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Javanese Flashcards
Study the words (211)
| Prompt | Answer |
|---|---|
| One | siji |
| Two | loro |
| Three | telu |
| Four | papat |
| Five | lima |
| Six | enem |
| Seven | pitu |
| Eight | wolu |
| Nine | sanga |
| Ten | sepuluh |
| First | pertama |
| Second | nomer loro |
| Monday | Senin |
| Tuesday | Selasa |
| Wednesday | Rebo |
| Thursday | Kemis |
| Friday | Jemuah |
| Saturday | Sabtu |
| Sunday | Minggu |
| Now | saiki |
| Yesterday | wingi |
| Today | dina ini |
| Tonight | mbengi iki |
| Tomorrow | sesuk |
| Fruits | buah/woh |
| Apples | apel |
| Bananas | gedhang |
| Tomatoes | tomat |
| Potatoes | kenthang |
| Onions | brambang |
| Red | abang |
| Green | ijo |
| Blue | biru |
| White | putih |
| Black | ireng |
| Grey | abu-abu |
| Breakfast | sarapan |
| Lunch | mangan awan |
| Dinner | mangan bengi |
| Milk | susu |
| Coffee | kopi |
| Bread | roti |
| Sunny | panas kenthar-kenthar |
| Windy | angin |
| Rainy | udan |
| Snowy | udan salju |
| Cold | adem |
| Hot | panas |
| Boy | anak lanang |
| Girl | anak wadon |
| Son | anak lanang |
| Daughter | anak wadon |
| Brother | sedulur lanang |
| Sister | sedulur wadon |
| Man | wong lanang |
| Woman | wong wadon |
| Father | bapak |
| Mother | ibu |
| Grandfather | simbah kakung |
| Grandmother | simbah putri |
| House | omah |
| Toilet | wc |
| Room | ruangan |
| Bedroom | kamar turu |
| Kitchen | pawon |
| Table | meja |
| Cat | kucing |
| Dog | asu |
| Mouse | tikus |
| Bird | manuk |
| Cow | sapi |
| Horse | jaran |
| Socks | kaos kaki |
| Shoes | sepatu |
| Trousers | kathok dowo |
| Shirt | kaos |
| Sweater | sweater |
| Coat | jas |
| English | Inggris |
| French | Prancis |
| German | Jerman |
| Spanish | Spanyol |
| Italian | Italia |
| Portuguese | Portugis |
| Greek | Yunani |
| Russian | Rusia |
| Arabic | Arab |
| Hindi | India |
| Chinese | Cina |
| Japanese | Jepang |
| Taxi | taksi |
| Bus | bus |
| Hotel | hotel |
| Reservation | reservasi |
| Airport | bandara |
| Passport | paspor |
| Student | murid |
| Teacher | guru |
| Pen | polpen |
| Books | buku |
| Page | kaca |
| Dictionary | kamus |
| Hand | tangan |
| Feet | sikil |
| Hair | rambut |
| Eye | mata |
| Mouth | cangkem |
| Nose | irung |
| Ambulance | ambulans |
| Doctor | dokter |
| Hospital | rumah sakit |
| Pharmacy | apotek |
| Police | polisi |
| Stomach ache | lara weteng |
| And | lan |
| Under | ing ngisor |
| Before | sak durunge |
| After | sak uwise |
| Inside | ing jerone |
| Outside | ing jabane |
| With | kanthi |
| But | ananging |
| For | kanggo |
| From | saka |
| To | menyang |
| In | ing |
| What? | apa? |
| Who? | sapa? |
| How? | piye? |
| Why? | kenapa? |
| Where? | ing ngendi? |
| Never | ora tau/ora pernah |
| Rarely | jarang |
| Sometimes | kadang-kadang |
| Usually | biasane |
| Always | mesti |
| Very | banget |
| I | aku |
| You | kowe/awakmu |
| He | dheweke |
| She | dheweke |
| We | kita |
| They | dheweke |
| My | ku (mobilku) |
| Your | mu |
| His | gone dheweke |
| Her | gone dheweke |
| Our | gone dewe |
| Their | gone dheweke |
| I speak English | aku bisa ngomong cara Inggris |
| You speak French | kowe ngomong cara Prancis |
| He speaks German | dheweke ngomong cara Jerman |
| She speaks Italian | dheweke ngomong cara Italia |
| I visited France | aku ngunjungi Prancis |
| I will drink milk | aku bakal ngombe susu |
| I understand you | aku mangerteni kowe |
| I don't understand you | aku ora mangerteni kowe |
| I don't speak French | aku ora bisa cara Prancis |
| This is my house | iki omahku |
| That restaurant is far | restoran iku adoh |
| No problem | ora masalah |
| Hi | hai |
| What is your name? | sapa jenengmu? |
| Nice to meet you | seneng bisa ketemu kowe |
| How are you? | apa kabarmu? |
| I'm good, thanks | aku apik wae |
| And you? | lha kowe? |
| Do you speak (English/Javanese)? | kowe isa ngomong (Inggris/Jawa)? |
| Does she speak Chinese? | apa dheweke bisa ngomong cara Cina? |
| A little bit | Mung sithik |
| How old are you? | Pira umurmu? |
| I'm 33 years old | Umurku telung puluh tahun |
| It was nice talking to you | Seneng isa ngobrol karo kowe |
| What do you mean? | Apa maksudmu? |
| I don't understand | Aku ora dong |
| I don't know | Aku ora paham |
| Sorry | Sepurane |
| What is that called in Javanese? | Apa iku arane ing basa Jawa? |
| What does that word mean in English? | Apa tegese tembung iku ing basa Inggris? |
| Where are you from? | Saka ngendi asalmu? |
| I'm from the U.S | Aku saka A.S. |
| I'm American | Aku saka Amerika |
| Where do you live? | Kowe dumunung ing ngendi? |
| I live in the U.S | Aku urip ing A.S. |
| What do you do for a living? | Lha lagi ngapa ana kana? |
| I'm a student | Aku sekolah |
| Can I help you? | Bisa tak bantu? |
| Can you help me? | Bisa mbantu aku? |
| Where is the airport? | Ing ngendi bandarane? |
| Go straight | Mlaku kenceng |
| Then | Terus |
| Turn left | Menggok kiwa |
| Turn right | Menggok tengen |
| Happy birthday | Sugeng tanggap warsa |
| Happy New Year | Sugeng warsa enggal |
| Merry Christmas | Sugeng Natal |
| Good luck | Slamet lan sukses |
| Congratulations | Slamet |
| I have a reservation | Aku wis reservasi |
| Do you have rooms available? | Anak kamar sing kosong? |
| I would like a non-smoking room | Aku seneng kamar tanpa rokok |
| How much it costs per night? | Pira biayane sewengine? |
| Waiter | Pelayan |
| How much is this? | Pira akehe iki? |
| What is this? | Apa iki? |
| Are you okay? | Kowe ora papa? |
| I need a doctor | Aku butuh dokter |
| Help | Bantuan |
| Call the ambulance | Telpon ambulan |
| Call the police | Tepon polisi |
| I am sick | Aku lara |
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