Sasak belongs to the Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa subgroup and is the primary spoken language on the Indonesian island of Lombok

Pronunciation guide

Phrase list

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Basics

Hello.

Halo

Hello.

Halo (informal)

How are you?

Berembe kabar (berembay kabar)

Fine, thank you.

Baik / Solah (so la)

What is your name?

Sae aranm side (Si aram si-de)

My name is ______ .

Aranka ku (aran-ka ku)

Nice to meet you.

Demen bedait (demen be da eet )

Please.

. ( )

Thank you.

Tampiasih (Tampi Asih)

You're welcome.

Pade-pade (pa da - pa da )

Yes.

aok (ow) / Inggeh (ing gayh)

No.

en'dek

Nothing

Ndarak (en'dek ara)

Excuse me. (getting attention)

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Excuse me. (begging pardon)

Tabe (ta bay)

I'm sorry.

maaf (ma af)

Goodbye

. ( )

Goodbye (informal)

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How do I say

Apa eak uninikh (api i-ak u-nin-kah)

I can't speak Sasak [well].

[ ]. ( [ ])

Do you speak English?

 ? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English?

 ? ( ?)

Help!

 ! ( !)

Look out!

 ! ( !)

Dangerous!

Anuk ngengakok (anung ngu-nga-kok)

Good morning.

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Good evening.

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Good night.

. ( )

Good night (to sleep)

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I don't understand.

. ( )

Where is the toilet?

 ? ( ?)

What?

Ape (Apu)

What is today's date (day)?

Jelo ape nani? (ju-lo ape na-ni)

What are you doing?

Ape gaurm nani (Apu Ga'wem nani)

What is your name?

Ai are'm

What would you like?

M'pa lagi

Where are you going?

M'be yak'm lai

Where is --- ?

Embe eak lainm (Em-be Ah ak lai in m)

Where is the toilet?

Embe taok wc (Em-be ta-ohk way-say)

Where is the beach?

Embe taok pantai (Embe ta-ok pan-te)

Where do you work?

Ape pegawean side (Apu pugawayan si-du)

Who are you there with?

Sai kancen te nani (Sai kan-chun tu nani)

How are you?

Berembeh Kabar? (be-dem-be ka-bar)

How do I say?

apc eak uninikh (apu e-ak uninkah)

How are you feeling?

Berembe kaadaanm? (be-rem-be ka'a-da'anm)

How old are you?

Pire umut side (pir-e umur si-de)

How much is this?

Pire ajian (pir-e ajin)

Do you have a cigarette?

Arak ngo dotim (Arak Ngu-Dut-em)

Do you want a cigarette?

Eakim ngodot (E'a-Am Nu-Dut)

Do you want to eat?

Meletim magan (Mele-Tum Mangan)

Do you want to drink?

Meletim Ngenam (Mele-Tum Ngenam)

Do you want to go swimming?

Eakim kapung side (apu pug-awayan si-du)

Why do you not want to drink?

Kembeim endek melet nginam (Kembe-im ndek melet ngenam)

Why will you not shower?

Kembekim endek daus? (dumbik'em ndek daus)

Are you sure?

Pacunim (Pachu Num)

I'm hungry.

Ke lapahikh (Ke-Lapah-Kah)

I'm sick

jekeng sakit (ja-kung saket)

I'm sorry

Maaf bae (Ma'af ba'e)

I want the shortest road

Melekh jalan sak empah (Me-len-kah Ja-lan Sa Em-pah)

I don't want to buy

Endek keak beli (Ndek ke-ak be-li)

Because I'm shy

Endekikh Semel(ndek-kah samal)

My name is

Aranka ku

Nice to meet you

Demen bedait dait side (du-mon bu-da-it da-it si-de)

No good

Endek solah (ndek sol-ah)

Very Expensive

wah kemahalin (wa ke mahal)

Of Course

Jelas sih! (ju-las si)

Better than nothing

Dait eak edak (Di-et eak edak)

Numbers

0 nol 1 sket 2 dua 3 telu 4 empat 5 limu 6 enem (nam) 7 pituk 8 baluk 9 siwak 10 sepulu 11 Sepulu Solas 12 Sepulu Dualas 13 Sepulu Talulas 14 Sepulu Patolas 15 Sepulu Limulas 16 Sepulu Namolas 17 Sepulu pituklas 18 Sepulu baluklas 19 Sepulu siwaklas 20 Duapulu (updated 2011 Todd)

Time

Transportation

Other

3 eggs - telu telur

banana - puntiq

no problem - ndek kembe kembe

I - aku, tiang, saya

You - side

Father - amaq

Mother - inaq

Going out - lalo

to - jok

eat - mangan

breakfast - nge-lor

water - aiq

drink - ngi-nem

Go out(from house) - su-gul

House - BaLe

Kiss - Kitcupkow

Arms - Imung

Hair - Bulu

Head - Ulu

Ear - Kunto

Eyes - Matu

Nose - Erwng

Lips - Biwi

Cheek - Saket

Back - Bucock

Legs - Nailampa

Pants - Selanu

Shirt - Galambi

Candle/Lamp - Dila

Glass - jaju kakan

Sarung - Landongkai