Welcome to the second Javanese lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Javanese to help you practice your daily phrases.
black![]() ireng |
grey![]() abu-abu |
white![]() putih |
blue![]() biru |
green![]() ijo |
yellow![]() kuning |
red![]() abang |
brown![]() coklat |
In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
Grammar Rules |
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Javanese |
my house is white [noun + adjective] |
omahku putih |
your country is big [noun + adjective] |
negaramu gedhe |
new books are expensive [plural + adjective] |
buku anyar iku larang |
we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] |
ing kene padha seneng |
she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] |
dheweke duwe asu cacahe telu |
this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] |
basa iki banget gampang |
I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] |
aku duwe omah kaca cilik |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.
cold![]() adem |
hot![]() panas |
cloudy![]() mendung |
rainy![]() udan |
snowy![]() udan salju |
sunny![]() panas kenthar-kenthar |
windy![]() angin |
warm![]() anget |
Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.
English |
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Javanese |
hi |
hai |
how are you? |
apa kabarmu? |
I'm good, thank you |
aku apik wae |
and you? |
lha kowe? |
what is your name? |
sapa jenengmu? |
my name is Maya |
jenengku Maya |
nice to meet you |
seneng bisa ketemu kowe |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about adjectives in Javanese. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.