Banking & ATM

1. Ngendi ATM sing paling cedhak?

   Ngen-di ATM sing pa-ling ce-dhak?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest ATM when you need cash

   Grammar Note

   "ngendi" is the Javanese question word for "where"

2. Kula badhe nuker mata uang.

   Ku-la ba-dhe nu-ker ma-ta u-ang.

   I'd like to exchange currency.

   Usage

   Used at a bank or exchange counter to request currency exchange

   Grammar Note

   "kula" is the polite Javanese word for "I", and "badhe" expresses intention

3. Pinten kurs tukar dinten niki?

   Pin-ten kurs tu-kar din-ten ni-ki?

   What is today's exchange rate?

   Usage

   Used to check today's exchange rate before exchanging money

   Grammar Note

   "dinten niki" is the Krama (polite Javanese) form for "today"

4. Kula saged narik dhuwit ngangge kertu manca?

   Ku-la sa-ged na-rik dhu-wit ngang-ge ker-tu man-ca?

   Can I withdraw cash with a foreign card?

   Usage

   Used to check if a foreign card is accepted for cash withdrawal

   Grammar Note

   "saged" is the polite Javanese word for "can/able to"

5. Kula badhe mbikak rekening bank.

   Ku-la ba-dhe mbi-kak re-ke-ning bank.

   I'd like to open a bank account.

   Usage

   Used to request opening a bank account

   Grammar Note

   "mbikak" is the Javanese verb meaning "to open"

6. Kertu kula keblokir — panjenengan saged mbantu?

   Ker-tu ku-la ke-blo-kir — pan-je-ne-ngan sa-ged mban-tu?

   My card has been blocked — can you help?

   Usage

   Used when your card is blocked and you need assistance

   Grammar Note

   "panjenengan" is the most respectful second-person pronoun in Javanese

7. Punapa wonten biaya transaksi kangge kertu manca?

   Pu-na-pa won-ten bi-a-ya tran-sak-si kang-ge ker-tu man-ca?

   Is there a transaction fee for foreign cards?

   Usage

   Used to ask about transaction fees for foreign cards

   Grammar Note

   "punapa wonten" is the Krama polite form of "is there?"

8. Kula badhe ngirim dhuwit menyang manca negara.

   Ku-la ba-dhe ngi-rim dhu-wit me-nyang man-ca ne-ga-ra.

   I'd like to transfer money internationally.

   Usage

   Used to request an international money transfer

   Grammar Note

   "manca negara" means "overseas/foreign country" in both Javanese and Indonesian

9. Kula saged pikantuk kuitansi kangge transaksi niki?

   Ku-la sa-ged pi-kan-tuk ku-i-tan-si kang-ge tran-sak-si ni-ki?

   Can I get a receipt for this transaction?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after a transaction

   Grammar Note

   "pikantuk" is the polite Javanese word for "to receive/get"

10. ATM nelan kertu kula — kula kedah nindakaken menapa?

    ATM ne-lan ker-tu ku-la — ku-la ke-dah nin-da-ka-ken me-na-pa?

    The ATM swallowed my card — what do I do?

    Usage

    Emergency phrase used when an ATM retains your card

    Grammar Note

    "kedah nindakaken menapa" is the polite Javanese form of "what should I do?"

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