Greetings

1. Sampurasun

   Hello (Sundanese greeting)

   Usage

   A greeting for any time of day; also said when entering someone's home or village

   Grammar Note

   The usual answer is Rampés; it is the most typical Sundanese greeting

2. Rampés

   Reply to Sampurasun (hello / please come in)

   Usage

   What you answer when someone says Sampurasun to you

   Grammar Note

   Sampurasun is answered with Rampés

3. Wilujeng sumping

   Welcome

   Usage

   A polite welcome to a guest; often written on welcome boards

   Grammar Note

   Wilujeng means safe or well and sumping is the polite word for 'come'; said to someone who arrives

4. Wilujeng énjing

   Good morning

   Usage

   A polite greeting in the morning

   Grammar Note

   Énjing is the polite word for morning and can also mean tomorrow; the casual form is Wilujeng isuk

5. Wilujeng siang

   Good afternoon

   Usage

   A polite greeting around midday and early afternoon

   Grammar Note

   Siang means daytime; switch to Wilujeng sonten towards the late afternoon

6. Wilujeng sonten

   Good evening

   Usage

   A polite greeting in the late afternoon and early evening

   Grammar Note

   Sonten is the polite word for late afternoon; the casual form is Wilujeng soré

7. Wilujeng wengi

   Good night / Good evening (after dark)

   Usage

   A night-time greeting, also used when parting or going to bed

   Grammar Note

   Wengi is the polite word for night; the casual form is Wilujeng peuting

8. Hatur nuhun pisan

   Thank you very much

   Usage

   A stronger, polite thank-you

   Grammar Note

   Pisan means very; it is added after Hatur nuhun to strengthen it

9. Nami abdi ...

   My name is ...

   Usage

   Introducing yourself

   Grammar Note

   Nami is the polite word for name and abdi the polite 'I'; Nami abdi ... is the polite way to give your own name

10. Saha nami anjeun?

    What is your name?

    Usage

    Asking a new acquaintance for their name

    Grammar Note

    Saha is who and nami the polite word for name; with elders you can say Bapa or Ibu instead of anjeun

11. Anjeun ti mana?

    Where are you from?

    Usage

    Politely asking where someone comes from

    Grammar Note

    Ti means from and mana where; anjeun is a neutral, polite 'you'

12. Kumaha damang?

    How are you?

    Usage

    A polite way to ask after someone's health

    Grammar Note

    Damang describes the other person's good health and is used only about them; the answer is Pangéstu, hatur nuhun

13. Pangéstu, hatur nuhun.

    Fine, thank you

    Usage

    A polite answer to Kumaha damang?

    Grammar Note

    Pangéstu literally means 'by your blessing' and is the polite reply

14. Abdi pamit heula.

    I'll take my leave now

    Usage

    A polite way to say goodbye when leaving

    Grammar Note

    Pamit means to take leave and heula first; Sundanese has no single fixed goodbye and this is a common choice

15. Sing ati-ati di jalan.

    Take care on the road

    Usage

    Said to someone who is setting off

    Grammar Note

    Sing urges the listener to do something and ati-ati means careful

16. Urang patepang deui engké.

    See you later

    Usage

    A friendly parting phrase

    Grammar Note

    Urang here means 'we', patepang to meet and engké later

17. Abdi nuju diajar basa Sunda.

    I am learning Sundanese

    Usage

    A friendly line when you try out your Sundanese

    Grammar Note

    Nuju marks an action in progress, diajar means to learn and basa Sunda is the Sundanese language

18. Abdi bungah pisan di dieu.

    I am very happy to be here

    Usage

    Telling locals you are enjoying your trip

    Grammar Note

    Bungah means glad or happy and di dieu means here

19. Abdi badé ka dieu deui.

    I will come here again

    Usage

    Saying you want to come back, usually when leaving

    Grammar Note

    Badé is the polite 'going to', ka dieu means to here and deui again

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