Sundanese phrasebook

Sundanese (Basa Sunda) is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in West Java.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

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Hello. 

Sampurasun . ( )

Hello. (informal) 

Halo. ( )

How are you? 

Kumaha damang? ( )

Fine, thank you. 

Pangéstu, hatur nuhun. ( )

What is your name? 

Saha jenengan téh? ( )

My name is ______ . 

Wasta pun ______ . ( _____ .)

Nice to meet you. 

Bungah pendak sareng anjeun. ( )

Please. 

Mangga. ( )

Thank you. 

Hatur nuhun ( )

You're welcome. 

Sami-sami ( )

Yes. 

Muhun ( )

No. 

Henteu ( )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

Punten ( )

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

. ( )

I'm sorry. 

Hampura. ( )

Goodbye 

Mangga. ( )

Goodbye (informal) 

. ( )

I can't speak name of language [well]. 

Abdi teu tiasa nyarios ngaran basa [kalawan hadé]. ( [ ])

Do you speak English? 

Anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

Aya nu tiasa nyarios basa Inggris teu didieu? ( ?)

Help! 

Tulung! ( too-LOONG!)

Look out! 

Tingali itu! ( !)

Good morning. 

Wilujeng enjing ( )

Good evening. 

Wilujeng sonten ( )

Good night. 

Wilujeng wengi ( )

Good night (to sleep) 

Wilujeng kulem ( )

I don't understand. 

Abdi teu ngartos ( )

Where is the toilet? 

Upami WC dimana? ( ?)

Problems

Leave me alone. 

Tinggalkeun abdi nyalira! ( .)

Don't touch me! 

Tong cubak-cabak! ( !)

I'll call the police. 

Abdi rék ngagero pulisi. ( .)

Police! 

Pulisi! ( !)

Stop! Thief! 

Eureun! Maling! ( ! !)

I need your help. 

Abdi butuh pitulung anjeun. ( .)

It's an emergency. 

Ieu mah genting pisan. ( .)

I'm lost. 

Abdi kaleungitan. ( .)

I lost my bag. 

Tas abdi leungit. ( .)

I lost my wallet. 

Lokét abdi leungit . ( .)

I'm sick. 

Abdi nuju teu damang ( .)

I've been injured. 

Abdi geus ripuh. ( .)

I need a doctor. 

Abdi butuh dokter ( .)

Can I use your phone? 

Manawi tiasa nambut hp anjeun ? ( ?)

Numbers

1 

Hiji ( )

2 

Dua ( )

3 

Tilu ( )

4 

Opat ( )

5 

Lima ( )

6 

Genep ( )

7 

Tujuh ( )

8 

Dalapan ( )

9 

Salapan ( )

10 

Sapuluh ( )

11 

Sabalas ( )

12 

Duabalas ( )

13 

Tilubelas ( )

14 

Opatbelas ( )

15 

Limabelas ( )

16 

Genepbelas ( )

17 

Tujuhbelas ( )

18 

Dalapanbelas ( )

19 

Salapanbelas ( )

20 

Duapuluh ( )

21 

Duapuluh hiji ( )

22 

Duapuluh dua( )

23 

Duapuluh tilu ( )

30 

Tilupuluh ( )

40 

Opatpuluh ( )

50 

Limapuluh ( )

60 

Geneppuluh ( )

70 

Tujuhpuluh ( )

80 

Dalapanpuluh ( )

90 

Salapanpuluh ( )

100 

Saratus ( )

200 

Duaratus ( )

300 

Tiluratus ( )

1,000 

Sarébu ( )

2,000 

Duarébu ( )

1,000,000 

Sajuta ( )

1,000,000,000 

Samiliar ( )

1,000,000,000,000 

Satiriliun ( )

number _____ (train, bus, etc.) 

nomer ____ ( )

half 

sapasi( )

less 

kurang ( )

more 

leuwih ( )

Time

now 

ayeuna ( )

later 

engké ( )

before 

saméméh ( )

morning 

énjing ( )

daytime 

beurang ( )

afternoon 

soré ( )

evening 

magrib ( )

night 

wengi ( )

Clock time

one o'clock AM 

( )

two o'clock AM 

( )

noon 

( )

one o'clock PM 

( )

two o'clock PM 

( )

midnight 

( )

Duration

_____ minute(s) 

( )

_____ hour(s) 

( )

_____ day(s) 

( )

_____ week(s) 

( )

_____ month(s) 

( )

_____ year(s) 

( )

Days

today 

Dinten ayeuna ( )

yesterday 

Kamari ( )

tomorrow 

Enjing ( )

this week 

minggu ayeuna ( )

last week 

minggu kamari ( )

next week 

minggu nu arék ( )

Sunday 

Ahad ( )

Monday 

Senén ( )

Tuesday 

Salasa ( )

Wednesday 

Rebo ( )

Thursday 

Kemis ( )

Friday 

Juma'ah ( )

Saturday 

Saptu ( )

Months

January 

Januari ( )

February 

Pébruari ( )

March 

Maret ( )

April 

April ( )

May 

Méi ( )

June 

Juni ( )

July 

Juli ( )

August 

Agustus ( )

September 

Séptémber ( )

October 

Oktober ( )

November 

Nopémber ( )

December 

Désémber ( )

Writing time and date

Colors

black 

hideung ( )

white 

bodas ( )

gray 

kulawu ( )

red 

beureum ( )

blue 

bulao ( )

yellow 

koneng ( )

green 

héjo ( )

orange 

oranyeu ( )

purple 

wungu ( )

brown 

colat ( )

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____? 

( )

One ticket to _____, please. 

( )

Where does this train/bus go? 

( )

Where is the train/bus to _____? 

( )

Does this train/bus stop in _____? 

( )

When does the train/bus for _____ leave? 

( )

When will this train/bus arrive in _____? 

( )

Directions

How do I get to _____ ? 

Dupi ka ______ kedah ngalangkungan kamana? ( )

...the train station? 

...Stasiun Karéta ( )

...the bus station? 

(" ")

...the airport? 

...bandara ( )

...downtown? 

...alun-alun ( )

...the youth hostel? 

( )

...the _____ hotel? 

...Hotel _____ ( )

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? 

...Duta Besar Amerika/Kanada/Inggris ( )

Where are there a lot of... 

( )

...hotels? 

( )

...restaurants? 

( )

...bars? 

( )

...sites to see? 

( )

Can you show me on the map? 

Dupi tiasa pang tunjukkeun dina peta? ( )

street 

Jalan ( )

Turn left. 

Méngkol ka kénca ( )

Turn right. 

Méngkol ka katuhu ( )

left 

Kénca ( )

right 

Katuhu ( )

straight ahead 

Lurus teras ( )

towards the _____ 

Ngarah ka _____ ( )

past the _____ 

Saatos _____ ( )

before the _____ 

Sateuacan _____( )

Watch for the _____. 

( )

intersection 

Simpangan ( )

north 

Kaler ( )

south 

Kidul ( )

east 

Wétan ( )

west 

Kulon ( )

uphill 

Nanjak ( )

downhill 

Mudun ( )

Taxi

Taxi! 

( )

Take me to _____, please. 

( )

How much does it cost to get to _____? 

( )

Take me there, please. 

( )

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available? 

( )

How much is a room for one person/two people? 

( )

Does the room come with... 

( )

...bedsheets? 

( )

...a bathroom? 

( )

...a telephone? 

( )

...a TV? 

( )

May I see the room first? 

( )

Do you have anything quieter? 

( )

...bigger? 

( )

...cleaner? 

( )

...cheaper? 

( )

OK, I'll take it. 

( )

I will stay for _____ night(s). 

( )

Can you suggest another hotel? 

( )

Do you have a safe? 

( )

...lockers? 

( )

Is breakfast/supper included? 

( )

What time is breakfast/supper? 

( )

Please clean my room. 

( )

Can you wake me at _____? 

( )

I want to check out. 

( )

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? 

( )

Do you accept British pounds? 

( )

Do you accept Euros? 

( )

Do you accept credit cards? 

( )

Can you change money for me? 

( )

Where can I get money changed? 

( )

Can you change a traveler's check for me? 

( )

Where can I get a traveler's check changed? 

( )

What is the exchange rate? 

( )

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? 

( )

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please. 

( )

Can I look at the menu, please? 

( )

Can I look in the kitchen? 

( )

Is there a house specialty? 

( )

Is there a local specialty? 

( )

I'm a vegetarian. 

Abdi mung nuang sayuran ( )

I don't eat pork. 

( )

I don't eat beef. 

( )

I only eat kosher food. 

( )

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) 

( )

fixed-price meal 

( )

a la carte 

( )

breakfast 

( )

lunch 

( )

tea (meal) 

( )

supper 

( )

I want _____. 

( )

I want a dish containing _____. 

( )

chicken 

( )

beef 

( hayam)

fish 

( lauk)

ham 

( daging)

sausage 

( sosis)

cheese 

( kéju)

eggs 

(endog )

salad 

( karédok)

(fresh) vegetables 

(sayur )

(fresh) fruit 

( )

bread 

( roti)

toast 

( roti bakar)

noodles 

( mih)

rice 

( sangu)

beans 

( )

May I have a glass of _____? 

( )

May I have a cup of _____? 

( )

May I have a bottle of _____? 

( )

coffee 

( cikopi)

tea (drink) 

( )

juice 

( )

(bubbly) water 

( )

(still) water 

( )

beer 

( )

red/white wine 

( )

May I have some _____? 

( )

salt 

( uyah)

black pepper 

( )

butter 

( )

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

( )

I'm finished. 

( )

It was delicious. 

( ieu ngeunah pisan)

Please clear the plates. 

( )

The check, please. 

( )

Bars

Do you serve alcohol? 

( )

Is there table service? 

( )

A beer/two beers, please. 

( )

A glass of red/white wine, please. 

( )

A pint, please. 

( )

A bottle, please. 

( )

_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. 

( )

whiskey 

( )

vodka 

( )

rum 

( )

water 

( )

club soda 

( )

tonic water 

( )

orange juice 

( )

Coke (soda) 

( )

Do you have any bar snacks? 

( )

One more, please. 

( )

Another round, please. 

( )

When is closing time? 

( )

Cheers! 

( )

Shopping

Do you have this in my size? 

( )

How much is this? 

Sabaraha? ( )

That's too expensive. 

Mahal teuing. ( )

Would you take _____? 

( )

expensive 

mahal ( )

cheap 

murah ( )

I can't afford it. 

( )

I don't want it. 

( )

You're cheating me. 

( )

I'm not interested. 

(..)

OK, I'll take it. 

( )

Can I have a bag? 

( )

Do you ship (overseas)? 

( )

I need... 

( )

...toothpaste. 

odol ( )

...a toothbrush. 

( )

...tampons. 

. ( )

...soap. 

sabun ( )

...shampoo. 

( )

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) 

( )

...cold medicine. 

( )

...stomach medicine. 

... ( )

...a razor. 

( )

...an umbrella. 

( )

...sunblock lotion. 

( )

...a postcard. 

( )

...postage stamps. 

( )

...batteries. 

( )

...writing paper. 

( )

...a pen. 

( )

...English-language books. 

( )

...English-language magazines. 

( )

...an English-language newspaper. 

( )

...an English-English dictionary. 

( )

Driving

I want to rent a car. 

( )

Can I get insurance? 

( )

stop (on a street sign) 

( )

one way 

( )

yield 

( )

no parking 

( )

speed limit 

( )

gas (petrol) station 

( )

petrol 

( )

diesel 

( )

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong. 

( )

It was a misunderstanding. 

( )

Where are you taking me? 

( )

Am I under arrest? 

( )

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. 

( )

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. 

( )

I want to talk to a lawyer. 

( )

Can I just pay a fine now? 

( )