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Learning Sundanese: a practical guide

This is a written companion to the free Sundanese course on LanguagePath: what the language is like, how it sounds, the phrases you will use first, how the course is structured, and what to watch out for. Everything here comes from the same lessons you can practise interactively above.

What Sundanese is like

Sundanese is an Austronesian language. Like Indonesian it is SVO (subject-verb-object), has no verb tenses, and forms plurals by doubling the word: budak = child, budak-budak = children. Two small particles add flavour — teh marks the topic and mah stresses it. There is no one-word verb 'to be': Abdi murid = I (am) a student. Sundanese also uses polite speech registers (undak-usuk basa), so abdi (I) and anjeun (you) are the safe, respectful forms to use.

Words you may already know

🇮🇩 Indonesian. Sundanese is related to Indonesian but it is a separate language — not a dialect of it. If you know some Indonesian you'll already recognize a lot: kopi (coffee), roti (bread), hujan (rain), jalan (road). Many Indonesian speakers can follow a bit, but the sounds and politeness levels differ — the eu vowel, for instance, does not exist in Indonesian. 🇬🇧 English. A few loanwords line up: kopi ≈ coffee, entéh ≈ tea, stasion ≈ station, and warung — the little shop you'll see everywhere in Indonesia.

Pronunciation notes

Sundanese is written in the Latin alphabet and sounds softer and rounder than Indonesian. A few letters and one vowel (eu) need a little practice — learn these and you can read almost any word aloud.

c — always "ch" as in church, as in cai = CHAI · roti = ROH-tee.
j — always "j" as in jam, as in jamban = JAHM-bahn.
ng — one sound, as in "sing", as in sangu = SANG-goo.
ny — as in "canyon", as in anyar = AHN-yar.
eu — a one-of-a-kind vowel, between "e" and "u" — no English match, as in beurang = BUH-rahng · eusi = UH-see.
é — closed "é" as in café, as in énjing = EN-jeeng.
e — open, neutral "e" (a soft "uh") — not the same as é, as in téh = teh (a particle).
k — a final -k is a glottal stop — a quick catch in the throat, not a hard "k", as in budak = BOO-dah' (kid).

First phrases

The pocket phrases below are the ones learners reach for most often. Say each one out loud a few times before moving on.

Sundanese	Pronunciation	Meaning
Halo	HAH-loh	Hello
Wilujeng énjing	wee-LOO-juhng EN-jeeng	Good morning
Wilujeng wengi	wee-LOO-juhng WENG-ee	Good evening / night
Sampurasun	sam-poo-RAH-soon	Greetings (respectful)
Kumaha damang?	koo-MAH-hah DAH-mahng	How are you?
Abdi damang	ahb-dee DAH-mahng	I'm well
Wilujeng tepang	wee-LOO-juhng tuh-PAHNG	Nice to meet you
Nami abdi Alex	NAH-mee ahb-dee	My name is...
Hatur nuhun	HAH-toor NOO-hoon	Thank you
Punten	POON-ten	Excuse me / please
Sami-sami	SAH-mee SAH-mee	You're welcome
Mangga	MAHNG-gah	Please / here you go
Leres	luh-REHS	Yes / correct
Henteu	huhn-TUH	No / not
Hiji	HEE-jee	1
Dua	DOO-ah	2
Tilu	TEE-loo	3
Opat	OH-pat	4
Lima	LEE-mah	5
Sapuluh	sah-POO-looh	10
Cai	CHAI	Water
Sangu	SANG-goo	Rice
Entéh	un-TEH	Tea
Kopi	KOH-pee	Coffee
Ngeunah	nguh-NAH	Delicious
Abdi hoyong...	ahb-dee HOY-yong	I want...
Di mana...?	dee MAH-nah	Where is...?
Katuhu	kah-TOO-hoo	To the right
Kénca	KEN-chah	To the left
Lempeng	luhm-PUHNG	Straight ahead

How the Sundanese course is structured

The course has 16 short lessons that build on each other. Each one introduces a few new pieces and then asks you to construct sentences you have never seen, before revealing the answer:

Greetings — halo · wilujeng énjing · sampurasun
Being polite — hatur nuhun · punten · kumaha
Numbers 1–10 — hiji · dua · tilu · sapuluh
I want" — abdi hoyong — abdi · hoyong · naon
Food & drink — cai · sangu · entéh · kopi
Getting around — di mana · katuhu · kénca · lempeng
Questions — naon · saha · iraha · kumaha
Family & people — kulawarga · ibu · bapa · anak
Time, days & weather — ayeuna · isuk-isuk · dinten · hujan
Your name — nami · abdi · anjeun
Emergency — tulung · pitulung · teu ngarti
Tying it together — a capstone in Sundanese
Airport & tickets — bandara · paspor · tikét · penerbangan
The taxi — taksi · angkat · hotél · eureun
The hotel — reservasi · kamar · konci · peuting
Ask for help — teu ngarti · laun · Inggris

Inside the lessons

Here is how a few of the lessons explain the language, with worked examples and the word-by-word breakdown the course uses.

Greetings

Key pieces: halo · wilujeng énjing · sampurasun

Let's start with the word you'll use most: halo — hello. Say it out loud.

halo (HAH-loh) — hello
wilujeng énjing (wee-LOO-juhng EN-jeeng) — good morning
wilujeng wengi (wee-LOO-juhng WENG-ee) — good evening / night
wilujeng sumping (wee-LOO-juhng SOOM-peeng) — welcome
sampurasun (sam-poo-RAH-soon) — greetings (respectful hello)

To say “Good morning” in Sundanese: Wilujeng énjing (wee-LOO-juhng EN-jeeng). Built from wilujeng = well / safe; énjing = morning.

sampurasun is a warm, respectful greeting — often used with a slight bow. Say it with a smile.

To say “Hello, greetings” in Sundanese: Halo, sampurasun (HAH-loh, sam-poo-RAH-soon). Built from halo = hello; sampurasun = greetings.

Being polite

Key pieces: hatur nuhun · punten · kumaha

Two words open every door: hatur nuhun (thank you) and punten (excuse me / please).

hatur nuhun (HAH-toor NOO-hoon) — thank you
punten (POON-ten) — excuse me / please / sorry
sami-sami (SAH-mee SAH-mee) — you're welcome
kumaha damang? (koo-MAH-hah DAH-mahng) — how are you?
abdi damang (ahb-dee DAH-mahng) — I'm well

To say “Thank you” in Sundanese: Hatur nuhun (HAH-toor NOO-hoon). Built from hatur nuhun = thank you.

To get someone's attention, squeeze past, or soften a request, say punten . It covers "excuse me", "sorry" and "please".

To say “I'm well, thank you” in Sundanese: Abdi damang, hatur nuhun (ahb-dee DAH-mahng, HAH-toor NOO-hoon). Built from abdi = I; damang = well; hatur nuhun = thank you.

Numbers 1–10

Key pieces: hiji · dua · tilu · sapuluh

Numbers are the fastest win. Say them with me: hiji, dua, tilu .

hiji (HEE-jee) — 1
dua (DOO-ah) — 2
tilu (TEE-loo) — 3
opat (OH-pat) — 4
lima (LEE-mah) — 5
genep (guh-NEP) — 6
tujuh (TOO-jooh) — 7
dalapan (dah-LAH-pahn) — 8
salapan (sah-LAH-pahn) — 9
sapuluh (sah-POO-looh) — 10

To say “Two coffees, please” in Sundanese: Dua kopi, punten (DOO-ah KOH-pee, POON-ten). Built from dua = two; kopi = coffee; punten = please.

To ask a price: Sabaraha? — how much? Useful everywhere.

To say “How much is it?” in Sundanese: Sabaraha? (sah-bah-RAH-hah). Built from sabaraha = how much.

To say “It's five thousand” in Sundanese: Lima rébu (LEE-mah RAY-boo). Built from lima = five; rébu = thousand.

I want" — abdi hoyong

Key pieces: abdi · hoyong · naon

The phrase to order or ask for anything: Abdi hoyong… — I want…. Put a noun after it.

abdi = I (polite). hoyong = want.

To say “I want coffee” in Sundanese: Abdi hoyong kopi (ahb-dee HOY-yong KOH-pee). Built from abdi = I; hoyong = want; kopi = coffee.

To say “I want water” in Sundanese: Abdi hoyong cai (ahb-dee HOY-yong CHAI). Built from abdi = I; hoyong = want; cai = water.

To offer or ask politely: Bade? — would you like to? / are you going to?

To say “I want tea, please” in Sundanese: Abdi hoyong entéh, punten (ahb-dee HOY-yong un-TEH, POON-ten). Built from abdi = I; hoyong = want; entéh = tea; punten = please.

Food & drink

Key pieces: cai · sangu · entéh · kopi

Hungry or thirsty? Key words: cai (water), sangu (rice), kopi (coffee).

cai (CHAI) — water
sangu (SANG-goo) — cooked rice
entéh (un-TEH) — tea Memory hook: ≈ English tea.
kopi (KOH-pee) — coffee Memory hook: ≈ English coffee.
roti (ROH-tee) — bread

To say “Water, please” in Sundanese: Cai, punten (CHAI, POON-ten). Built from cai = water; punten = please.

sareng = and. So cai sareng kopi = water and coffee.

To say “I want rice and coffee” in Sundanese: Abdi hoyong sangu sareng kopi (ahb-dee HOY-yong SANG-goo SAH-rehng KOH-pee). Built from abdi = I; hoyong = want; sangu = rice; sareng = and; kopi = coffee.

To say “It's delicious!” in Sundanese: Ngeunah pisan! (nguh-NAH PEE-sahn). Built from ngeunah = delicious; pisan = very.

Getting around

Key pieces: di mana · katuhu · kénca · lempeng

The most useful question in any town: Di mana…? — where is…?

di mana...? (dee MAH-nah) — Where is...?
katuhu (kah-TOO-hoo) — to the right
kénca (KEN-chah) — to the left
lempeng (luhm-PUHNG) — straight ahead
stasion (stah-SYON) — the station Memory hook: ≈ English station.

To say “Where is the station?” in Sundanese: Di mana stasion? (dee MAH-nah stah-SYON). Built from di mana = where; stasion = the station.

katuhu and kénca are right and left. Straight ahead is lempeng .

To say “Where is the bathroom?” in Sundanese: Di mana jamban? (dee MAH-nah JAHM-bahn). Built from di mana = where; jamban = the bathroom.

To say “Straight ahead, thank you” in Sundanese: Lempeng, hatur nuhun (luhm-PUHNG, HAH-toor NOO-hoon). Built from lempeng = straight ahead; hatur nuhun = thank you.

Questions

Key pieces: naon · saha · iraha · kumaha

Question words let you get information fast. naon = what, saha = who.

naon (NAH-on) — what
saha (SAH-hah) — who
iraha (ee-RAH-hah) — when
kumaha (koo-MAH-hah) — how
di mana (dee MAH-nah) — where
sabaraha (sah-bah-RAH-hah) — how much

To say “What is this?” in Sundanese: Naon ieu? (NAH-on ee-UH). Built from naon = what; ieu = this.

Point things out with ieu (this) and éta (that).

To say “Who is that?” in Sundanese: Saha éta? (SAH-hah EH-tah). Built from saha = who; éta = that.

To say “How much is it?” in Sundanese: Sabaraha ieu? (sah-bah-RAH-hah ee-UH). Built from sabaraha = how much; ieu = this.

Family & people

Key pieces: kulawarga · ibu · bapa · anak

Family words: kulawarga (family), ibu (mother), bapa (father).

kulawarga (koo-lah-WAR-gah) — family
ibu (EE-boo) — mother
bapa (BAH-pah) — father
anak (AH-nahk) — child
lanceuk (LAHN-cheuh-k) — older sibling
adi (AH-dee) — younger sibling

To say “I have a family” in Sundanese: Abdi gaduh kulawarga (ahb-dee GAH-doo koo-lah-WAR-gah). Built from abdi = I; gaduh = have; kulawarga = family.

gaduh = to have. Abdi gaduh… = I have…

To say “This is my child” in Sundanese: Ieu anak abdi (ee-UH AH-nahk ahb-dee). Built from ieu = this; anak = child; abdi = my.

Time, days & weather

Key pieces: ayeuna · isuk-isuk · dinten · hujan

Time words first: ayeuna = now, kamari = yesterday, isuk-isuk = tomorrow.

To say “See you tomorrow” in Sundanese: Wilujeng, isuk-isuk (wee-LOO-juhng, EE-sook EE-sook). Built from wilujeng = goodbye / safe; isuk-isuk = tomorrow.

Weather is an easy icebreaker: hujan = rain, panas = hot, tiis = cold. Ask Kumaha cuaca? — how's the weather?

ayeuna (ah-YUH-nah) — now / today
kamari (kah-MAH-ree) — yesterday
isuk-isuk (EE-sook EE-sook) — tomorrow
dinten (DEEN-ten) — day
hujan (HOO-jahn) — rain
panas (PAH-nahs) — hot
tiis (TEE-ees) — cold
kumaha cuaca? (koo-MAH-hah choo-AH-chah) — how's the weather?

To say “It's raining” in Sundanese: Hujan (HOO-jahn). Built from hujan = rain.

Your name

Key pieces: nami · abdi · anjeun

Introduce yourself: Nami abdi… = my name is…. nami = name, abdi = I.

To say “My name is Alex” in Sundanese: Nami abdi Alex (NAH-mee ahb-dee Alex). Built from nami = name; abdi = my; Alex = your name.

To ask someone's name: Saha nami anjeun? anjeun = you (polite).

To say “What's your name?” in Sundanese: Saha nami anjeun? (SAH-hah NAH-mee ahn-JUHN). Built from saha = who; nami = name; anjeun = you.

To say “My name is Adam, nice to meet you” in Sundanese: Nami abdi Adam, wilujeng tepang (NAH-mee ahb-dee AH-dahm, wee-LOO-juhng tuh-PAHNG). Built from nami abdi = my name is; wilujeng tepang = nice to meet you.

Emergency

Key pieces: tulung · pitulung · teu ngarti

The most important word if you need help: tulung! — help!

tulung! (TOO-loong) — help!
pitulung (pee-TOO-loong) — help / assistance
abdi teu ngarti (ahb-dee tuh NGAR-tee) — I don't understand
dukter (DOOK-tur) — doctor
jamban (JAHM-bahn) — toilet / bathroom

To say “Help!” in Sundanese: Tulung! (TOO-loong). Built from tulung = help.

Abdi peryogi pitulung = I need help. teu = not, ngarti = understand.

To say “I need help” in Sundanese: Abdi peryogi pitulung (ahb-dee puh-RYOH-gee pee-TOO-loong). Built from abdi = I; peryogi = need; pitulung = help.

To say “I don't understand” in Sundanese: Abdi teu ngarti (ahb-dee tuh NGAR-tee). Built from abdi = I; teu = not; ngarti = understand.

Tying it together

Key pieces: a capstone in Sundanese

Great — you've built a real toolkit. This finale uses only words you've met. Build each line before revealing it.

To say “Good morning!” in Sundanese: Wilujeng énjing! (wee-LOO-juhng EN-jeeng). Built from wilujeng = well / safe; énjing = morning.

To say “I want coffee, please” in Sundanese: Abdi hoyong kopi, punten (ahb-dee HOY-yong KOH-pee, POON-ten). Built from abdi = I; hoyong = want; kopi = coffee; punten = please.

To say “Where is the station?” in Sundanese: Di mana stasion? (dee MAH-nah stah-SYON). Built from di mana = where; stasion = the station.

To say “How much is it?” in Sundanese: Sabaraha ieu? (sah-bah-RAH-hah ee-UH). Built from sabaraha = how much; ieu = this.

Airport & tickets

Key pieces: bandara · paspor · tikét · penerbangan

You have landed. The building is the bandara . Your document is a paspor .

bandara (bahn-DAH-rah) — the airport
paspor (PAS-por) — the passport
tikét (tee-KET) — the ticket
penerbangan (puh-nuhr-BAHNG-ahn) — the flight
gerbang (guhr-BAHNG) — the gate

To say “Where is the airport?” in Sundanese: Di mana bandara? (dee MAH-nah bahn-DAH-rah). Built from di mana = where; bandara = the airport.

To say “Here is my passport” in Sundanese: Ieu paspor abdi (ee-UH PAS-por ahb-dee). Built from ieu = here is; paspor abdi = my passport.

To say “A ticket, please” in Sundanese: Tikét, punten (tee-KET, POON-ten). Built from tikét = ticket; punten = please.

To say “Where is the gate?” in Sundanese: Di mana gerbang? (dee MAH-nah guhr-BAHNG). Built from di mana = where; gerbang = the gate.

The taxi

Key pieces: taksi · angkat · hotél · eureun

The driver is waiting. taksi is the word you need. Tell them where to go with abdi hoyong angkat .

taksi (TAHK-see) — the taxi
supir (SOO-peer) — the driver
abdi hoyong angkat (ahb-dee HOY-yong AHNG-kat) — I want to go
eureun di dieu (uh-RUHN dee dee-UH) — stop here

To say “Taxi, please” in Sundanese: Taksi, punten (TAHK-see, POON-ten). Built from taksi = taxi; punten = please.

To say “I want to go to the hotel” in Sundanese: Abdi hoyong angkat ka hotél (ahb-dee HOY-yong AHNG-kat kah ho-TEL). Built from abdi hoyong = I want; angkat ka hotél = to go to the hotel.

To say “Stop here, please” in Sundanese: Eureun di dieu, punten (uh-RUHN dee dee-UH, POON-ten). Built from eureun di dieu = stop here; punten = please.

To say “How much is it?” in Sundanese: Sabaraha? (sah-bah-RAH-hah). Built from sabaraha = how much.

The hotel

Key pieces: reservasi · kamar · konci · peuting

At the desk: Abdi gaduh reservasi — I have a reservation.

hotél (ho-TEL) — the hotel
reservasi (reh-sehr-VAH-see) — the reservation
kamar (KAH-mar) — the room
konci (KOHN-chee) — the key
sapeuting (sah-puh-TEENG) — one night

To say “I have a reservation” in Sundanese: Abdi gaduh reservasi (ahb-dee GAH-doo reh-sehr-VAH-see). Built from abdi gaduh = I have; reservasi = a reservation.

To say “A room for one night, please” in Sundanese: Kamar sapeuting, punten (KAH-mar sah-puh-TEENG, POON-ten). Built from kamar = a room; sapeuting = one night; punten = please.

To say “The key, please” in Sundanese: Konci, punten (KOHN-chee, POON-ten). Built from konci = the key; punten = please.

To say “Where is my room?” in Sundanese: Di mana kamar abdi? (dee MAH-nah KAH-mar ahb-dee). Built from di mana = where; kamar abdi = my room.

Ask for help

Key pieces: teu ngarti · laun · Inggris

When the language is too fast: Langkung laun, punten — slower, please.

langkung laun (LAHNG-koong LAH-oon) — slower
deui (DUH-ee) — again
Inggris (ING-grees) — English
iasa ngabantos? (ee-AH-sah ngah-BAHN-tos) — can you help?

To say “I don't understand” in Sundanese: Abdi teu ngarti (ahb-dee tuh NGAR-tee). Built from abdi = I; teu = not; ngarti = understand.

To say “Slower, please” in Sundanese: Langkung laun, punten (LAHNG-koong LAH-oon, POON-ten). Built from langkung laun = slower; punten = please.

To say “Can you help me?” in Sundanese: Tiasa ngabantos abdi? (tee-AH-sah ngah-BAHN-tos ahb-dee). Built from tiasa = can you; ngabantos = help; abdi = me.

To say “Do you speak English?” in Sundanese: Anjeun tiasa nyarios Inggris? (ahn-JUHN tee-AH-sah nyah-REE-os ING-grees). Built from anjeun tiasa nyarios = do you speak; Inggris = English.

Common mistakes and things to watch out for

sampurasun (sam-poo-RAH-soon): respectful hello.

Culture and etiquette

West Java's own language

Sundanese (Basa Sunda) is the language of West Java, spoken by tens of millions. It is the second-largest language in Indonesia — but it is its own language, not a dialect of Indonesian.

A cultural heart

Sundanese culture centres on the Sunda region: wayang golek puppets, the angklung and the kacapi zither, and the jaipong dance. The Sundanese are known for being warm and courteous (santun).

Politeness levels

Sundanese has speech registers (undak-usuk basa): a humble form, a middle form, and a polite form for elders and strangers. Using 'abdi' (I) and 'anjeun' (you) is polite and safe.

Warung culture

A warung is a small family-run shop or café — the heart of daily life. Order tea, coffee and snacks while sitting on a bench. A friendly 'halo' and a smile go a long way.

Volcanoes & rice terraces

West Java is volcanic and fertile, with hot springs, tea plantations and terraced rice fields. Mount Tangkuban Parahu, near Bandung, is a famous volcano — and Bandung is the cultural heart of the Sundanese.

Sundanese and Indonesian

Most Sundanese people also speak Indonesian. If you know Indonesian you'll recognize a lot of words, but Sundanese is a separate language with its own sounds (the 'eu' vowel) and its own politeness system.

Example dialogues

At a warung

You: Wilujeng énjing! Abdi hoyong entéh, punten. (wee-LOO-juhng EN-jeeng, ahb-dee HOY-yong un-TEH, POON-ten) — Good morning! I want tea, please.

Seller: Mangga. Panas atawa tiis? (MAHNG-gah, PAH-nahs ah-TAH-wah TEE-ees) — Sure. Hot or cold?

You: Tiis, hatur nuhun. (TEE-ees, HAH-toor NOO-hoon) — Cold, thank you.

Seller: Ieu. Tiga rébu. (ee-UH, TEE-gah RAY-boo) — Here. Three thousand.

You: Hatur nuhun! Wilujeng. (HAH-toor NOO-hoon, wee-LOO-juhng) — Thanks! Bye.

On the angkot

You: Punten, ieu angkat ka stasion? (POON-ten, ee-UH AHNG-kat kah stah-SYON) — Excuse me, does this go to the station?

Driver: Leres. Naék. (luh-REHS, nah-EHK) — Yes. Hop in.

You: Sabaraha? (sah-bah-RAH-hah) — How much?

Driver: Lima rébu. (LEE-mah RAY-boo) — Five thousand.

You: Mangga, hatur nuhun. (MAHNG-gah, HAH-toor NOO-hoon) — Okay, thank you.

At an eatery

Waiter: Wilujeng sumping! Bade pesen naon? (wee-LOO-juhng SOOM-peeng, bah-DEH puh-SEN NAH-on) — Welcome! What would you like to order?

You: Abdi hoyong sangu sareng lauk. (ahb-dee HOY-yong SANG-goo SAH-rehng LAH-ook) — I want rice and fish.

You: Sareng cai, punten. (SAH-rehng CHAI, POON-ten) — And water, please.

Waiter: Mangga. Sakedap. (MAHNG-gah, sah-kuh-DAHP) — Sure. A moment.

You: Ngeunah pisan! Hatur nuhun. (nguh-NAH PEE-sahn, HAH-toor NOO-hoon) — Very delicious! Thank you.

Written by the LanguagePath editorial team from our own course material. Pronunciation guides are approximate English respellings; tap any phrase in the app above to hear it. Native-speaker review of every course is ongoing — tell us if you spot an error.