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Few useful words and expressions in Javanese language

Note: In Javanese language (spoken by people in east and central Java island), we use 3 different language-levels (depends on the person to whom you are talking to). Level 0 (Ngoko) is used with person on the same societal status (intimate / informal form of speech among close friends), level 1 (krama madya) is with person on lower status than yours (someone you want to express small but not so much respect), and level 2 (krama inggil) is used with person above your societal status (someone to whom you want to express your respect, e.g. your parents, teachers, etc.). Only level 0 and 2 are used very commonly in everyday life. In these regions, all school children in primary school and at home speak Javanese language, and after that they start speaking Indonesian (national) language. Almost every word in Javanese language has its corresponding 3 levels words.
See also: Javanese scripts

Good morning	Slamet (Level 0) Slamet (Level 1) Sugeng enjing (Lavel 2)
Good day	Slamet (Level 1) Sugeng siang (Level 2)
Good afternoon	Slamet (level 0 and 1) Sugeng sonten (level 2)
Good evening	Slamet (level 0 and 1) Sugeng sonten (level 2)
Good night	Slamet Sugeng dalu
Hello/Hi	Slamet Sugeng pak/bu
How are you?	Piye kabare? Dospundi kabare? Kados pundi kabaripun?
I am fine, thank you.	Apik-apik wae Sae mawon Sae kemawon, matur nuwun
Welcome to ....	Slamet Sugeng rawuh
Good bye	Wis yo Pun nggih Sugeng tindak
See you again /later	Nganti ketemu maneh Ngantos kepanggih malih
Happy New Year	Selamat tahun anyar Sugeng warso enggal
Yes	Ya Nggih Inggih
No	Ora Boten Boten
It is good	Iki apik Niki sae Menika sae
Thank you	Makasih yo Nuwun nggih Matur nuwun
Excuse me	Njaluk ngapura Nyuwun ngapunten
I am sorry to take your time	Makasih kanggo wektumu Matur nuwun kangge wekdalipun
Please come to my city	Tekoo ing kuta ku Monggo tindak dateng kita kula
What	Opo Nopo Menopo
Where	Ing ngendi Enten pundi Wonten ing pundi
When	Kapan Njing nopo Benjing menopo
Who	Sopo Sinten Sinten
How	Kepriye Dospundi Kados pundi
How much	Piro akehe Pinten Sepinten katahipun
Why	Kenopo Enten nopo Kenging menopo
To	Nyang Teng Dateng
From	Soko King Sangking
At	Ing Enten Wonten
My name is ...	Jeneng ku.... Nami kulo Asmo dalem ....
What is your name?	Jeneng mu sopo? Sinten jenenge sampeyan Sinten asmo panjenengan?
I	Aku Kulo Dalem
You	Kowe Sampeyan Panjenengan
She	Deweke Dewekipun Piyambakipun
He	Deweke Dewekipun Piyambakipun
They	Deweke Dewekipun Para kadang sanesipun
We	Aku Kulo Dalem satunggal grup
This	Iki Niki Menika
That	Iku Niku Ingkang punika
What is it?	Iki opo? Niki nopo? Menika menopo?
How do you say "abc" in your language?	Piye carane kowe ngucapke"abc" ? Kados pundi anggenipun ngendikaaken "abc"?
How do you spell/write it?	Piye carane kowe nuliske iki? Dospundi nulisipun niki? Kados pundi anggenipun nyerat menika?
Do I pronounce correctly?	Opo olehku ngunekake wis bener? Kados pundi menopo anggen dalem ngendikaaken sampun leres?
Can you repeat it again, please	Opo biso diulang maneh? Monggo kerso dipun ulang malih?