Food & Drinks

1. Menika menapa?

   Me-ni-ka me-na-pa?

   What is this?

   Usage

   Asking what a food item is in polite Krama Javanese

   Grammar Note

   Krama question form. "Menapa" is the Krama form of "apa" (what). Ngoko equivalent: "Iki apa?".

2. Enak sanget

   E-nak sa-nget

   Very delicious

   Usage

   Complimenting food

   Grammar Note

   "Sanget" is the Krama form of "banget" (very). "Enak" is also used in Indonesian with the same meaning.

3. Kula mboten nedha daging

   Ku-la mbo-ten ne-dha da-ging

   I don't eat meat

   Usage

   Stating dietary restriction in Krama Javanese

   Grammar Note

   "Nedha" is the Krama word for eating; Ngoko is "mangan". "Mboten" creates the negation.

4. Tulung tambah

   Tu-lung tam-bah

   Please give me more

   Usage

   Asking for more food or refills

   Grammar Note

   A request is introduced with the Javanese "tulung". The earlier text used the Indonesian spelling "Tolong" and the note called it an Indonesian borrowing, but Javanese has its own "tulung" — the Money & Exchange category states this explicitly, and the Airport & Customs category airport-001 and the Useful Phrases category misc-010 already use "Tulung".

5. Pinten regine?

   Pin-ten re-gi-ne?

   How much does it cost?

   Usage

   Asking the price of food or drink in Krama Javanese

   Grammar Note

   "Regi" means price; suffix "-ne" means "its/the". Ngoko equivalent: "Pira regane?".

6. Kula badhe pesen sega goreng

   Ku-la ba-dhe pe-sen se-ga go-reng

   I would like to order nasi goreng

   Usage

   Ordering food at a restaurant in Krama Javanese

   Grammar Note

   "Badhe" is the Krama future modal; Ngoko is "arep". "Sega goreng" is the Javanese word for what Indonesian calls nasi goreng, one of Java's iconic dishes.

7. Wonten menapa mawon?

   Won-ten me-na-pa ma-won?

   What do you have? (menu)

   Usage

   Asking what food is available at a warung or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Mawon" adds emphasis like "all" or "just" in Krama; Ngoko is "wae". Useful at a warung (roadside food stall).

8. Mboten pedhes nggih

   Mbo-ten pe-dhes nggih

   Not spicy please

   Usage

   Requesting non-spicy food

   Grammar Note

   "Nggih" is a polite affirmation particle. Spicy is "pedhes" in Javanese — food-014 in this same file is a vocabulary card for it — whereas "pedas" is the Indonesian form. Ngoko: "ora pedhes". Javanese food often uses sambal (chilli paste), so this phrase is useful.

9. Matur nuwun, sampun wareg

   Ma-tur nu-wun, sam-pun wa-reg

   Thank you, I am already full

   Usage

   Politely declining more food or expressing satisfaction after eating

   Grammar Note

   "Wareg" (full/satisfied) is used across Ngoko and Krama registers. Ngoko: "Matur suwun, wis wareg".

10. Angsal tumbas toya?

    Ang-sal tum-bas to-ya?

    Can I buy some water?

    Usage

    Asking to purchase drinking water

    Grammar Note

    "Toya" is the Krama word for water; Ngoko: "banyu" ("Iso tuku banyu?"). "Angsal" is the Krama way of asking permission.

11. Sega

    Se-ga

    Cooked rice

    Usage

    Cooked rice as served; raw rice is "beras"

    Grammar Note

    "Sega" is ngoko; krama is "sekul" and Indonesian is "nasi"

12. Roti

    Ro-ti

    Bread

    Usage

    Point at it when hunting for breakfast or a snack

13. Mie

    Noodles

    Usage

    For ordering a noodle dish or checking whether wheat is involved

14. Pedhes

    Pe-dhes

    Spicy (hot with chilli)

    Usage

    Chilli heat specifically; nod or shake your head with it to say yes or no

15. Legi

    Le-gi

    Sweet

    Usage

    Central Javanese cooking runs sweet — use it to check or adjust

16. Mentah

    Men-tah

    Raw (not cooked)

    Usage

    For checking whether something is uncooked; raw-vegetable sides (lalapan) come with many meals

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