraang kaataan oodaaRaa
Armyangkatan daratang kaataan daaRaat
MarinesmarinirmaaReeneR
Navyangkatan lautang kaataan laa oot
Air Defensepertahanan udarapeRtahaanaan oodaaRaa
Commanderkomandankomaandaan
Dentistdokter gigidoktaR gee gee
DoctordokterdoktaR
DriversopirsopeeR
Farmerpetanipataanee
Fishermannelayannelaayaan
Government employeepegawai negreepegaawaay nagRee
Guardpenjagapenjaagaa
Housewifeibu rumah tanggaeeboo Roomah taang gaa
LaborerburuhbooRooh
MechanicmontirmonteeR
MessengerpesuruhpasooRooh
Pilotpilotpeelot
Policemanpolisipoleesee
Sailorpelautpelaa oot
Businessmanpengusahapengoosahaa
Shopkeeperpelayan tokopelaayaan toko
SoldiertentaratentaaRaa
Studentmahasiswa (univ student) / murid (elementary to high school student)mahaasiswaa / mooRid
TeachergurugooRoo
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?daftar isian pabean kula wonten pundi?daftaaR eeseeyaan paabeyaan koolo waanten poondee?
I do not have anything to declare.kula mboten gadhah punapa-punapa ingkang kedah dipunlaporakenkoolo mboten gaadah poonopo-poonopo eng kaang kedah deepoon laapoRaaken
These goods are personal.punika barang pribadimooniko baaRaang pReebaadee
Not for sale.mboten dipunsademboten deepoonsaadee
Can you help me fill out the forms?punapa panjenengan saged ngrencangi kula ngisi formulir punika?menoopo paanjenengaan saaget ngRenchaangee koolo ngeesee foRmooleeR mooneeko?
Is this correct?punapa punika leres?poonopo pooneekoo laRes?
Here is my passport.punika paspor kulapooneekoo paaspoR koolo
Here is my visa.punika visa kulapooneekoo feesaa koolo
I have no rupiah money.kula mboten gadhah arta rupiahkoolo mboten gaadah aRto Roopeeyah
Ad valoremnilai pertambahanneelaay peRtaambahaan
Ammunitionamunisiaamooneesee
Baggagebagasibaagaasee
Bill of ladingperjanjian pendaratanpeRjaanjeeyaan pendaaRaataan
CargokargokaRgo
Customsbea cukaibeyaa chookaay
Customs declarationdaftar isian pabeandaftaaR eeseeyaan paabeyaan
Customs taxpajak bea cukaipaajaak beyaa chookaay
Customs workerpegawai bea cukaipegaawaay beyaa chookaay
DamagedrisakReesaa
DeliverypengirimanpangeeReemaan
Dutytugastoogaas
ExpenditurespengeluaranpangaloowaaRaan
ExporteksporekspoR
Falsesalahsaalah
Foreign currencymata uang asingmaataa oowaang aaseeng
Form (document)formulirfoRmooleeR
Holdingsahamsaahaam
ImportimporeempoR
InsuranceasuransiaasooRaansee
Javanesebasa jawiboso jaawee
Loadingpemuatanpamoowaataan
Name of goodsnami barangnaamee baaRaang
NarcoticsnarkotikanaRkoteekaa
National treasureharta nasionalhaRtaa naasyonaal
Nomenclaturepenamaanpanaamaa aan
On-Boardwonten pesawatwaanten pasaawaat
Originasalaasaal
Ownerpemilikpameelee
Packing listdaftar bungkusandaftaaR boong koosaan
PassportpasporpaaspoR
Permissionijineejin
Personal usepemakaian pribadipemaakayaan pReebadee
Personnelpegawaipagaawaay
ProhibiteddilarangdeelaaRaang
Propertyharta milikhaRtaa meelik
Ratetingkatteeng kaat
Rate of exchangetingkat nilai tukarteeng kaat neelaay tookaaR
Receiptkuitansikweetaansee
Relicspeninggalanpaneeng gaalaan
RestrictedterbatasteRbaataas
Souveniroleh-oleholeh oleh
Specificationspesifikasispeseefeekaasee
Storagegudanggoodaang
Tariffongkos / tarifong kos / taaReef
Tax-freebebas pajakbeybaas paajaak
To answermangsulimaang soolee
To be responsible fortanggel jawabtaang gel jawaab
To exportngeksporngyekspoR
To fill outngisingeesee
To present for customs inspection.dipunduduhaken pegawai bea cukaideepoon doodoohaaken pegaawey beyaa chookaay
TransportationtransportasitRaanspoRtaasee
Unloadingmbongkarmbong kaR
Valuablesbarang berhargabaaRaang beRhaRgaa
Valuenilaineelaay
Visavisafeesaa
Weaponssenjatasinjaataa
X-ray machinemesin ronsenmaseen Ronsen
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
Gasolinebensinbenseen
Oillisahleesah
Dieseldiseldeesel
Gas (propane)gasgaas
LitersliterleetaR
Do you have ___?punapa panjenengan kagungan ___?poonopo paanjenengaan kaagoongaan ___?
Hydraulic fluidcairan hidrolikchaayRaan heedRooleek
Hydraulic systemsistim hidrolikseestem heedRooleek
We need maintenance support.kita betah bantuan perawatankeeto betah baantoowaan peRaawaataan
We need ___.kita betah ___keeto betah ___
400-cyclesekawan atus puteranskaawaan aatoos pooteRaan
3-phasetigang tahapteegaang tahaap
Alternating currentarus bolak - balikaaRoos bolaa baalee
115-voltsetunggal atus gangsal welas voltstoong gaal aatoos gaangsaal welaas fol
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