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
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Common signs
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- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- now
- to
- later
- ĕndi
- before
- sanopóka / daka
- morning
- siup
- afternoon
- asar
- evening
- magrep
- night
- pĕtang
Clock time
[edit]- 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
[edit]- _____ minute(s)
- _____
- _____ hour(s)
- _____ jam
- _____ day(s)
- _____ ano
- _____ week(s)
- _____ minggu
- _____ month(s)
- _____ bulang
- _____ year(s)
- _____ ten
Days
[edit]- 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
[edit]- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
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