Javanese Language
Javanese Language
Basa Jawa
Grammar and Vocabulary
1. Structural Words
1.1 Pronouns & Demonstratives
this – iki/ nika, menika
that – kui/ niku
1.2 Question words
what – apa/ napa
who – sapa/ sinten
where – neng edih/ dateng pundhi
when – kapan
how – piye, ya’apa/ kados pundhi
why – nyapo, ngapo/ kenging napa
relative pronoun – sing/ ingkang
1.3 Prepositions
in, on – neng/ wonten
to – menyang, neng/ dateng
for – kanggo/ kagem
from – teko/ saking
with – karo/ kalihan
without – ora karo/ mboten kalihan
about - perkara/ perkawis
against – ngalawan/ mengsah
before – sakdurunge/ sakderengipun
after - sakwise/ saksampunipun
during – wayah/ rikala
above – neng nduwur/ wonten nginggilipun
under – neng ngisor/ wonten ngandhapipun
through - lewat/ medal
I bought a book for my friend
aku nyelang buku kanggo koncoku
kulo ngampil buku kagem rencang kulo
1.4 Conjunctions
1.6 Numbers
1 – siji/ setunggal
2 – loro/ kalih
3 – telu/ tiga
4 – papat/ sekawan
5 – lima/ gangsal
6 – nem
7 – pitu
8 – wolu
9 – sanga
10 – sepuluh/ sedasah
1.5Adjectives
good – sae/
1.6 Main Verbs
not - ora/ mboten (placed before verb)
have – ndhuwe/ nggadha
I (don’t) have a house
aku (ora) ndhuwe omah / kulo (mboten) nggadha nggriyo