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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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