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
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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.
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- Hello. (informal)
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- How are you?
- Bârâmma kabhârrâ ? [bɐrɐmma kabʰɐrrɐ ?]
- Fine, thank you.
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- 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.
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- Thank you.
- Kalangkong [kalaŋkɔŋ]
- You're welcome.
- . ()
- Yes.
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- No.
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- Excuse me. (getting attention)
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- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
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- I'm sorry.
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- Goodbye
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- Goodbye (informal)
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- 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.
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- Good evening.
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- Good night.
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- Good night (to sleep)
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- 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] | |