Cai
Water
Usage
Use it to ask for drinking water
Grammar Note
An everyday word that stays fine in polite speech; it can also mean "liquid" or "juice"
Dahareun
Food
Usage
The general word for food when looking for or asking for something to eat
Grammar Note
Built from dahar ("to eat"); kadaharan is also used in writing
Duit
Money
Usage
Used when talking about paying or changing money
Grammar Note
The everyday word; artos is the polite word
Toilét
Toilet
Usage
The basic word for asking where it is
Grammar Note
A loanword spelled with é; the more discreet pacilingan also exists
Tisu
Tissue
Usage
Ask for tissues or toilet paper
Grammar Note
A loanword from Indonesian
Ubar
Medicine
Usage
Use it when looking for medicine, for example at a pharmacy
Grammar Note
Ubar is the native word and the loan obat is understood too; "pharmacy" is apotek
Bagasi
Luggage
Usage
Used when talking about luggage at an airport or station
Grammar Note
A loanword shared with Indonesian; barang means "thing, goods"
Konci
Key
Usage
Ask for a key at a hotel or say that you lost it
Grammar Note
The word covers both "key" and "lock"
Tiket
Ticket
Usage
Tickets for trains, buses and entry
Grammar Note
A loanword spelled tiket; karcis is rarer
Paspor
Passport
Usage
Asked for at hotels and airports
Grammar Note
A loanword spelled paspor
Telepon
Phone
Usage
Talking about a phone or a call
Grammar Note
A mobile phone is also called hp, as in Indonesian
Stasion
Station
Usage
Looking for a train or bus station
Grammar Note
Spelled stasion in Sundanese; the signs at real stations use the Indonesian stasiun
Rumah sakit
Hospital
Usage
Ask where the hospital is in an illness or injury
Grammar Note
The same form as in Indonesian is used
Pulisi
Police
Usage
Used to call the police after a crime or theft
Grammar Note
A loanword spelled pulisi (polisi also occurs)
Toko
Shop
Usage
When looking for a shop
Grammar Note
A loanword from Indonesian; a small stall or eatery is a warung
Kamar
Room
Usage
Talking about a hotel room
Grammar Note
A loanword shared with Indonesian
Jalan
Road
Usage
Means road or street; placed before a name it forms a street name
Grammar Note
It can also mean "to walk, to travel"
Kulawarga
Family
Usage
Talking about family
Grammar Note
An everyday word that stays fine in polite speech
Ngaran
Name
Usage
Used to say or write a name
Grammar Note
In polite speech use nami; Ngaran abdi … means "my name is …"
Sirah
Head
Usage
Describing a headache or other head symptoms
Grammar Note
When talking about your own body use this plain word; hulu means nearly the same
Panon
Eye
Usage
Describing eye problems
Grammar Note
The plain word to use for your own eyes
Huntu
Tooth
Usage
Describing a toothache
Grammar Note
The basic word for tooth; a dentist is called dokter gigi, as in Indonesian
Tikoro
Throat
Usage
Describing a sore throat
Grammar Note
The neck is a different word, beuheung
Beuteung
Stomach / Belly
Usage
Describing a stomachache
Grammar Note
The plain word for your own belly
Tonggong
Back
Usage
Describing back pain
Grammar Note
The waist is a separate word, cangkéng
Cangkéng
Waist / Lower back
Usage
Describing lower-back pain
Grammar Note
The whole back is tonggong; note the é in the spelling
Suku
Leg / Foot
Usage
Describing pain in the leg or foot
Grammar Note
It is spelled like suku meaning "ethnic group", so rely on context
Leungeun
Hand
Usage
Describing hand problems
Grammar Note
Often refers to the hand and arm; the fingers are ramo
Dada
Chest
Usage
Describing chest pain
Grammar Note
The same form as in Indonesian
Ceuli
Ear
Usage
Describing an earache or poor hearing
Grammar Note
The eu is a central vowel, pronounced with spread lips
Beuheung
Neck
Usage
Describing neck pain
Grammar Note
The throat is tikoro
Taktak
Shoulder
Usage
Describing shoulder pain
Grammar Note
A basic body-part word
Tuur
Knee
Usage
Describing knee pain
Grammar Note
A basic body-part word
Ramo
Finger
Usage
Describing an injured finger
Grammar Note
The basic word for a finger
Kulit
Skin
Usage
Describing a rash or itching
Grammar Note
It also means "peel" or "bark"
Irung
Nose
Usage
Describing a blocked or bleeding nose
Grammar Note
A basic body-part word
Hotél
Hotel
Usage
Looking for or naming your accommodation
Grammar Note
Sundanese writes it hotél with é
Bandara
Airport
Usage
Asking how to get to the airport
Grammar Note
A short form of bandar udara
Halte beus
Bus stop
Usage
Asking where the bus stop is
Grammar Note
Beus is the Sundanese spelling of bus
Kadutaan
Embassy
Usage
Looking for your embassy, for example after losing a passport
Grammar Note
Derived from duta ("ambassador")
ATM
Usage
Looking for a cash machine
Grammar Note
The English abbreviation is used as it is
Tempat tukeur mata uang
Money changer
Usage
Looking for a place to change money
Grammar Note
Literally "a place to exchange currency"; real signs usually say Money Changer in English
Laundry
Usage
When you want clothes washed
Grammar Note
An English loanword that signs also write as laundry
Pemadam kebakaran
Fire brigade
Usage
The fire service you call in a fire
Grammar Note
The same form as in Indonesian; the emergency number is 113
More Sundanese phrases
- Basic Words
- Basic Verbs
- Adjectives
- Question Words
- Greetings
- Food & Drinks
- Transportation
- Shopping
- Numbers
- Hotel
- Emergency
- Sightseeing
- Flirting
- Nightlife
- Massage & Spa
- Compliments
- Contacts & SNS
- Beach & Activities
- Places & Areas
- Useful Phrases
- Airport & Customs
- Weather & Climate
- Pharmacy & Health
- Directions
- Money & Exchange
- Health & Hospital
- Internet & WiFi
- Nature & Outdoors
- Religion & Temples
- Café & Drinks
- Schedule & Booking
- Culture & Etiquette
- Traveling with Kids
- Sports & Activities
- Public Transport
- Accommodation
- Banking & ATM
- Visa & Immigration
- Business & Work
- School & Education
- Cooking & Markets
- Music & Entertainment
- Art & Museums
- Festivals & Events
- Photography
- Laundry
- Post Office
- Language Learning
- Dating & Romance
- Dating Apps
- Volunteering
- Accessibility
- Sustainability & Eco
- Fruits
- Colors
- Dietary & Allergies
- Markets & Souvenirs
- Car Rental & Driving
- Time & Dates
- Hiking & Trekking
- Beauty & Grooming
- Remote Work
- Fashion & Clothing
- Convenience Store
- Martial Arts
- Signs
- Body Parts
- Animals
- Vehicles
- Electronics
- Feelings
- Slang
- Local Dishes
- Local Drinks
- Indulgences