Volunteering

1. Kula kepengin dadi relawan ing mriki. Kados pundi caranipun daftar?

   Ku-la ke-peng-in da-di re-la-wan ing mri-ki. Ka-dos pun-di ca-ra-ni-pun daf-tar?

   I'd like to volunteer here. How do I sign up?

   Usage

   Formal Krama register inquiry for volunteering

   Grammar Note

   Kula is the Krama (formal) pronoun for "I"; Ngoko informal register would use aku

2. Wonten pundi pusat koordinasi relawan?

   Won-ten pun-di pu-sat ko-or-di-na-si re-la-wan?

   Where is the volunteer coordination center?

   Usage

   Formal Krama inquiry about the location of volunteer office

   Grammar Note

   wonten pundi is Krama for "where"; Ngoko equivalent is ana ngendi

3. Kula gadhah pengalaman ing bidang mulang / medis / konstruksi.

   Ku-la ga-dhah peng-a-la-man ing bi-dang mu-lang / me-dis / kon-struk-si.

   I have experience in teaching / medical / construction.

   Usage

   Introduce your skills and background to volunteer coordinators

   Grammar Note

   gadhah is Krama for "to have"; Ngoko equivalent is duwe

4. Pinten dangu komitmen relawan punika?

   Pi-nten da-ngu ko-mit-men re-la-wan pu-ni-ka?

   How long is the volunteer commitment?

   Usage

   Ask about the required duration for volunteer participation

   Grammar Note

   pinten dangu is Krama for "how long"; Ngoko would be pira suwene

5. Punapa kula perlu piranti utawa pelatihan khusus?

   Pu-na-pa ku-la per-lu pi-ran-ti u-ta-wa pe-la-ti-han khu-sus?

   Do I need any special equipment or training?

   Usage

   Confirm what preparation is needed before participating

   Grammar Note

   punapa is the Krama question marker; piranti means tools/equipment

6. Kula kepengin mbiyantu bantuan bencana / lingkungan.

   Ku-la ke-peng-in mbi-yan-tu ban-tu-an ben-ca-na / ling-kung-an.

   I'd like to help with disaster relief / environmental work.

   Usage

   Offer to help in a specific area of volunteer work

   Grammar Note

   mbiyantu is the nasalized form of bantu (to help); kepengin expresses desire

7. Punapa wonten sesi orientasi kanggo relawan?

   Pu-na-pa won-ten se-si o-ri-en-ta-si kang-go re-la-wan?

   Is there a volunteer orientation session?

   Usage

   Ask if an introductory briefing is available before starting

   Grammar Note

   wonten is Krama for "there is/to be present"; Ngoko uses ana

8. Kula saged dados relawan minangka bagian saking kelompok?

   Ku-la sa-ged da-dos re-la-wan mi-nang-ka ba-gi-an sa-king ke-lom-pok?

   Can I volunteer as part of a group?

   Usage

   Ask if group participation is possible for volunteering

   Grammar Note

   saged is Krama for "can"; Ngoko uses bisa; minangka means "as/in the capacity of"

9. Punapa wonten penginapan lan pangan kanggo relawan?

   Pu-na-pa won-ten peng-i-nap-an lan pa-ngan kang-go re-la-wan?

   Are accommodation and meals provided for volunteers?

   Usage

   Important question for long-term or travelling volunteers

   Grammar Note

   lan is the Javanese conjunction "and"; penginapan is derived from inap (to stay)

10. Basa menapa ingkang dipunbetahaken?

    Ba-sa me-na-pa ing-kang di-pun-be-ta-ha-ken?

    What languages do you need help with?

    Usage

    Ask which languages are needed when offering translation help

    Grammar Note

    dipun- is the Krama passive prefix (Ngoko: di-); ingkang is a formal relative pronoun

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