Public Transport

1. Neng ngendi panggonan numpak bis / stasiun metro sing paling cedhak?

   Neng ngen-di pang-go-nan num-pak bis / sta-si-un metro sing pa-ling ce-dhak?

   Where is the nearest bus / metro station?

   Usage

   Used to locate the nearest bus stop or metro station

   Grammar Note

   "Paling" is the superlative marker in Javanese. "Paling cedhak" = "nearest"

2. Bis nomer pira sing menyang [tujuan]?

   Bis no-mer pi-ra sing me-nyang [tujuan]?

   Which bus goes to [destination]?

   Usage

   Used to find out which bus number to take

   Grammar Note

   "Pira" is the Javanese question word for "how many / which number"

3. Regane karcis pira?

   Re-ga-ne kar-cis pi-ra?

   How much is the fare?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price of a ticket

   Grammar Note

   "-ne" is a possessive/definite suffix. "Regane" = "its price / the price"

4. Apa aku bisa tuku tiket saben dina / kartu lelungan?

   A-pa a-ku bi-sa tu-ku ti-ket sa-ben di-na / kar-tu le-lu-ngan?

   Can I buy a day pass / travel card?

   Usage

   Used to ask about purchasing a day pass or transit card

   Grammar Note

   "Apa" is a question marker. "Bisa" is the modal verb for "can/able to"

5. Bis / sepur iki mandheg ning [panggonan]?

   Bis / se-pur i-ki man-dheg ning [panggonan]?

   Does this bus / train stop at [location]?

   Usage

   Used to verify if the vehicle stops at a specific location

   Grammar Note

   Javanese yes/no questions are formed by rising intonation at the sentence end

6. Isih kari pira maneh pemberhentian nganti tekan [tujuan]?

   I-sih ka-ri pi-ra ma-neh pem-ber-hen-ti-an ngan-ti te-kan [tujuan]?

   How many stops until [destination]?

   Usage

   Used to ask how many stops remain before the destination

   Grammar Note

   "Isih kari" = "still remaining". "Pira maneh" = "how many more"

7. Aku keliwat pemberhentian — aku kudu ngapa?

   A-ku ke-li-wat pem-ber-hen-ti-an — a-ku ku-du nga-pa?

   I missed my stop — what should I do?

   Usage

   Used when you have missed your intended stop

   Grammar Note

   "Kudu" is a Javanese modal meaning "must/should"

8. Apa ana bis bengi utawa layanan bengi?

   A-pa a-na bis be-ngi u-ta-wa la-ya-nan be-ngi?

   Is there a night bus / late service?

   Usage

   Used to ask about night bus or late-night services

   Grammar Note

   "Ana" means "there is / exist" in Javanese

9. Neng ngendi aku bisa golek taksi / layanan ride-share?

   Neng ngen-di a-ku bi-sa go-lek tak-si / la-ya-nan ride-share?

   Where can I find a taxi / ride-share?

   Usage

   Used to find a taxi stand or ride-share pickup point

   Grammar Note

   "Neng ngendi aku bisa" = "where can I" — combines location and ability

10. Apa sampeyan bisa ngabari aku nalika tekan [pemberhentian]?

    A-pa sam-pe-yan bi-sa nga-ba-ri a-ku na-li-ka te-kan [pemberhentian]?

    Can you tell me when we arrive at [stop]?

    Usage

    Used to ask someone to notify you when reaching a specific stop

    Grammar Note

    "Sampeyan" is the polite "you" in Javanese. "Ngabari" = "to notify/inform"

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