Palembang phrasebook

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Palembang (known natively as Baso Palembang) is a language spoken predominantly by the Palembang people, native to the southeastern hemisphere of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The sister languages of Palembang are including Musi along with Minangkabau (and to larger extent also related to Javanese).

Phrase list[edit]

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Basics[edit]

Common signs


OPEN
CLOSED
ENTRANCE
EXIT
Mentu
PUSH
Julak
PULL
Betot
MEN
Lanangan
WOMEN
Betino
Hello!
Halo!
How are you?
Sae kabaghnyo?
I'm well
Tubu alap bae / Kulo sae bae
What is your name?
Sapo namo awak? / Sinten nami niko?
My name is ______
Namo tubu ______ / Nami kulo ______
Please
Mohon
Thank you
Mokaseh
You're welcome (in response to 'thank you')
Samo-samo
Yes
Yo
No
Idak / Didi / Nano
Excuse me
Amet
I'm sorry
Tubu jalok apugho / Kulo nyuwun pangapugho
I can't speak Palembang [well].
Tubu idak [mahegh] bebaso Palembang / Kulo nano [saget] baso Palembang
Do you speak English?
Awak biso baso Enggeghes? / Niko saget baso Enggeghes?
Is there someone here who speaks English?
Sikak ado nan biso baso Enggeghes? / Riki ado nan saget baso Enggeghes?
Help!
Tulong!
Look out!
Awas!
Good evening
Siang / Tengoari
Good night
Malem
I don't understand
Tubu idak faham
Where is the toilet?
Dimano yo tandasnyo? / Pundi yo tandasnyo?
Where are you from?
Daghi mano asalnyo? / Saking pundi asalnyo?

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