Contacts & SNS

1. Naminipun sinten?

   Na-mi-ni-pun sin-ten?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Politely asking someone's name in Krama

   Grammar Note

   "Sinten" is Krama for "who". Ngoko equivalent: "Jenengmu sapa?".

2. Kula asli saking...

   Ku-la as-li sa-king...

   I am originally from...

   Usage

   Stating where you are from

   Grammar Note

   "Saking" is Krama for "from". Ngoko: "saka". "Asli saking" expresses origin.

3. Nomer HP panjenengan pinten?

   No-mer HP pan-je-ne-ngan pi-nten?

   What is your phone number?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "HP" (handphone) is the standard term for mobile phone in both Javanese and Indonesian.

4. Kula gadhah kartu nama

   Ku-la ga-dhah kar-tu na-ma

   I have a business card

   Usage

   Offering a business card

   Grammar Note

   "Gadhah" is Krama for "have". Ngoko: "duwe". "Kartu nama" is the same term in Indonesian.

5. Mangga mampir malih

   Mang-ga mam-pir ma-lih

   Please come and visit again

   Usage

   Warmly inviting someone to come again when parting

   Grammar Note

   "Mampir" means to drop by in Javanese. "Malih" is Krama for "again"; Ngoko is "maneh".

6. Punapa kula saged tumut WhatsApp panjenengan?

   Pu-na-pa ku-la sa-ged tu-mut WhatsApp pan-je-ne-ngan?

   May I follow you on WhatsApp

   Usage

   Exchanging contacts on WhatsApp

   Grammar Note

   "Tumut" is Krama for "follow/join"; Ngoko is "melu". WhatsApp is the most widely used messaging app in Indonesia.

7. Instagram panjenengan menapa?

   Instagram pan-je-ne-ngan me-na-pa?

   What is your Instagram?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's Instagram account

   Grammar Note

   "Menapa" is Krama for "what"; Ngoko is "apa". Instagram is popular among young Indonesians for social networking.

8. Kula bade tetep kontak

   Ku-la ba-de te-tep kon-tak

   Let's keep in touch

   Usage

   Saying goodbye while expressing desire to stay in contact

   Grammar Note

   "Bade" is Krama for intending to do something; Ngoko is "arep/bakal". "Kontak" is borrowed from English.

9. Menawi rawuh Jepang mangga mampir

   Me-na-wi ra-wuh Jepang mang-ga mam-pir

   If you come to Japan, please drop by

   Usage

   Inviting a Javanese acquaintance to visit you in Japan

   Grammar Note

   "Rawuh" is the Krama honorific for "come", contrasted with "tindak" (go). Ngoko: "teko". "Menawi" is the Krama conditional.

10. Email kula...

    Email ku-la...

    My email is...

    Usage

    Sharing your email address

    Grammar Note

    "Email" is borrowed directly from English. "Kula" is Krama for "I/my" (Ngoko: aku). After sharing, saying "Matur nuwun" (thank you) is courteous.

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