Cirebon phrasebook Voyage Tips and guide

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Cirebon (Basa Cerbon), or alternatively also known as Cirebon–Indramayu (Basa Cerbon–Dermayon) is a Ngapak language spoken predominantly by the Cirebon people, native to Cirebon region in the northern of central-western hemisphere of the Indonesian island of Java. Linguistically speaking, the Cirebon language is a form of mixed language between the Javanese (of Ngapak) and Sundanese.

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Hello!

Halo!

How are you?

Apa warta?

I'm well

Ingsun/Reang/Kita sae/pregas

What is your name?

Sapa aran sira/ira? / Sinten asma sira/ira?

My name is ______

Aran/asma ingsun/reang/kita ______

Please

Dong

Thank you

Matur kesuwun / Kesuwun

You're welcome (in response to 'thank you')

Pada-pada / Sama-sama

Yes

E / Ya

No

Beli / Sanes

Excuse me

Amit / Permios

I'm sorry

Ingsun/reang/kita enjaluk hampura

I can't speak Cirebon [well].

Ingsun/reang/kita sereg dawuh/kanda basa Cerbon

Do you speak English?

Sira/ira dapat/saged dawuh/kanda basa Inggris?

Is there someone here who speaks English?

Sapa ning kene/ngriki dapat/saged dawuu/kanda basa Inggris?

Help!

Tulung!

Look out!

Waspada!

Good morning

Selamet isuk

Good evening

Selamet awan/rahina

Good night

Selamet malem/bengi/dalu

I don't understand

Ingsun/reang/kita beli ngerti

Where is the toilet?

Neng ngendi toilete?

Where are you from?

Entas mendi sira/ira?

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