Sumbawa phrasebook Voyage Tips and guide

Sumbawa or sometimes identified as Sumbawan or Sumbawanese (known natively as basa Samawa or besa Semawa) is the main Sumbawan language of Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa spoken predominantly by the Sumbawa ethnic group, native to the Indonesian island of Sumbawa.

Phrase list

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Basics

Hello.: Salam.
How are you?: Me luk rungan sia?
Good thanks, how about you?: Balóng si, sia ka?
What is your name?: Sai singen sia?
My name is ______ .: Singen kaji ______ .
Nice to meet you.: Gamporo batĕmung rĕmamu.
Please.: Ngeneng tulung.
Thank you.: Makasi.
You're welcome.: Sama-sama.
Yes.: Ao'/ Iye'.
No.: Nóngka. / Nóng. / Nó.
Excuse me. (getting attention): Tabé.
Excuse me. (begging pardon): Ampen kaji ulen.
I'm sorry.: Ulen énéng ampen
Goodbye (informal): Dada.
I can't speak Sumbawa [well].: Ulen/kaji nóngka pintar barsalaong basa Samawa [kéwa/olaq balóng].
Do you speak English?: Apakang kau mampu barsalaong basa Inggres?
Is there someone here who speaks English?: Adakang tau ninta ade barsalaong Inggres?
Help!: Tulung!
Look out!: Ate-ate!
Good morning.: Siup.
Good evening.: Asar.
Good night (to sleep): Pĕtang.
I don't understand.: Walahualam lamen toq.
Where is the toilet?: Pangme bilek maneng?

Problems

Leave me alone.: Bilen kaji mésa.
Don't touch me!: Na sĕdu kaji!
I'll call the police.: Kaji ya kĕlék pisi.
Police!: Pisi!
Stop! Thief!: Nyantang! Panyoro/tau nyoro!
I need your help.: Kaji/ulen pĕrlu panulung sia.
It's an emergency.: ...
I'm lost.: Kaji/ulen kasasang.
I lost my bag.: Kaji/ulen kailang tas.
I lost my wallet.: Kaji/ulen kailang dómpet.
I'm sick.: Kaji/ulen mĕntu/muntu ngĕrang/saket.
I've been injured.: Kaji/ulen bakat.
I need a doctor.: Kaji/ulen pĕrlu dókter.
May I use your phone?: Róa kaji/ulen sole henpun sia?

Numbers

1: saiq / sĕke / sopo / sa / sĕ / s-
2: rua
3: tĕlu
4: ĕmpat
5: lima
6: ĕnam
7: pitu
8: baluq
9: siwa
10: sĕmpulu / sumpulu
11: saólas / sólas
12: rólas
13: tĕlulas
14
15: limalas
16
17: pitulas
18
19
20
21
22
23
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100: sarates
200
300
1000: saribu
2000
1,000,000
1,000,000,000
1,000,000,000,000
number _____ (train, bus, etc.): nómór _____ (kreta, bis, len.)
half: sala
less
more: ngere

Time

now: to
later: ĕndi
before: sanopóka / daka
morning: siup
afternoon: asar
evening: magrep
night: pĕtang

Clock time

one o'clock AM: jam saiq/sĕké/sopo tĕngaq pĕtang
two o'clock AM: jam rua tĕngaq pĕtang
noon: tĕngari
one o'clock PM: jam saiq/sĕké/sopo tĕngari
two o'clock PM: jam rua tĕngari
midnight

Duration

_____ minute(s): _____
_____ hour(s): _____ jam
_____ day(s): _____ ano
_____ week(s): _____ minggu
_____ month(s): _____ bulang
_____ year(s): _____ ten

Days

today: to ano
yesterday: apuan ano
tomorrow: nawat ano
this week: déta minggu
last week: kareng minggu
next week: angkang minggu
next year: angkang ten

Sunday: Minggu
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday: Hĕmis
Friday: Jĕmat
Saturday

Months

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Learning more

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