Logo Voyage

Madurese phrasebook Voyage Tips and guide

You can check the original Wikivoyage article Here

    Madurese or simply Madura (known natively as Bhasa Madhura) is a language spoken predominantly by the Madurese people, native to the Indonesian island of Madura.

    Pronunciation guide

    [edit]

    Vowels

    [edit]

    Consonants

    [edit]

    Common diphthongs

    [edit]

    Phrase list

    [edit]

    Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.


    Basics

    [edit]
    Gloss Orthographics Phonetics Information
    my book tang buku

    bukuna sèngko’

    [taŋ buku]

    [bukuna sɛŋkɔʔ]

    taŋ is a possessive marker of first person


    {-na} possessive marker

    your book bukuna bâ’na [bukuna bɐʔna]
    Rani’s book bukuna Rani [bukuna Rani]
    new bike sapèdâ anyar [sapɛdɐ aɲar]
    new clothes kalambhi anyar [kalambʰi aɲar]
    big house bengko rajâ [bəŋkɔ rɐɉɐ]
    Hello.
    . ()
    Hello. (informal)
    . ()
    How are you?
    Bârâmma kabhârrâ ? [bɐrɐmma kabʰɐrrɐ ?]
    Fine, thank you.
    . ()
    What is your name?
    Sapa nyamana bâ’na ? [sapa ɲamana bɐʔna ?]
    My name is ______ .
    Tang nyama _____ [taŋ ɲama ____] : Nyamana sèngko’ ____ [ɲamana sɛŋkɔʔ ____]
    Nice to meet you.
    Senneng atemmo bân ba’na [sənnəŋ atəmmɔ bɐn bɐʔna]
    Please.
    . ()
    Thank you.
    Kalangkong [kalaŋkɔŋ]
    You're welcome.
    . ()
    Yes.
    . ()
    No.
    . ()
    Excuse me. (getting attention)
    . ()
    Excuse me. (begging pardon)
    . ()
    I'm sorry.
    . ()
    Goodbye
    . ()
    Goodbye (informal)
    . ()
    I can't speak Madurese [well].
    Sèngko’ ta’ patè bisa abhâsa Madhurâ. [sɛŋkɔʔ taʔ patɛ bisa abʰɐsa Madʰurɐ]
    Do you speak English?
    Bâ’na abhâsa Inggris? [bɐʔna abʰɐsa iŋrɪs ?]
    Is there someone here who speaks English?
    Apa bâḍâ sè bisa abhâsa Inggris è ḍiyâ? [apa bɐɖɐ sɛ bisa abʰɐsa iŋrɪs ɛ ɖiyɐ ?]
    Help!
    ! ( !)
    Look out!
    ! ( !)
    Good morning.
    . ()
    Good evening.
    . ()
    Good night.
    . ()
    Good night (to sleep)
    . ()
    I don't understand.
    Sèngko’ ta’ ngartè. [sɛŋkɔʔ taʔ ŋartɛ]
    Where is the toilet?
    ? ( ?)

    Problems

    [edit]

    Numbers

    [edit]

    Time

    [edit]

    Clock time

    [edit]

    Duration

    [edit]

    Days

    [edit]
    Gloss Orthographics Phonetics Information
    Monday Sennin [sennin]
    Tuesday Salasa [salasa]
    Wednesday Rebbu [rəbbu]
    Thursday Kemmis [kəmmis]
    Friday Juma’at [jumaʔãt]
    Saturday Setto [səttɔ]
    Sunday Ahad [ãhãd]

    Months

    [edit]

    Writing time and date

    [edit]

    Colors

    [edit]
    Gloss Orthographics Phonetics Information
    black celleng [cəlləŋ]
    white potè [pɔtɛ]
    red mèra [mɛra]
    blue bungo [buŋɔ]
    yellow konèng [kɔnɛŋ]
    green bhiru [bʰiru]
    orange kalak [kalak]
    pink mèra ngodâ [mɛra ŋɔdɐ]
    purple bungo terrong [buŋɔ tərrɔŋ]

    Transportation

    [edit]
    Gloss Orthographics Phonetics Information
    pedicab pèca, [pɛcaʔ]
    car motor [mɔtɔr]
    motorbike sapèdâ motor [sapɛdɐ mɔtɔr]
    ships kapal tasè’ [kapal tasɛʔ]
    airplane kapal terbang [kapal tərbaŋ]
    bicycle sapèdâ [sapɛdɐ]
    bus bis [bɪs]
    train seppur [səppʊr]

    Bus and train

    [edit]

    Directions

    [edit]
    Gloss Orthographics Phonetics Information
    north dâjâ [dɐɉɐ]
    northwest bârâ’ dâjâ [bɐrɐʔ dɐɉɐ]
    west bârâ’ [bɐrɐʔ]
    southwest bârâ’ lao’ [bɐrɐʔ laɔʔ]
    south lao’ [laɔʔ]
    southeast mor lao’ [mɔr laɔʔ]
    east tèmor [tɛmɔr]
    northeast mor dâjâ [mɔr dɐɉɐ]

    Taxi

    [edit]

    Lodging

    [edit]

    Money

    [edit]

    Eating

    [edit]

    Bars

    [edit]

    Shopping

    [edit]

    Driving

    [edit]

    Authority

    [edit]
    This Madurese phrasebook is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!


    Discover



    Powered by GetYourGuide