Learn Javanese FAST

Weeks 1–5 — Foundations (Basics, Greetings, Numbers)

Week 1 — Essential Basics

  • Water — banyu — “ban‑yoo”

  • Yes — ya — “yah”

  • No — ora — “oh‑rah”

  • Please — tulung — “too‑loong”

  • Thank you — matur nuwun — “mah‑toor noo‑woon”

  • Sorry — nyuwun sepa — “nyoo‑woon seh‑pah”

Week 2 — Greetings

  • Hello — halo / sugeng rawuh

  • Good morning — sugeng enjang

  • Good afternoon — sugeng siang

  • Good evening — sugeng sonten

  • Good night — sugeng dalu

  • How are you — piye kabarmu — “pee‑yeh kah‑bar‑moo”

Week 3 — Numbers 1–10

  • One — siji

  • Two — loro

  • Three — telu

  • Four — papat

  • Five — lima

  • Six — enem

  • Seven — pitu

  • Eight — wolu

  • Nine — sanga

  • Ten — sepuluh

Week 4 — Common Verbs

  • Go — lunga

  • Come — teka

  • Eat — mangan

  • Drink — ngombe

  • Want — kepengin

  • Like — seneng

Week 5 — Colours

  • Red — abang

  • Blue — biru

  • Green — ijo

  • Yellow — kuning

  • Black — ireng

  • White — putih

Weeks 6–15 — Daily Life Vocabulary

Week 6 — Food

  • Bread — roti

  • Rice — sega

  • Chicken — pitik

  • Meat — daging

  • Apple — apel

  • Banana — gedhang

Week 7 — Drinks

  • Tea — teh

  • Coffee — kopi

  • Juice — jus

  • Milk — susu

  • Water (revision)

Week 8 — Family

  • Mother — ibu

  • Father — bapak

  • Brother — sedulur lanang

  • Sister — sedulur wadon

  • Family — kulawarga

Week 9 — School

  • Teacher — guru

  • Student — murid

  • Book — buku

  • Pen — pulpen

  • School — sekolah

Week 10 — Home

  • House — omah

  • Room — kamar

  • Bed — amben

  • Door — lawang

  • Window — jendhela

Week 11 — Clothing

  • Shirt — kaos

  • Pants — celana

  • Shoes — sepatu

  • Jacket — jaket

  • Dress — klambi

Week 12 — Weather

  • Hot — panas

  • Cold — adhem

  • Rain — udan

  • Sun — srengenge

  • Wind — angin

Week 13 — Animals

  • Cat — kucing

  • Dog — asu

  • Bird — manuk

  • Fish — iwak

  • Horse — jaran

Week 14 — Places

  • Shop — toko

  • Market — pasar

  • Hospital — rumah sakit

  • School — sekolah

  • Home — omah

Week 15 — Directions

  • Left — kiwa

  • Right — tengen

  • Straight — lurus

  • Near — cedhak

  • Far — adoh

Weeks 16–30 — Sentence Building

Week 16 — “I want…”

Pattern: aku kepengin + noun
Example: aku kepengin banyu

Week 17 — “I like…”

Pattern: aku seneng + noun

Week 18 — “Where is…?”

Pattern: ... ana ing endi?

Week 19 — “Can I…?”

Pattern: apa aku bisa + verb

Week 20 — “I’m going to…”

Pattern: aku lunga menyang + place

Weeks 21–30 — Expand Verbs

  • Write — nulis

  • Read — maca

  • Sleep — turu

  • Work — nyambut gawe

  • Study — sinau

  • Play — dolanan

Weeks 31–40 — Real Conversations

Week 31 — Shopping

  • How much? — piro regane

  • I want this — aku kepengin iki

Week 32 — Restaurant

  • Menu — menu

  • Delicious — enak

Week 33 — Travel

  • Airport — bandara

  • Taxi — taksi

Week 34 — Asking for Help

  • Help — tulung

  • Please help me — tulung aku

Week 35 — Daily Routine

  • Morning — esuk

  • Evening — sore

Week 36 — Hobbies

  • Football — bal‑balan

  • Music — musik

Week 37 — Future Plans

  • Tomorrow — sesuk

  • Next week — minggu ngarep

Week 38 — Feelings

  • Happy — bungah

  • Sad — sedhih

Week 39 — Health

  • Doctor — dokter

  • Medicine — obat

Week 40 — Social Phrases

  • Friend — kanca

  • Let’s go — ayo lunga

Weeks 41–50 — Fluency Boost

Week 41 — Short Dialogues

Practice 3–4 line conversations.

Week 42 — Listening Practice

Slow Javanese audio.

Week 43 — Role‑play

Ordering food, asking directions.

Week 44 — Storytelling

Tell a 3‑sentence story.

Week 45 — Native Expressions

  • yo wis — alright then

  • ayo — let’s go

  • nggeh (polite yes)

Week 46 — Pronunciation Focus

Soft vs hard consonants, nasal vowels.

Week 47 — Grammar Review

Past, present, future.

Week 48 — Conversation Building

Longer answers, not one‑word replies.

Week 49 — Daily Speaking

10 minutes of speaking practice.

Week 50 — Final Fluency Week

Combine everything into real conversations.