# Sundanese phrasebook

Sundanese or simply Sunda (known natively as Basa Sunda) is a language spoken predominantly by the Sundanese people, native to the western part of the Indonesian island of Java. Virtually all native Sundanese speakers are also able to speak Indonesian, so learning Sundanese is not necessary to communicate. Nevertheless, attempting to communicate in Sundanese is virtually guaranteed to endear you to the locals since so few foreigners make the effort.

## Understand

Sundanese has several honorific speech which is a variety of vocabulary used to respect the interlocutor depending on the rank or position of the interlocutor, this honorific speech usually call as tatakrama basa Sunda (ᮒᮒᮊᮢᮙ ᮘᮞ ᮞᮥᮔ᮪ᮓ, literally "Sundanese Manners"). There are at least two types, which are ordered by formality. There is substantial difference in the vocabularies of each type:
* Hormat, used for announcements & speeches. This variety is further divided into two, namely:
** hormat ka batur, characterized by the use of words that respect the circumstances, events, and actions taken by third parties or interlocutors.
** hormat ka sorangan, characterized by the use of vocabulary that demeans circumstances, events, and actions taken by oneself.
* Loma does not use any form of respect and is used as a neutral language variety.

## Phrase list

Below is a basic vocabulary in Sundanese which is divided into two types as described previously, where the loma level is placed on the left and the hormat level is placed on the right. If only one variety is given, it can be used in both loma and hormat speech level.

### Basics
#### Hello.

    Sampurasun . ( )

#### Hello. (informal)

    Halo. ( )

#### How are you?

    Kumaha cageur? ( ). Kumaha damang?

#### Fine, thank you.

    Cageur, nuhun. ( ). Pangéstu, hatur nuhun.

#### What is your name?

    Saha ngaran manéh? ( ). Saha jenengan anjeun?

#### My name is ______ .

    Ngaran urang mah ______ . ( _____ .). Wasta ni pun ______ . ( _____ .)

#### Nice to meet you.

    Sukur euy bisa papanggih jeung manéh. ( ). Rumaos bingah tiasa pendak sareng anjeun.

#### Please.

    Sok geura. ( ). Mangga.

#### Thank you.

    Nuhun ( ). Hatur nuhun

#### You're welcome.

    Sami-sami ( ).

#### Yes.

    Enya ( ) Muhun

#### No.

    Teu ( ). Henteu

#### Excuse me. (getting attention)

    Amit ( ). Permios

#### Excuse me. (begging pardon)

    Punten. ( )

#### I'm sorry.

    Hampura. ( ). Hapunten.

#### Goodbye

    Hayu ah. ( ). Mangga.

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

    Kuring teu bisa ngomong Sunda [anu bener]. ( [ ]). Abdi teu tiasa nyarios Sunda [kalayan leres]. ( [ ])

#### Do you speak English?

    Ari manéh bisa teu ngomong basa Inggris? ( ?). Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris? ( ?)

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

    Aya nu bisa ngomong basa Inggris teu didieu? ( ?). Aya nu tiasa nyarios basa Inggris teu didieu? ( ?)

#### Help!

    Tulung! ( too-LOONG!). Bantosan! ( )

#### Look out!

    Kahadé! ( !). Awas! ( !)

#### Good morning.

    Wilujeng isuk ( ). Wilujeng énjing

#### Good evening.

    Wilujeng soré/burit ( ). Wilujeng sonten

#### Good night.

    Wilujeng peuting ( ). Wilujeng wengi

#### Good night (to sleep)

    Wilujeng saré ( ). Wilujeng kulem

#### I don't understand.

    Kuring teu ngarti ( ). Abdi teu ngartos

#### Where is the toilet?

    Lamun WC di beulah mana? ( ?). Upami jamban di palih mana? ( ?)

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

    Tinggalkeun kuring sorangan! ( .). Kantunkeun abdi nyalira! ( .)

#### Don't touch me!

    Tong cubak-cabak! ( !). Teu kénging cupang-cepeng! ( !)

#### I'll call the police.

    Kuring rék ngageroan pulisi. ( .). Abdi seja manggil pulisi. ( .)

#### Police!

    Pulisi! ( !)

#### Stop! Thief!

    Eureun! Bangsat! ( ! !). Lirén! Maling! ( ! !)

#### I need your help.

    Kuring butuh pitulung manéh. ( .). Abdi priyogi pitandang anjeun. ( .)

#### It's an emergency.

    Ieu mah genting pisan. ( .)

#### I'm lost.

    Kuring kasasar. ( .). Abdi nyasab. ( .)

#### I lost my bag.

    Kantong kuring leungit. ( .). Tas abdi ical. ( .)

#### I lost my wallet.

    Kuring leungit dompét . ( .). Abdi kaicalan lokét . ( .)

#### I'm sick.

    Kuring keur gering ( .). Abdi nuju teu damang ( .)

#### I've been injured.

    Kuring geus ripuh. ( .). Abdi parantos répot. ( .)

#### I need a doctor.

    Kuring butuh dokter ( .). Abdi priyogi dokter ( .)

#### Can I use your phone?

    Bisa teu kuring nginjeum hp manéh ? ( ?). 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

    Sabelas ( )

#### 12

    Dua balas ( )

#### 13

    Tilu belas ( )

#### 14

    Opat belas ( )

#### 15

    Lima belas ( )

#### 16

    Genep belas ( )

#### 17

    Tujuh belas ( )

#### 18

    Dalapan belas ( )

#### 19

    Salapan belas ( )

#### 20

    Dua puluh / sakodi( )

#### 21

    Dua puluh hiji / salikur( )

#### 22

    Dua puluh dua / dua likur( )

#### 23

    Dua puluh tilu / tilu likur( )

#### 25

    Dua puluh lima / salawe( )

#### 30

    Tilu puluh ( )

#### 40

    Opat puluh ( )

#### 50

    Lima puluh ( )

#### 60

    Genep puluh / sawidak( )

#### 70

    Tujuh puluh ( )

#### 80

    Dalapan puluh ( )

#### 90

    Salapan puluh ( )

#### 100

    Saratus ( )

#### 200

    Dua ratus ( )

#### 300

    Tilu ratus ( )

#### 1,000

    Sarébu ( )

#### 2,000

    Dua rébu ( )

#### 10.000

    Sapuluh rebu / salaksa( )

#### 100.000

    Saratus rebu / saketi( )

#### 1,000,000

    Sajuta ( )

#### 1,000,000,000

    Samiliar ( )

#### 1,000,000,000,000

    Satiriliun ( )

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

    nomer ____ ( )

#### half

    sapasi( )

#### less

    kurang ( ). kirang

#### more

    leuwih ( ). langkung

### Time
#### now

    ayeuna ( ). danget ieu

#### later

    engké ( ). engkin

#### before

    saméméh ( ). sateuacan

#### morning

    isuk ( ). énjing

#### daytime

    beurang ( ). siang

#### afternoon

    soré ( ). sonten

#### evening

    magrib ( )

#### night

    peuting ( ). wengi

#### Days
##### today

    Poé ayeuna ( ). Dinten ayeuna

##### yesterday

    Kamari ( )

##### tomorrow

    Isuk ( ). Énjing

##### the day after tomorrow

    Pageto ( )

##### the day before yesterday

    Mangkukna ( )

##### this week

    minggu ayeuna ( ). minggon ayeuna

##### last week

    minggu kamari ( ). minggon kamari

##### next week

    minggu engké ( ). minggon salajengna

##### Sunday

    Ahad ( ) / Minggu ( )

##### 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 ( ) / paul ( )

#### yellow

    konéng ( )

#### green

    héjo ( )

#### orange

    oranyeu ( )

#### purple

    bungur ( )

#### brown

    soklat ( )

### Transportation
#### Directions
##### How do I get to _____ ?

    Ari ka ______ kudu ngaliwatan ka mana? ( ). Dupi ka ______ kedah ngalangkungan ka mana?

##### ...the train station?

    ...Stasiun Karéta ( )

##### ...the airport?

    ...bandara ( )

##### ...downtown?

    ...alun-alun ( )

##### ...the _____ hotel?

    ...Hotel _____ ( )

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

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

##### Can you show me on the map?

    Bisa teu manéh pangnunjukkeun dina peta? ( ). Dupi tiasa pangnunjukkeun dina peta?

##### street

    Jalan ( )

##### Turn left.

    Méngkol ka kénca ( ). Bélok ka kiwa

##### Turn right.

    Méngkol ka katuhu ( ). Bélok ka tengen

##### left

    Kénca ( ). Kiwa

##### right

    Katuhu ( ). Tengen

##### straight ahead

    Lempeng tuluy ( ). Lurus teras

##### towards the _____

    Ngarah ka _____ ( ). Mayun ka _____

##### past the _____

    Sanggeus _____ ( ). Saparantos _____

##### before the _____

    Saméméh _____( ). Sateuacan _____

##### intersection

    Simpangan ( )

##### north

    Kalér ( )

##### south

    Kidul ( )

##### east

    Wétan ( )

##### west

    Kulon ( )

##### uphill

    Nanjak ( )

##### downhill

    Mudun ( )

#### Taxi
##### Take me there, please.
### Lodging
#### I want to check out.
### Money
#### Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
### Eating
#### I'm a vegetarian.

    Abdi mung nuang sayuran ( )

#### chicken

    (hayam )

#### beef

    ( hayam)

#### fish

    ( lauk)

#### ham

    ( daging)

#### sausage

    ( sosis)

#### cheese

    ( kéju)

#### eggs

    (endog )

#### salad

    ( karédok)

#### (fresh) vegetables

    (sayur )

#### (fresh) fruit

    (buah )

#### bread

    ( roti)

#### toast

    ( roti bakar)

#### noodles

    ( mih)

#### rice

    ( kéjo). ( sangu)

#### beans

    (kacang )

#### coffee

    ( cikopi)

#### tea (drink)

    (cientéh )

#### salt

    ( uyah)

#### butter

    (mantéga )

#### It was delicious.

    ( ieu ngeunah pisan). ( ieu raos pisan)

#### The check, please.
### Bars
#### water

    (cai )

#### Cheers!
### Shopping
#### How much is this?

    Sabaraha? ( )

#### That's too expensive.

    Mahal teuing. ( ). Kaawisan.

#### expensive

    mahal ( ). awis

#### cheap

    murah ( ). mirah

#### ...toothpaste.

    odol ( )

#### ...soap.

    sabun ( ). kasay

#### ...a razor.

    péso cukur ( ). abir paras

#### ...an umbrella.

    payung ( ). pajeng

#### ...an English-English dictionary.
### Driving
#### petrol

    béngsin ( )