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[edit]

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Basics[edit]

Hello.

Salam.

How are you?

Me luk rungan soa?

Fine, thank you.

Balóng, suksma.

What is your name?

Sai singen sia?

My name is ______ .

Singen kaji ______ .

Nice to meet you.

Gamporo batĕmung rĕmamu.

Please.

Muhun.

Thank you.

Suksma.

You're welcome.

Sama-sama.

Yes.

Aoq. / Iyeq.

No.

Nóngka. / Nóng. / Nó.

Excuse me. (getting attention)

Tabé.

Excuse me. (begging pardon)

Ampenkang 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

Learning more[edit]

• Learning Sumbawa at Wikibooks

Sumbawa language