Adjectives

1. Gedhe

   Ge-dhe

   Big

   Usage

   For talking about size — asking to change clothes or a room

2. Cilik

   Ci-lik

   Small

   Usage

   The opposite of big; learn the pair together

3. Abot

   A-bot

   Heavy

   Usage

   For talking about the weight of your bags at check-in

4. Entheng

   En-theng

   Light (weight)

   Usage

   Light in weight — a different word from "bright" in most languages

   Grammar Note

   Light in weight. For bright use padhang

5. Larang

   La-rang

   Expensive

   Usage

   Say a price is high; it is the usual opening for haggling

6. Murah

   Mu-rah

   Cheap

   Usage

   Cheap in price; also used to confirm the result of haggling

7. Panas

   Pa-nas

   Hot (to the touch)

   Usage

   For hot food, drinks, or water — not for hot weather

   Grammar Note

   For hot food or water. Hot weather is hawane panas

8. Adhem

   A-dhem

   Cold (to the touch)

   Usage

   For cold drinks or water — not for cold weather

   Grammar Note

   For cold drinks and objects. Cold weather is hawane adhem

9. Anyar

   A-nyar

   New

   Usage

   For checking whether an item is new

10. Lawas

    La-was

    Old (thing)

    Usage

    Old as in an object; do not use it about a person

    Grammar Note

    Old, of an object. For an elderly person use sepuh

11. Enom

    E-nom

    Young

    Usage

    For talking about a person's age

12. Sepuh

    Se-puh

    Old (person)

    Usage

    Elderly, said of a person — a different word from old (thing)

    Grammar Note

    The polite word for elderly; the familiar form is tuwa

13. Resik

    Re-sik

    Clean

    Usage

    Praises cleanliness

14. Reged

    Re-ged

    Dirty

    Usage

    To point out that a room or dish is dirty; say it gently

15. Apik

    A-pik

    Good

    Usage

    The basic word to praise quality or condition

16. Ala

    A-la

    Bad

    Usage

    To say quality or condition is not good

17. Cedhak

    Ce-dhak

    Near

    Usage

    Near in distance — you will hear it in answers to directions

18. Adoh

    A-doh

    Far

    Usage

    Far in distance; helps you decide whether to walk or ride

19. Gasik

    Ga-sik

    Early

    Usage

    Early in time — in many languages a different word from fast in speed

    Grammar Note

    Early in time. Fast in speed is cepet

20. Telat

    Te-lat

    Late

    Usage

    Late in time — in many languages a different word from slow in speed

    Grammar Note

    Late for a time. Slow in speed is alon

21. Akeh

    A-keh

    Many

    Usage

    Many or much; useful for adjusting portions

22. Sithik

    Si-thik

    Few

    Usage

    Few or little; use it to ask for a smaller amount

23. Hawane panas

    Ha-wa-ne pa-nas

    Hot (weather)

    Usage

    For hot weather or a hot room — not for hot objects

    Grammar Note

    The weather is hot. For a hot object just say panas

24. Hawane adhem

    Ha-wa-ne a-dhem

    Cold (weather)

    Usage

    For cold weather or a cold room — not for cold objects

    Grammar Note

    The weather is cold. For a cold object just say adhem

25. Lucu

    Lu-cu

    Cute

    Usage

    A versatile compliment for people, animals, or things

26. Gantheng

    Gan-theng

    Cool

    Usage

    Mainly used to compliment someone's appearance (typically for men)

27. Enak

    E-nak

    Delicious

    Usage

    The most common compliment to give during a meal

28. Seneng

    Se-neng

    Fun

    Usage

    Used to share how enjoyable an experience was

29. Luwih akeh

    Lu-wih a-keh

    More

    Usage

    For asking for more food, rice, or ice

30. Sithik wae

    Si-thik wa-e

    Just a little

    Usage

    For asking for less chilli, less sugar, or a smaller portion

31. Separo

    Se-pa-ro

    Half

    Usage

    For asking for half a portion or checking a half price

32. Kabeh

    Ka-beh

    All / Everything

    Usage

    For buying or paying for the lot

33. Wis cukup

    Wis cu-kup

    That's enough

    Usage

    Show it to stop someone pouring or serving more

34. Saiki uga

    Sa-i-ki u-ga

    Right now

    Usage

    Show it in an emergency or when you cannot wait

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