Culture & Etiquette

1. Kula badhe kesah dhateng kraton

   Ku-la ba-dhe ke-sah dha-teng kra-ton

   I would like to visit the kraton (royal palace)

2. Wayang kulit wiwit tabuh pinten?

   Wa-yang ku-lit wi-wit ta-buh pin-ten?

   What time does the wayang kulit performance start?

3. Gamelan menika menapa?

   Ga-me-lan me-ni-ka me-na-pa?

   What is this gamelan (instrument/ensemble)?

4. Kula suka batik tulis

   Ku-la su-ka ba-tik tu-lis

   I like hand-drawn batik (batik tulis)

5. Monggo lenggah, kula aturi

   Mong-go leng-gah, ku-la a-tu-ri

   Please sit down, allow me to welcome you

6. Kalender Jawa menika kados pundi?

   Ka-len-der Ja-wa me-ni-ka ka-dos pun-di?

   What is the Javanese calendar like?

7. Kula remen midhangetaken gamelan

   Ku-la re-men mi-dhang-et-a-ken ga-me-lan

   I enjoy listening to gamelan music

8. Nuwun sewu, kula badhe nyipeng

   Nu-wun se-wu, ku-la ba-dhe nyi-peng

   Excuse me, I would like to stay overnight

9. Seni pertunjukan menika saking pundi asalipun?

   Se-ni per-tun-juk-an me-ni-ka sa-king pun-di a-sa-li-pun?

   Where does this performing art originate from?

10. Kula badhe sinau basa Jawa

    Ku-la ba-dhe si-nau ba-sa Ja-wa

    I would like to learn Javanese

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