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padresimp
23 Apr 2018

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How do you say this in Javanese? Hello ; How are you? I’m fine ; Excuse me ; Sorry ; Thank you (formal and informal) ; You’re welcome ; Goodbye (formal and informal) (in Ngoko)

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bagasrifai60
23 Apr 2018

  • Indonesian
  • Javanese

How are you? = Piye kabare?
I'm fine = Aku apik-apik wae
Excuse me = Nuwun Sewu
Sorry = Ngapuro
Thank you = Matur nuwun
You're welcome = Padha-padha
Goodbye = Pamit

It's Ngoko there's no formal or informal. unless, it's Krama so it's different

finishere
24 Apr 2018

  • Indonesian
  • Javanese

there is no greeting in javanese such as "hello" or "hi"
if you want to greet someone, you can simply call her/him by her/his name.
However, in any circumstances, javanese can do using "Halo" for greeting. Like when you meet stranger (javanese) and you feel like wanna greet them, it is okay to say "halo."
otherwise, you can say, "monggo" especially when the person u greet is older.

For formal, it usually called "kromo" when you talk to older person,
informal's called "ngoko", when you talk to pals/friends

So,
How are you
(K) pripun kabare?
(Ng) piye kabare?

I'm fine
(K) sae sae mawon
(Ng) apik apik ae/ apik apik wae

Excuse me
(K) Kulo nuwun/ nyuwun sewu

Sorry
(K) Ngapurane / Sepurane
(Ng) Maafe

Thank you
(K) Matur Nuwun/ Matur Suwun
(Ng) Suwun

you're welcome
(K) Sami-sami
(Ng) podo-podo

Goodbye
(K) Badhe wangsul riyin
(Ng) Tak muleh dhisik
Both means ask permission to leave the venue or place, cuz I could not find the proper word for saying goodbye in javanese

There also this one aside from formal (kromo) and informal(Ngoko) there's this when you talk to youbher person. however, I forget what it call.

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