Feelings

1. Bagja

   Happy

   Usage

   Use it to say you feel happy, for instance about your trip

   Grammar Note

   Bagja means happy or fortunate and stands alone as an adjective

2. Bungah

   Glad

   Usage

   For the gladness of good news

   Grammar Note

   Bungah means glad or delighted, as in Abdi bungah pisan ("I am very glad")

3. Gumbira

   Cheerful

   Usage

   For the lively, joyful mood of a celebration

   Grammar Note

   Gumbira is an outward, bubbly joy, more outgoing than bagja

4. Tengtrem

   At peace

   Usage

   Say it when a quiet village or guesthouse puts you at ease

   Grammar Note

   Tengtrem describes a quiet, settled state of mind

5. Reueus

   Proud

   Usage

   Use it when proud of your own work or a local culture

   Grammar Note

   Reueus means proud; eu is a vowel with no match in Japanese

6. Sumanget!

   Keep going!

   Usage

   A cheer to encourage someone on a climb or in a contest

   Grammar Note

   Sumanget means spirit or drive and stands alone as a cheer

7. Abdi nyaah ka anjeun.

   I care for you deeply.

   Usage

   A polite way to tell a partner, family or a close friend how much you care

   Grammar Note

   Nyaah is warm affection and ka means "to"; bogoh is romantic, while nyaah also fits family

8. Abdi sono ka anjeun.

   I miss you.

   Usage

   Tell a distant partner, friend or family member that you miss them

   Grammar Note

   Sono is longing for a person, place or time, and works for either

9. Sedih

   Sad

   Usage

   The general word for feeling sad

   Grammar Note

   Sedih means sad and works alone or as Abdi sedih ("I am sad")

10. Kuciwa

    Disappointed

    Usage

    Say it when things fall short, without raising your voice

    Grammar Note

    Kuciwa is the feeling of hopes not met

11. Abdi ngarasa nyorangan.

    I feel lonely.

    Usage

    Tell someone you feel lonely while travelling alone

    Grammar Note

    Nyorangan means "alone"; with ngarasa ("to feel") it expresses loneliness

12. Kaduhung

    Regretful

    Usage

    For a purchase or choice you wish you had made differently

    Grammar Note

    Kaduhung means to regret

13. Ambek

    Angry

    Usage

    Use it to describe your own anger; showing anger openly is frowned on

    Grammar Note

    Ambek means angry; keep your tone gentle if you aim it at someone

14. Sieun

    Afraid

    Usage

    Use it to steer clear of what scares you; Abdi sieun anjing means "I am afraid of dogs"

    Grammar Note

    Sieun means to be afraid; put the thing feared after it

15. Reuwas

    Startled

    Usage

    For a sudden sound or event; it also covers pleasant surprises

    Grammar Note

    Reuwas means startled; mind the eu and uwa sounds

16. Hariwang

    Worried

    Usage

    For uncertainty about what is ahead

    Grammar Note

    Hariwang means worried, the fear that something bad may happen

17. Ulah hariwang.

    Don't worry.

    Usage

    A line to reassure someone

    Grammar Note

    Ulah means "don't"; soften it with Mangga or atuh if needed

18. Stres

    Stressed

    Usage

    Say it plainly when tiredness and worry pile up

    Grammar Note

    Stres is an English loanword and is ordinary in conversation

19. Éra

    Embarrassed

    Usage

    For shyness in an unfamiliar situation or embarrassment at a slip

    Grammar Note

    Éra means embarrassed or ashamed and is written with é

20. Bosen

    Bored

    Usage

    Bored or fed up; rude if aimed at a person, so keep it about yourself

    Grammar Note

    Bosen means bored or fed up and is close to Indonesian bosan

21. Capé

    Tired

    Usage

    Say it after a long journey or a climb

    Grammar Note

    Capé is physical tiredness; when you are sleepy use tunduh

22. Tunduh

    Sleepy

    Usage

    Say it after a night bus or a dawn climb

    Grammar Note

    Tunduh is sleepiness, distinct from capé (tired)

23. Bingung

    Confused

    Usage

    Use it when you are lost in directions or procedures

    Grammar Note

    Bingung means puzzled or at a loss; Abdi bingung means "I am confused"

24. Kagum

    Impressed

    Usage

    For being moved by a view, someone's kindness or a skill

    Grammar Note

    Kagum means amazed or impressed; the thing admired follows kana or ku

25. Héran

    Surprised

    Usage

    For being surprised or puzzled by something unexpected

    Grammar Note

    Héran means astonished or puzzled and is written with é

26. Abdi ngarasa gering.

    I do not feel well.

    Usage

    Show this first when you cannot name a symptom

    Grammar Note

    Gering means ill; with ngarasa ("to feel") it says you feel unwell

27. Cageur

    Well, recovered

    Usage

    Say you have recovered: Abdi parantos cageur means "I am well now"

    Grammar Note

    Cageur means healthy or recovered and also answers a greeting

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