Sundanese Adjectives
Welcome to the second Sundanese lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Sundanese to help you practice your daily phrases.
black hideung | grey hawuk | white bodas | blue bulao |
green hejo | yellow koneng | red beureum | brown coklat |
Adjectives Grammar Rules
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 | Sundanese |
|---|---|
| my house is white [noun + adjective] | rorompok abdi bodas |
| your country is big [noun + adjective] | nagara anjeun ageung |
| new books are expensive [plural + adjective] | buku-buku nu enggal awis pangaosna |
| we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] | abdi sadaya ngaraos bungah di dieu |
| she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] | anjeunna gaduh anjing tilu aralit keneh |
| this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] | basa ieu teh gampil pisan |
| I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] | abdi gaduh rorompok alit nu cet na hejo |
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 tiis | hot panas | cloudy mendung | rainy hujan |
snowy nyalju | sunny caang | windy ngangin | warm haneut |
Conversation in Sundanese
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 | Sundanese |
|---|---|
| hi | hei |
| how are you? | kumaha damang? |
| I'm good, thank you | abdi sae, hatur nuhun |
| and you? | sawalerna? |
| what is your name? | dupi nami teh saha? |
| my name is Maya | nami abdi maya |
| nice to meet you | abdi bungah pendak sareng anjeun |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about adjectives in Sundanese. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.
| Sundanese Nouns |
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