Translate English to Javanese
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Common English to Javanese translations
| English | Javanese | Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | Sugeng | SOO-geng | ||
| Good morning | Sugeng enjang | SOO-geng EN-jahng | ||
| Thank you | Matur nuwun | MAH-toor NOO-woon | ||
| Please | Nyuwun | NYOO-woon | ||
| How much is this? | Pinten niki? | PEEN-ten NEE-kee | ||
| Where is the bathroom? | Jedhing wonten pundi? | JEH-ding WON-ten POON-dee | ||
| I do not understand | Kulo boten mangertos | KOO-loh BOH-ten mahng-ER-tohs | ||
| Can you help me? | Sampeyan saged nulungi kulo? | sahm-PEH-yahn SAH-ged noo-LOONG-ee KOO-loh | ||
| I would like tea | Kulo nyuwun teh | KOO-loh NYOO-woon teh | ||
| The bill, please | Bon nipun, nyuwun | bohn NEE-poon NYOO-woon | ||
| Nice to meet you | Seneng saged kepanggih | seh-NENG SAH-ged keh-PAHNG-geeh | ||
| Goodbye | Sugeng tindak | SOO-geng TEEN-dahk | ||
| I need a doctor | Kulo mbetahaken dokter | KOO-loh m-beh-TAH-hah-ken DOK-ter | ||
| Excuse me | Nuwun sewu | NOO-woon SEH-woo |
Tips for English to Javanese translation
Javanese has an elaborate speech level system with three main registers: ngoko (informal), madya (middle), and krama (formal/respectful). Each level uses entirely different vocabulary for common words. The translator outputs krama (polite) forms by default.
Javanese is the most spoken Austronesian language by native speakers (about 82 million), more than Malay/Indonesian. However, it has no official status and is being gradually replaced by Indonesian as the language of daily communication among younger Javanese.
Javanese can be written in Javanese script (aksara Jawa, derived from Indian Brahmi) or Latin alphabet. Modern usage overwhelmingly favors Latin. The translator outputs Latin script.
Javanese has borrowed from Sanskrit, Arabic, Dutch, and Malay/Indonesian. Sanskrit-origin vocabulary is especially common in formal and literary registers.
About the Javanese language
Javanese is spoken by about 82 million people on the island of Java, Indonesia, making it one of the most spoken languages in the world. Despite this, it is not an official language anywhere; Indonesian serves as the national language of Indonesia.
Java is the cultural and economic heart of Indonesia, home to over 150 million people. Javanese civilization produced the temples of Borobudur and Prambanan, the Majapahit Empire, and a sophisticated tradition of gamelan music, batik textiles, and wayang (shadow puppet) theater that has been recognized by UNESCO.
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