Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa language spoken by the Sasak ethnic group, native to Lombok Island

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Sasak (known natively as Sasaq or Saqsaq) is a language spoken predominantly by the Sasak people, native to the Indonesian island of Lombok. This language belongs to the Bali—Sasak—Sumbawa language family.

Pronunciation guide edit

Vowels edit

Consonants edit

Common diphthongs edit

Phrase list edit

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Basics edit

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.
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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)

Problems edit

Numbers edit

0 nol1 sket2 dua3 telu4 empat5 limu6 enem (nam)7 pituk8 baluk9 siwak10 sepulu11 Sepulu Solas12 Sepulu Dualas13 Sepulu Talulas14 Sepulu Patolas15 Sepulu Limulas16 Sepulu Namolas17 Sepulu pituklas18 Sepulu baluklas19 Sepulu siwaklas20 Duapulu(updated 2011 Todd)

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Clock time edit

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Days edit

Months edit

Writing time and date edit

Colors edit

Transportation edit

Bus and train edit

Directions edit

Taxi edit

Lodging edit

Money edit

Money - Kepeng

Eating edit

Bars edit

Shopping edit

Driving edit

Authority edit

Other edit

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


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