Flirting

1. Panjenengan ayu sanget

   Pan-je-ne-ngan a-yu sa-nget

   You are very beautiful

   Usage

   Polite compliment for a woman

   Grammar Note

   "Panjenengan" is the most respectful form of "you". "Ayu" is beauty for women; for men use "bagus".

2. Kula remen kalih panjenengan

   Ku-la re-men ka-lih pan-je-ne-ngan

   I like you

   Usage

   Expressing affection in Krama Javanese

   Grammar Note

   "Remen" is Krama for "like/fond". Ngoko: "seneng". "Kalih" indicates direction/target.

3. Saget kula mangertos asma panjenengan?

   Sa-get ku-la man-ger-tos as-ma pan-je-ne-ngan?

   May I know your name?

   Usage

   Politely asking someone's name

   Grammar Note

   For the addressee's name, krama inggil "asma" is used, with "panjenengan" after it meaning "your". "Nami" is the word for one's own name. Ngoko: "Sapa jenengmu?".

4. Mangga dhahar sesarengan

   Mang-ga dha-har se-sa-reng-an

   Shall we eat together?

   Usage

   Politely inviting someone to eat together

   Grammar Note

   "Mangga" is a polite invitation word. "Dhahar" is the highest-level Krama word for eating.

5. Kula tresna panjenengan

   Ku-la tres-na pan-je-ne-ngan

   I love you

   Usage

   Expressing deep love in Javanese

   Grammar Note

   "Tresna" means deep love in Javanese, derived from Sanskrit "trsa" (longing). Used in both Ngoko and Krama.

6. Panjenengan saking pundi?

   Pan-je-ne-ngan sa-king pun-di?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Polite conversation starter asking where someone is from

   Grammar Note

   "Saking" is the Krama preposition "from". Ngoko: "Kowe saka ngendi?". Asking hometown is common when meeting someone new in Java.

7. Panjenengan sampun gadhah pacar?

   Pan-je-ne-ngan sam-pun ga-dhah pa-car?

   Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?

   Usage

   Politely asking about relationship status

   Grammar Note

   "Gadhah" is Krama for "have". Ngoko: "Kowe wis duwe pacar?". "Pacar" (sweetheart) is shared with Indonesian.

8. Esem panjenengan ayu sanget

   E-sem pan-je-ne-ngan a-yu sa-nget

   Your smile is very beautiful

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's smile in Krama Javanese

   Grammar Note

   "Esem" is "smile"; "panjenengan" placed after the noun means "your". Ngoko: "Esemmu ayu banget". Javanese compliments tend to be refined and indirect.

9. Kula saget mangertos nomer HP panjenengan?

   Ku-la sa-get man-ger-tos no-mer HP pan-je-ne-ngan?

   May I have your phone number?

   Usage

   Politely asking for a phone number

   Grammar Note

   "HP" (read ha-pe) is the usual word for a mobile phone, used in other cards too. "Panjenengan" placed after the noun means "your". Ngoko: "Kowe gelem ngomong nomer HPmu?".

10. Kula ngarep saget pinanggih malih

    Ku-la nga-rep sa-get pi-nang-gih ma-lih

    I hope we can meet again

    Usage

    Expressing hope to meet again when parting

    Grammar Note

    "Pinanggih" is Krama for "meet". Ngoko: "Aku pengin bisa ketemu maneh". "Malih" (again, Krama) corresponds to Ngoko "maneh".

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