Internet & WiFi

1. Menapa wonten WiFi wonten mriki?

   Me-na-pa won-ten WiFi won-ten mri-ki?

   Is there WiFi here?

   Usage

   Krama phrase for checking WiFi availability at a cafe or hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Wonten mriki" (here, Krama) = Ngoko "ana kene". Javanese has three levels of proximity: "mriki" (here), "mriku" (there), "mrika" (over there), mirroring the English here/there/yonder.

2. Sandi WiFi menapa?

   San-di WiFi me-na-pa?

   What is the WiFi password?

   Usage

   Krama phrase for asking the WiFi password

   Grammar Note

   "Sandi" (password/code) derives from Sanskrit "sandhi" (junction/combination). The English word "password" is also widely understood. Alternative: "kata sandi" (literally "code word").

3. Kula mbetahaken kartu SIM

   Ku-la mbe-ta-ha-ken kar-tu SIM

   I need a SIM card

   Usage

   Krama phrase for when you need to buy a local SIM card in Indonesia. Telkomsel and Indosat are major carriers.

   Grammar Note

   Buying a SIM in Indonesia is straightforward for tourists — passport required. Available at airports, minimarkets (Indomaret, Alfamart), and carrier shops throughout Java.

4. Colokan listrik wonten pundi?

   Co-lo-kan lis-trik won-ten pun-di?

   Where is the electrical outlet?

   Usage

   Krama phrase for locating an electrical outlet for charging devices

   Grammar Note

   Java/Indonesia uses 220V electricity with Type C (two round pins) outlets. Most Japanese appliances need a transformer or voltage converter. Check device compatibility before plugging in.

5. Internete alon banget

   In-ter-ne-te a-lon ba-nget

   The internet is very slow

   Usage

   A common complaint about slow internet, in Ngoko Javanese

   Grammar Note

   "Alon" (slow) and "banget" (very) are both Ngoko; the Krama word for "very" is "sanget". The "-e" is a suffix on "internet". Slow internet is common in rural Java.

6. Kula mbetahaken ngecas HP

   Ku-la mbe-ta-ha-ken nge-cas HP

   I need to charge my phone

   Usage

   Krama phrase for requesting to charge a mobile phone

   Grammar Note

   "HP" (pronounced "ha-pe") stands for "Handphone" (an English-style coinage), the standard Indonesian/Javanese term for mobile phone. "Ngecas" = "nge-" prefix + "cas" (from English "charge").

7. Wonten warnet wonten pundi?

   Won-ten war-net won-ten pun-di?

   Where is there an internet cafe?

   Usage

   Krama phrase for finding a "warnet" (warung internet — Indonesian internet cafe)

   Grammar Note

   "Warnet" = "warung" (small shop/stall) + "internet". A classic Indonesian portmanteau. Warnets remain common in Javanese towns for gaming, printing, and scanning services.

8. Kula badhe tumbas kuota data

   Ku-la ba-dhe tum-bas ku-o-ta da-ta

   I would like to buy data quota (mobile data)

   Usage

   Krama phrase for buying additional mobile data quota for a prepaid SIM

   Grammar Note

   "Tumbas" (buy, Krama); Ngoko: "tuku"; Indonesian: "beli". Indonesian mobile carriers: Telkomsel (Simpati/As), Indosat (IM3), XL Axiata. Data packages vary significantly in price and coverage.

9. Sambungan internet putus

   Sam-bung-an in-ter-net pu-tus

   The internet connection is disconnected

   Usage

   Used to inform staff that the internet connection has been lost

   Grammar Note

   "Putus" (cut off/severed) is shared by Javanese and Indonesian. Also used idiomatically: "putus cinta" (to break up romantically, literally "love is severed").

10. Saged nyetak wonten mriki?

    Sa-ged nye-tak won-ten mri-ki?

    Can I print here?

    Usage

    Krama phrase to ask about printing services at a warnet or copy shop

    Grammar Note

    "Saged" (can, Krama) = Ngoko "bisa". "Nyetak" means "to print" ("cetak" with the nasal prefix). Warnets typically offer A4 and F4 printing.

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