Transportation

1. Kula badhe teng...

   Ku-la ba-dhe teng...

   I want to go to...

   Usage

   Stating your destination in Krama Javanese

   Grammar Note

   "Badhe" indicates intention in Krama. Ngoko equivalent: "Aku arep menyang...".

2. Kendharaan menapa ingkang tumuju mriku?

   Ken-dha-ra-an me-na-pa ing-kang tu-mu-ju mri-ku?

   Which vehicle goes there?

   Usage

   Asking which transport goes to a destination

   Grammar Note

   Polite Krama question. "Mriku" is the Krama form of "kono/kana" (there/over there).

3. Mandheg mriki

   Man-dheg mri-ki

   Stop here, please

   Usage

   Asking a driver to stop

   Grammar Note

   "Mandheg" is the verb "to stop". Ngoko equivalent: "Mandheg kene".

4. Tebih mboten saking mriki?

   Te-bih mbo-ten sa-king mri-ki?

   Is it far from here?

   Usage

   Asking about the distance to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "Tebih" is the Krama word for "far". Ngoko: "Adoh ora saka kene?".

5. Kula badhe nyewa sepeda motor

   Ku-la ba-dhe nye-wa se-pe-da mo-tor

   I want to rent a motorbike

   Usage

   Requesting to rent a motorbike

   Grammar Note

   "Nyewa" means to rent and is the same in Indonesian. Javanese shares much vocabulary with Indonesian.

6. Andong menapa saget dipun sewa?

   An-dong me-na-pa sa-get di-pun se-wa?

   Can I hire an andong (horse carriage)?

   Usage

   Asking about renting an andong horse carriage in Yogyakarta

   Grammar Note

   "Dipun-" is the Krama passive prefix; Ngoko uses "di-". Andong horse carriages are iconic in Yogyakarta around the Kraton (Royal Palace).

7. Bis menapa ingkang dhateng Prambanan?

   Bis me-na-pa ing-kang dha-teng Pram-ba-nan?

   Which bus goes to Prambanan?

   Usage

   Asking which bus goes to the Prambanan temple complex

   Grammar Note

   Prambanan is a UNESCO Hindu temple 18km from Yogyakarta. Trans Jogja city buses serve the route affordably.

8. Pinten ongkos becak menyang Malioboro?

   Pi-nten ong-kos be-cak me-nyang Ma-li-o-bo-ro?

   How much is a becak to Malioboro?

   Usage

   Asking the becak fare to Malioboro street in Yogyakarta

   Grammar Note

   Becak is a cycle rickshaw unique to Indonesia/Java. Malioboro is Yogyakarta's main shopping street famous for batik and souvenirs.

9. Stasiun sepur teng pundi?

   Sta-si-un se-pur teng pun-di?

   Where is the train station?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the train station

   Grammar Note

   "Sepur" comes from Dutch "spoor" (track/rail). Ngoko: "Stasiun sepur neng endi?". Yogyakarta station is centrally located.

10. Ngrepoti, kula kesasar

    Ngre-po-ti, ku-la ke-sa-sar

    I'm sorry to trouble you, I got lost

    Usage

    Politely asking for help when lost

    Grammar Note

    "Ngrepoti" acknowledges causing inconvenience. Javanese culture values not burdening others (Ngoko: "Aku kesasar").

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