English→Javanese

Translate English to Javanese like a local.

Javanese from Java sounds like itself through the choice between ngoko and krama, with Yogyakarta–Solo forms marking who is being addressed.

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474 local dialects

What locals actually say

Where are you going?

Kowe arep menyang ngendi?

Kowe and ngendi are ngoko forms used with a close friend or peer, while arep is the everyday way to say “are going to.”

Grandma, have you eaten?

Mbah, sampun dhahar?

Sampun and dhahar are krama choices used respectfully with an older family member; dhahar is the honorific form for eating.

How much is this?

Niki regane pinten?

Niki and pinten are polite krama forms commonly used with a seller, while regane makes the price question explicit.

I’m still working.

Aku isih nyambut gawe.

Isih marks an ongoing state, while nyambut gawe is the Javanese expression for working in casual ngoko speech.

Looks like it will rain tonight.

Bengi iki kaya arep udan.

Kaya arep signals that something appears likely or imminent, and udan is the Javanese word for rain.

I’m a little worried.

Aku rada was-was.

Rada softens the feeling to mean slightly, while was-was signals worry or uneasiness in casual speech.

Let’s meet tomorrow morning.

Ayo ketemu sesuk esuk.

Ayo is an informal invitation, and sesuk esuk is the everyday Javanese time phrase for tomorrow morning.

The train is late again.

Sepure telat maneh.

Sepur is the Javanese word for train, while the suffix -e makes it refer to the specific train and maneh means again.

Notes like these come with every AIRTranslate translation, so you learn why locals phrase it that way as you go.

Javanese. Speech levels matter: ngoko for casual peers, krama for respect — match the source tone; Yogyakarta/Solo standard.

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