Javanese sentences and phrases

To learn Javanese language, Phrases and Sentences are the important sections. Here you can easily learn daily use common Javanese sentences with the help of English pronunciation. Here is the list of English sentences to Javanese sentences translation with transliterations. It also helps beginners to learn Javanese language in an easy way. In this section, we are separated into three levels of sentences to learn easily (Easy sentences, Hard sentences, and Difficult sentences). Sentence is a group of words, you may also learn Vocabulary words to learn Javanese language quickly and also play some Javanese word games so you get not bored. Basic-level sentences are useful in daily life conversations, so it is very important to learn all sentences in English and Javanese.

Table of content

¤ Easy sentences
¤ Hard sentences
¤ Difficult sentences
¤ Sentences start with
¤ 1000 words
¤ Picture Vocabulary

Daily use common Javanese Sentences

The below table gives the daily use common Sentences and Phrases in Javanese language with their pronunciation in English.

Easy sentences

Welcome	Sugeng rawuh
Thanks	Matur nuwun
Good	Apik
Enjoy	Seneng
Fine	Apik wae
Congratulations	Sugeng rawuh
I hate you	Aku sengit karo sampeyan
I love you	aku tresno karo kowe
I’m in love	Aku lagi tresna
I’m sorry	Nuwun sewu
I’m so sorry	Nuwun sewu
I’m yours	Aku sampeyan
Thanks again	matur nuwun maneh
How are you	Piye kabare
I am fine	Aku ora apa-apa
Take care	Ati-ati
I miss you	Aku kangen kowe
You’re nice	Sampeyan apik
That’s terrible	Elek banget
That’s too bad	Ala banget
That’s too much	Kuwi kakehan
See you	Ketemu maneh
Thank you	Matur nuwun
Thank you sir	Matur nuwun pak
Are you free	Apa sampeyan bebas
No problem	Ora masalah
Get well soon	Enggal mari
Very good	Apik banget
Well done	Wis rampung
What’s up	Ana apa
I can’t hear you	Aku ora bisa ngrungokake sampeyan
I can’t stop	Aku ora bisa mandheg
I know	Aku ngerti
Good bye	Selamat tinggal
Good idea	Gagasan apik
Good luck	Muga-muga sukses
You are late	kowe telat
Who is next?	sapa sing sabanjure?
Who is she?	sapa dheweke?
Who is that man?	sapa wong iku?
Who built it?	sapa sing mbangun?
They hurt	padha lara
She got angry	dheweke nesu
She is a teacher	iku guru
She is aggressive	dheweke agresif
She is attractive	dheweke atraktif
She is beautiful	dheweke ayu
She is crying	dheweke nangis
She is happy	dheweke seneng
No way!	ora bisa!
No worries	ora kuwatir
No, thank you	ora, matur nuwun

Hard sentences

What is your name	Sopo jenengmu
Which is correct?	kang bener?
Will you please help me?	kersa tulungi kula?
Will you stay at home?	sampeyan bakal tetep ing omah?
Do you need anything?	apa sampeyan butuh apa-apa?
Do you need this book?	sampeyan butuh buku iki?
Are you feeling better?	apa sampeyan krasa luwih apik?
Are you writing a letter?	sampeyan nulis layang?
Come and see me now	teka lan ndeleng kula saiki
Come with your family	teka karo kulawarga
I’m very busy this week	aku sibuk banget minggu iki
There is a lot of money	ana akeh dhuwit
They are good people	padha wong apik
We need some money	kita butuh dhuwit
What is your destination?	apa tujuanmu?
What are you doing today?	apa sing sampeyan tindakake dina iki?
What are you reading?	lagi maca apa?
What can I do for you?	apa sing bisa daktindakake kanggo sampeyan?
What is the problem?	apa masalahe?
What is the story?	apa critane?
What is your problem?	apa masalah sampeyan?
What was that noise?	swara apa iku?
When can we eat?	kapan kita bisa mangan?
When do you study?	kapan sinau?
When was it finished?	kapan rampunge?
How about your family	Kepiye kulawarga sampeyan
Do you understand?	sampeyan ngerti?
Do you love me?	kowe tresna karo aku?
Don’t talk about work	aja ngomong bab karya
How can I help you?	kepiye carane aku bisa nulungi sampeyan?
How deep is the lake?	sepira jerone tlaga?
I’m not disturbing you	Aku ora ngganggu sampeyan
I’m proud of my son	aku bangga karo anakku
I’m sorry to disturb you	nyuwun pangapunten ngganggu sampeyan
Is something wrong?	ana sing salah?
May I open the door?	aku bisa mbukak lawang?
Thanks for everything	Matur nuwun kanggo kabeh
This is very difficult	Iki angel banget
This is very important	Iki penting banget
Where are you from	Kowe saka ngendi
Do you have any idea	Apa sampeyan duwe ide
I love you so much	Aku tresna banget karo sampeyan
I love you very much	Aku tresna banget karo sampeyan
I’m in love with you	Aku gandrung karo kowe
I missed you so much	aku kangen banget karo kowe
Let me think about it	kula aturi mikir
Thank you very much	Matur nuwun sanget
I can’t stop thinking	Aku ora bisa mandheg mikir
Will you stop talking?	sampeyan bakal mandheg ngomong?
Would you like to go?	arep lunga?
Would you teach me?	arep ngajari aku?

Difficult sentences

His opinion was not accepted	panemune ora ditampa
His proposals were adopted at the meeting	usulan-usulane diadopsi ing rapat kasebut
How do you come to school?	carane sampeyan teka sekolah?
If I had money, I could buy it	yen aku duwe dhuwit, aku bisa tuku
If you want a pencil, I’ll lend you one	Yen sampeyan pengin potlot, aku bakal nyilih sampeyan
If he comes, ask him to wait	yen teka, takon marang ngenteni
If it rains, we will get wet	yen udan, kita bakal teles
If I studied, I would pass the exam	yen aku sinau, aku bakal lulus ujian
My hair has grown too long	rambutku wis dawa banget
My mother is always at home	ibu tansah ing omah
There are many fish in this lake	ing tlaga iki akeh iwak
There are many problems to solve	ana akeh masalah kanggo ngatasi
There are some books on the desk	ana sawetara buku ing meja
There is nothing wrong with him	ora ana sing salah karo dheweke
There was a sudden change in the weather	ana owah-owahan dumadakan ing cuaca
There was nobody in the garden	ora ana wong ing taman
There was nobody there	ora ana wong ing kana
There were five murders this month	ana limang Rajapati sasi iki
They admire each other	padha ngujo saben liyane
They agreed to work together	padha sarujuk bisa bebarengan
They are both good teachers	wong loro kuwi guru sing apik
We want something new	kita pengin soko anyar
We should be very careful	kita kudu ngati-ati banget
When can I see you next time?	kapan aku bisa ketemu sampeyan liyane?
When did you finish the work?	kapan rampung kerjane?
When will you harvest your wheat?	kapan sampeyan bakal panen gandum?
Where do you want to go?	arep menyang ngendi?
Where is the pretty girl?	endi cah ayu?
Which food do you like?	panganan apa sing sampeyan senengi?
Which is more important?	endi sing luwih penting?
Which one is more expensive?	endi sing luwih larang?
Which way is the nearest?	dalan endi sing paling cedhak?
Which is your favorite team?	sing tim favorit sampeyan?
Which languages do you speak?	basa sing sampeyan gunakake?
Which team will win the game?	tim kang bakal menang game?
Why are you drying your hair?	rambutmu kok garing?
Why are you late?	kok telat?
Why did you get so angry?	kok nesu banget?
Why did you quit?	kenapa sampeyan mandheg?
Why don’t you come in?	kok ora mlebu?

Sentences start with

English to Javanese – here you learn top sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Javanese meanings with transliteration.

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Top 1000 words

English to Javanese – here you learn the top 1000 words, which are separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level words are very helpful for beginners and all words have Javanese meanings.

Eat	mangan
All	kabeh
New	anyar
Snore	ngorok
Fast	cepet
Help	bantuan
Pain	nyeri
Rain	udan
Pride	bangga
Sense	pangertèn
Large	gedhe
Skill	ketrampilan
Panic	geger
Thank	matur nuwun
Desire	kepinginan
Woman	wong wadon
Hungry	luwe

Javanese Vocabulary

Javanese Quiz

I’m so happy	aku seneng banget
I’m hungry	aku luwe
I’m able to run	aku bisa mlayu
I agree	aku setuju
I can swim	aku bisa nglangi
I can’t come	aku ora bisa teka
He got angry	dheweke nesu
He was alone	piyambakipun piyambakan
He was brave	dheweke wani
He likes to swim	dheweke seneng nglangi
Don’t be angry	aja nesu
Don’t be sad	aja susah
Don’t cry	aja nangis
Come in	mlebu
Come on	ayo
Can you come?	bisa teka?
Can I help?	aku bisa mbantu?
Can I eat this?	aku bisa mangan iki?
Can I help you?	aku bisa nulungi kowe?
Can I see?	aku bisa ndeleng?
Are you going?	kowe arep?
Are you hungry?	kowe luwe?
Are you mad?	kowe edan?
Are you serious?	sampeyan serius?
Are you sleeping?	kowe turu?
Can you do this?	sampeyan bisa nindakake iki?
Can you help me?	bisa nulungi aku?
Can you tell me?	bisa ngomong?
Come on tomorrow	ayo sesuk
Come quickly	teka cepet
Could I help you?	bisa aku nulungi sampeyan?
Could you tell me?	bisa ngomong?
Do not disturb!	ora ngganggu!
Do you hear me?	kowe krungu aku?
Do you smoke?	sampeyan ngrokok?
Have you eaten?	wis mangan?
Have you finished?	wis rampung?
He can run fast	dheweke bisa mlayu kanthi cepet
He began to run	dheweke wiwit mlayu
He did not speak	dheweke ora ngomong
His eyes are blue	mripate biru
His smile was good	esemane apik
How is your life?	piye uripmu?
How is your family?	piye kabare keluargamu?
I am a student	aku murid
I am going to study	aku arep sinau
I am not a teacher	aku dudu guru
I am sorry	kula nyuwun pangapunten
I believe you	aku percoyo kowe
I can do this job	aku bisa nindakake pakaryan iki
I can run faster	aku bisa mlaku luwih cepet
I can’t believe it	aku ora ngandel
It happens	mengkono

It is new	iku anyar
It is a long story	iku crita dawa
It looks like an bird	katon kaya manuk
It really takes time	pancen butuh wektu
It was really cheap	iku pancene mirah
It was so noisy	rame banget
It was very difficult	iku banget angel
It wasn’t expensive	iku ora larang
It wasn’t necessary	iku ora perlu
Let me check	kula priksa
Let me say	mugi kula matur
Let me see	mugi kula mirsani
May I come in?	aku bisa mlebu?
May I help you?	aku bisa mbantu sampeyan?
May I join you?	aku bisa melu sampeyan?
May I speak?	aku bisa ngomong?
May I eat this?	aku bisa mangan iki?
My father is tall	bapakku dhuwur
My sister has a job	adhiku duwe gawean
My sister is famous	adhiku wis misuwur
My wife is a doctor	bojoku dokter
No problem	ora masalah
No, I’ll eat later	ora, mengko aku mangan
Please come in	mangga mlebu
Please do that again	tulung gawe maneh
Please give me	mangga kula aturi
She admired him	dheweke admired wong
She avoids me	dheweke nyingkiri aku
She came last	dheweke teka pungkasan
She goes to school	dheweke menyang sekolah
That house is big	omah iku gedhe
That is a good idea	iku apike
That is my book	iku bukuku
That is my son	kuwi anakku
The dog is dead	asu iku mati
The river is wide	kali iki amba
There is no doubt	ora ana sangsi
They are playing	lagi dolanan
They are pretty	padha ayu
They got married	padha nikah
They have few books	padha duwe sawetara buku
They stopped talking	padha mandheg ngomong
This is my friend	iki kancaku
This bird can’t fly	manuk iki ora bisa mabur
This decision is final	kaputusan iki final
This is my book	iki bukuku
This is my brother	iki sedulurku
This is my daughter	iki anakku
This is not a joke	iki ora guyon
This is surprising	iki nggumunake
This river is beautiful	kali iki ayu
This story is true	crita iki bener
We are happy	kita seneng
Will it rain today?	bakal udan dina iki?
Will you go on a trip?	arep lelungan?

Will she come?	dheweke bakal teka?
Would you kill me?	arep mateni aku?
Would you love me?	apa kowe tresna marang aku?
Would you come here?	arep teka kene?
You are a teacher	sampeyan guru
You are very beautiful	sampeyan ayu banget
You are very brave	kowe wani banget
You broke the rules	sampeyan nglanggar aturan
You love me	kowe tresna marang aku
you love me or not	sampeyan tresna kula apa ora
You make me happy	kowe gawe aku seneng
You may go	sampeyan bisa pindhah
You should sleep	sampeyan kudu turu
You must study hard	sampeyan kudu sinau sing sregep
Whose idea is this?	ide sapa iki?
Thanks for your help	matur nuwun kanggo bantuan sampeyan
Thank you for coming	matur nuwun sampun rawuh
How about you	Kepiye sampeyan
How is your family	Piye keluargane
How to Say	Cara Ngomong
Good morning	Sugeng enjang
Good afternoon	Sugeng siang
Good evening	Sugeng sonten
Good night	Sugeng dalu
Happy birthday	Sugeng ambal warsa
Happy Christmas	Sugeng natal
Happy new year	Sugeng warsa enggal
Good to see you	Seneng ketemu kowe
I don’t like it	Aku ora seneng
I have no idea	Aku ora ngerti
I know everything	Aku ngerti kabeh
I know something	Aku ngerti soko
Thank you so much	Matur nuwun sanget
Thanks a million	Matur sewu
See you later	Mengko ketemu
See you next week	Ketemu minggu ngarep
See you next year	Nganti ketemu taun ngarep
See you soon	Enggal ketemu
See you tomorrow	Ketemu sesuk
Sweet dreams	Impen manis
I’m crazy about you	Aku edan karo kowe
I’m crazy with you	aku edan karo kowe
Nice to meet you	Seneng ketemu kowe
It’s very cheap	murah banget
Just a moment	mung sedhela
Not necessarily	ora kudu
That’s a good deal	Iki menehi hasil apik
You’re beautiful	Sampeyan ayu
You’re very nice	Sampeyan apik banget
You’re very smart	Sampeyan pancen pinter
I really appreciate it	Aku seneng tenan
I really miss you	Aku kangen tenan karo kowe

Where is your room?	kamarmu ngendi?
Where should we go?	kita kudu menyang ngendi?
Where is your house?	omahmu ngendi?
Please close the door	mangga tutup lawang
She agreed to my idea	dheweke setuju karo gagasanku
That boy is intelligent	sing lanang iku pinter
It was a very big room	iku kamar gedhe banget
He can swim very fast	dheweke bisa nglangi kanthi cepet
He accepted my idea	dheweke nampa gagasanku
They loved each other	padha tresna-tinresnan
When will you reach?	kapan kowe tekan?
Where are you from?	sampeyan saka ngendi?
Where are you going?	arep menyang ngendi?
We love each other	kita padha tresna-tinresnan
We obeyed the rules	kita manut aturan
We started to walk	kita miwiti mlaku
We will never agree	kita ora bakal setuju
We can make change	kita bisa nggawe owah-owahan
We cook everyday	kita masak saben dina
We enjoyed it	kita sante
What about you?	opo kowe?
What are you doing?	lagi ngapa?
What did you say?	kowe ngomong opo?
What do you need?	apa sing sampeyan butuhake?
What do you think?	piye menurutmu?
What do you want?	arep opo?
What happened?	ana apa?
What is that?	opo iku?
When was she born?	nalika dheweke lair?
When will we arrive?	kapan kita bakal teka?
Where are you?	kowe nang endi?
Where does it hurt?	lara endi?
Where is my book?	endi bukuku?
Where is the river?	ngendi kali?
Who broke this?	sopo sing ngrusak iki?
Why are you crying?	kok nangis?
I can’t see anything	aku ora bisa ndeleng apa-apa
I disagree with you	aku ora setuju karo sampeyan
I like it very much	aku seneng banget
I need more time	aku butuh wektu liyane
I want to sleep	aku arep turu
I’m able to swim	aku bisa nglangi
I’m not a doctor	aku dudu dokter
I’m taller than you	Aku luwih dhuwur tinimbang sampeyan
I’m very sad	aku sedhih banget
Is he a teacher?	iku guru?
Is she married?	apa dheweke nikah?
Is this book yours?	buku iki duwekmu?
Let’s ask the teacher	ayo takon marang guru
Let’s go out and eat	ayo padha metu mangan
Let’s go to a movie	ayo nonton wayang

Why were you late this morning?	kok telat esuk iki?
Why are you so tired today?	kok kesel banget dina iki?
Would you like to dance with me?	apa kowe gelem nari karo aku?
Would you come tomorrow?	arep teka sesuk?
You are always complaining	kowe tansah sambat
Thanks for your explanation	matur nuwun kanggo panjelasan sampeyan
Thanks for the compliment	matur nuwun kanggo pujian
Thanks for the information	matur nuwun kanggo informasi
Thanks for your understanding	matur nuwun kanggo pangerten
Thank you for supporting me	matur nuwun kanggo ndhukung kula
I really miss you so much	Aku kangen banget karo kowe
Happy valentine’s day	Sugeng dina valentine
Whose decision was final?	keputusane sapa sing final?
Whose life is in danger?	uripe sapa sing bebaya?
You are a good teacher	sampeyan guru sing apik
You can read this book	sampeyan bisa maca buku iki
You don’t understand me	kowe ora ngerti aku
You have to study hard	kowe kudu sregep sinau
Where do you have pain?	lara ngendi?
They are both in the room	sakloron ing kamar
That house is very small	omah iku cilik banget
Please give me your hand	tulung tanganmu
Please go to the school	mangga menyang sekolah
Please sit here and wait	mangga lenggah ing kene lan ngenteni
Please speak more slowly	monggo ngomong luwih alon
My father is in his room	bapak ana ing kamar
May I ask you something?	aku njaluk sampeyan soko?
May I ask you a question?	aku bisa takon sampeyan?
Is the job still available?	apa proyek isih kasedhiya?
I arrived there too early	Aku teka ing kono banget awal
Do you have a family?	sampeyan duwe kulawarga?
Do you have any problem?	apa sampeyan duwe masalah?
Do you have any idea?	apa sampeyan duwe gagasan?
Did you finish the job?	sampeyan wis rampung proyek?
Did you like the movie?	apa sampeyan seneng film?
Are we ready to go now?	apa kita siap lunga saiki?
Would you like to come?	arep teka?
I don’t speak very well	Aku ora bisa ngomong kanthi apik