Martial Arts

1. Abdi tiasa ngiring latihan sakali waé?

   May I join the training just once?

   Usage

   Asking for a one-off trial session

   Grammar Note

   Ngiring is the polite form of milu, to join, and sakali waé means just once

2. Abdi tiasa ningali latihanna heula?

   May I watch the training first?

   Usage

   Asking to watch before joining

   Grammar Note

   Ningali is the polite to look and heula means first

3. Tiasa nyéwa sarung tangan di dieu?

   Are there gloves available to rent?

   Usage

   Asking to rent equipment

   Grammar Note

   Nyéwa is to rent and sarung tangan is gloves

4. Abdi mah anyar kénéh, nembé mimiti diajar pencak silat.

   I am still new, I have only just started learning pencak silat.

   Usage

   Telling the instructor you are a beginner

   Grammar Note

   Anyar kénéh means still new and nembé mimiti means just started

5. Tulung lalaunan waé.

   Please take it gently.

   Usage

   Asking for a gentle pace

   Grammar Note

   Lalaunan is slowly and waé softens the request to just

6. Tuur abdi nyeri, naha tiasa teu ngiring latihan najong?

   My knee hurts, may I sit out the kicking drills?

   Usage

   Sitting out a drill because of pain

   Grammar Note

   Tuur is knee, nyeri is painful, and najong is to kick

7. Biaya sabulanna sabaraha?

   How much is the monthly cost?

   Usage

   Asking the monthly fee

   Grammar Note

   Biaya is cost, sabulan is one month, and sabaraha is how much

8. Biaya sakali latihan sabaraha?

   How much is one training session?

   Usage

   Asking the drop-in price

   Grammar Note

   Sakali latihan means one training session

9. Aya kelas husus pikeun awéwé?

   Is there a class specifically for women?

   Usage

   Asking about women-only classes

   Grammar Note

   Kelas husus is a special class, pikeun is for, and awéwé is women

10. Jadwal latihan dinten ieu jam sabaraha?

    What time is today's training?

    Usage

    Checking the training time

    Grammar Note

    Jadwal is schedule, dinten ieu is today (polite), and jam sabaraha is what time

11. Punten, tulung ajarkeun jurus ieu lalaunan.

    Please teach me this technique slowly.

    Usage

    Asking to be taught a move

    Grammar Note

    Jurus is a technique, ajarkeun is to teach, and lalaunan is slowly

12. Sabaraha lami deui abdi tiasa ngiring sparring?

    How long until I can take part in sparring?

    Usage

    Asking when you can start sparring

    Grammar Note

    Sabaraha lami deui means how much longer and sparring is a loanword

13. Perguruan ieu ngajarkeun aliran naon?

    Which lineage does this school teach?

    Usage

    Asking which style a school teaches

    Grammar Note

    Perguruan is a school, aliran is a lineage or style, and ngajarkeun is to teach. This sentence is composed from checked words and regular grammar, not quoted from a source.

14. Di mana abdi tiasa ningali pertandingan pencak silat?

    Where can I watch a pencak silat competition?

    Usage

    Asking where to watch a match

    Grammar Note

    Pertandingan is a match and ningali is the polite to watch

15. Kuda-kuda anu pageuh, tingali panon lawan!

    Hold your stance firm, look at your opponent's eyes!

    Usage

    A coach's call during training; for listening

    Grammar Note

    Kuda-kuda is the stance, pageuh is firm, and lawan is opponent; a casual imperative. This sentence is composed from checked words and regular grammar, not quoted from a source.

16. Najong anu kuat, ulah ragu!

    Kick hard, do not hesitate!

    Usage

    A coach's call during training; for listening

    Grammar Note

    Najong is to kick, kuat is strong, ulah is don't, and ragu is to hesitate. This sentence is composed from checked words and regular grammar, not quoted from a source.

17. Reureuh lima menit, nginum cai heula.

    Rest five minutes, drink some water first.

    Usage

    A coach announcing a break; for listening

    Grammar Note

    Reureuh is to rest, nginum is to drink, and heula means first. This sentence is composed from checked words and regular grammar, not quoted from a source.

18. Cekap kitu waé kanggo dinten ieu. Alus pisan!

    That is enough for today. Very good!

    Usage

    A coach ending the session; for listening

    Grammar Note

    Cekap kitu waé means that is enough and alus pisan means very good. This sentence is composed from checked words and regular grammar, not quoted from a source.

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