# Sumbawa phrasebook

Sumbawa or sometimes identified as Sumbawan or Sumbawanese (known natively as basa Samawa or besa Semawa) is the main Sumbawan language of Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa spoken predominantly by the Sumbawa ethnic group, native to the Indonesian island of Sumbawa.

## Phrase list

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

### Basics
#### Hello.

    Salam.

#### How are you?

    Me luk rungan sia?

#### Good thanks, how about you?

    Balóng si, sia ka?

#### What is your name?

    Sai singen sia?

#### My name is ______ .

    Singen kaji ______ .

#### Nice to meet you.

    Gamporo batĕmung rĕmamu.

#### Please.

    Ngeneng tulung.

#### Thank you.

    Makasi.

#### You're welcome.

    Sama-sama.

#### Yes.

    Ao'/ Iye'.

#### No.

    Nóngka. / Nóng. / Nó.

#### Excuse me. (getting attention)

    Tabé.

#### Excuse me. (begging pardon)

    Ampen kaji ulen.

#### I'm sorry.

    Ulen énéng ampen

#### Goodbye (informal)

    Dada.

#### I can't speak Sumbawa [well].

    Ulen/kaji nóngka pintar barsalaong basa Samawa [kéwa/olaq balóng].

#### Do you speak English?

    Apakang kau mampu barsalaong basa Inggres?

#### Is there someone here who speaks English?

    Adakang tau ninta ade barsalaong Inggres?

#### Help!

    Tulung!

#### Look out!

    Ate-ate!

#### Good morning.

    Siup.

#### Good evening.

    Asar.

#### Good night (to sleep)

    Pĕtang.

#### I don't understand.

    Walahualam lamen toq.

#### Where is the toilet?

    Pangme bilek maneng?

### Problems
#### Leave me alone.

    Bilen kaji mésa.

#### Don't touch me!

    Na sĕdu kaji!

#### I'll call the police.

    Kaji ya kĕlék pisi.

#### Police!

    Pisi!

#### Stop! Thief!

    Nyantang! Panyoro/tau nyoro!

#### I need your help.

    Kaji/ulen pĕrlu panulung sia.

#### I'm lost.

    Kaji/ulen kasasang.

#### I lost my bag.

    Kaji/ulen kailang tas.

#### I lost my wallet.

    Kaji/ulen kailang dómpet.

#### I'm sick.

    Kaji/ulen mĕntu/muntu ngĕrang/saket.

#### I've been injured.

    Kaji/ulen bakat.

#### I need a doctor.

    Kaji/ulen pĕrlu dókter.

#### May I use your phone?

    Róa kaji/ulen sole henpun sia?

### Numbers
#### 1

    saiq / sĕke / sopo / sa / sĕ / s-

#### 2

    rua

#### 3

    tĕlu

#### 4

    ĕmpat

#### 5

    lima

#### 6

    ĕnam

#### 7

    pitu

#### 8

    baluq

#### 9

    siwa

#### 10

    sĕmpulu / sumpulu

#### 11

    saólas / sólas

#### 12

    rólas

#### 13

    tĕlulas

#### 15

    limalas

#### 17

    pitulas

#### 100

    sarates

#### 1000

    saribu

#### number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

    nómór _____ (kreta, bis, len.)

#### half

    sala

#### more

    ngere

### Time
#### now

    to

#### later

    ĕndi

#### before

    sanopóka / daka

#### morning

    siup

#### afternoon

    asar

#### evening

    magrep

#### night

    pĕtang

#### Clock time
##### one o'clock AM

    jam saiq/sĕké/sopo tĕngaq pĕtang

##### two o'clock AM

    jam rua tĕngaq pĕtang

##### noon

    tĕngari

##### one o'clock PM

    jam saiq/sĕké/sopo tĕngari

##### two o'clock PM

    jam rua tĕngari

##### midnight
#### Duration
##### _____ minute(s)

    _____

##### _____ hour(s)

    _____ jam

##### _____ day(s)

    _____ ano

##### _____ week(s)

    _____ minggu

##### _____ month(s)

    _____ bulang

##### _____ year(s)

    _____ ten

#### Days
##### today

    to ano

##### yesterday

    apuan ano

##### tomorrow

    nawat ano

##### this week

    déta minggu

##### last week

    kareng minggu

##### next week

    angkang minggu

##### next year

    angkang ten

##### Sunday

    Minggu

##### Thursday

    Hĕmis

##### Friday

    Jĕmat

##### Saturday
#### Months
##### December
## Learning more

* Learning Sumbawa at Wikibooks
* Sumbawa language