Javanese Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Javanese lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Javanese to help you practice your daily phrases.
| Cardinal and Ordinal - Javanese |
|---|
| one siji |
| first pertama |
| two loro |
| second nomer loro |
| three telu |
| third nomer telu |
| four papat |
| fourth nomer papat |
| five lima |
| fifth nomer lima |
| six enem |
| sixth nomer nem |
| seven pitu |
| seventh nomer pitu |
| eight wolu |
| eighth nomer wolu |
| nine sanga |
| ninth nomer sanga |
| ten sepuluh |
| tenth nomer sepuluh |
| eleven sewelas |
| eleventh nomer sewelas |
| twelve rolas |
| twelfth nomer rolas |
| thirteen telulas |
| thirteenth nomer telulas |
| fourteen patbelas |
| once ping pisan |
| fifteen limalas |
| twice ping pindo |
| sixteen nembelas |
| Monday Senin |
| seventeen pitulas |
| Tuesday Selasa |
| eighteen wolulas |
| Wednesday Rebo |
| nineteen sangalas |
| Thursday Kemis |
| twenty rongpuluh |
| Friday Jemuah |
| seventy one pitung puluh siji |
| Saturday Sabtu |
| one hundred satus |
| Sunday Minggu |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Javanese cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Javanese. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules - Javanese |
|---|
| I have three dogs [number + noun] Aku duwe asu cacahe telu |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] anak wadonku duwe kucing cacahe loro |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] dheweke bisa ngomong kanthi pitung basa |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] sedulur lanangku duwe anak lanang siji |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] iki pelajaran kapindhoku |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] apa kowe maca buku katelu? |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow sapi |
goat wedus |
donkey keledai |
horse jaran |
dog asu |
cat kucing |
mouse tikus |
bird manuk |
Conversation in Javanese
Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.
| English - Javanese |
|---|
| Where are you from? Saka ngendi asalmu? |
| I'm from the U.S Aku saka A.S. |
| I'm American Aku saka Amerika |
| Where do you live? Kowe dumunung ing ngendi? |
| I live in the U.S Aku urip ing A.S. |
| What do you do for a living? Lha lagi ngapa ana kana? |
| I'm a student Aku sekolah |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Javanese? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.
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