Adjectives

1. Gedé

   Big

   Usage

   Describes size; it follows the noun (imah gedé = a big house)

   Grammar Note

   In polite speech ageung is also used

2. Leutik

   Small

   Usage

   Describes smallness; it follows the noun

   Grammar Note

   In polite speech alit is also used

3. Beurat

   Heavy

   Usage

   Describing the weight of luggage

   Grammar Note

   Watch the eu vowel; the basic word for "heavy"

4. Hampang

   Light (weight)

   Usage

   Saying that luggage is light

   Grammar Note

   The opposite of beurat

5. Mahal

   Expensive

   Usage

   When a price seems high

   Grammar Note

   A word shared with Indonesian; when bargaining you can say Mahal teuing ("too expensive")

6. Murah

   Cheap

   Usage

   When something is cheap

   Grammar Note

   The same form as in Indonesian

7. Panas

   Hot (to the touch)

   Usage

   Describes hot drinks, food or objects

   Grammar Note

   For hot weather use hawa panas

8. Tiis

   Cold (to the touch)

   Usage

   Describes cold drinks or objects

   Grammar Note

   Placed after the noun, as in cai tiis (cold water)

9. Anyar

   New

   Usage

   About something new

   Grammar Note

   The basic word for "new"

10. Heubeul

    Old (thing)

    Usage

    About an old object or an old version

    Grammar Note

    For a person's age use kolot

11. Ngora

    Young

    Usage

    When a person is young

    Grammar Note

    "Elderly" is kolot

12. Kolot

    Old (person)

    Usage

    About an older person

    Grammar Note

    It also means "parents"; avoid saying it directly to an older person

13. Bersih

    Clean

    Usage

    Describes the cleanliness of a room or dishes

    Grammar Note

    Also spelled beresih; the same form as in Indonesian

14. Kotor

    Dirty

    Usage

    Telling staff a room or toilet is dirty

    Grammar Note

    The opposite of bersih

15. Alus

    Good

    Usage

    Describes good quality or condition

    Grammar Note

    Politely say saé; hadé is also used

16. Goréng

    Bad

    Usage

    Describes poor quality or condition

    Grammar Note

    Spelled like goréng meaning "fried" (goréng ayam); rely on context

17. Deukeut

    Near

    Usage

    Describes short distance; Deukeut ti dieu means "close to here"

    Grammar Note

    In polite speech caket is also used

18. Jauh

    Far

    Usage

    Describes a long distance

    Grammar Note

    The same form as in Indonesian

19. Telat

    Late

    Usage

    When you are behind schedule

    Grammar Note

    A word shared with Indonesian

20. Loba

    Many

    Usage

    Describes a large number or amount

    Grammar Note

    In polite speech use seueur

21. Saeutik

    Few

    Usage

    Describes a small number or amount

    Grammar Note

    In polite speech use sakedik

22. Hawa panas

    Hot (weather)

    Usage

    When the weather is hot

    Grammar Note

    Hawa means "air" and stands for the weather; swap panas for tiis to say "cold"

23. Hawa tiis

    Cold (weather)

    Usage

    When the weather is cold

    Grammar Note

    The opposite of hawa panas

24. Lucu

    Cute

    Usage

    Praising a baby or a small object

    Grammar Note

    Lucu covers both "funny" and "cute"; geulis mainly means "pretty" for women

25. Hébat

    Great / Cool

    Usage

    When impressed by a view or an event

    Grammar Note

    Written hébat with é

26. Ngeunah

    Delicious

    Usage

    When food tastes good

    Grammar Note

    Politely say raos; watch the eu vowel

27. Raos pisan

    Very delicious

    Usage

    A polite compliment to whoever served the food

    Grammar Note

    Pisan follows the adjective and means "very"

28. Pikaresepeun

    Enjoyable / Fun

    Usage

    When an experience or time is enjoyable

    Grammar Note

    Built from resep ("liking")

29. Leuwih loba

    More

    Usage

    Use it when you want more

    Grammar Note

    In polite speech use langkung seueur

30. Saeutik waé

    Just a little

    Usage

    Asking for a small amount

    Grammar Note

    Waé goes after the word and means "just"

31. Satengah

    Half

    Usage

    Describes half an amount

    Grammar Note

    Satengah followed by a number can also be used for clock times, so watch the context

32. Kabéh

    All / Everything

    Usage

    When referring to everything

    Grammar Note

    In polite speech use sadayana

33. Parantos cekap.

    That's enough.

    Usage

    Tell a host that you have had enough

    Grammar Note

    Cekap is the polite "enough"; the plain form is cukup

34. Ayeuna kénéh

    Right now

    Usage

    When you mean immediately

    Grammar Note

    Kénéh adds emphasis on timing and goes after ayeuna

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