Religion & Temples

1. Abdi badé lebet ka masjid.

   I would like to enter the mosque

   Usage

   Asking to visit a mosque

   Grammar Note

   Lebet is the polite form of asup, to enter

2. Naha abdi kedah nganggo pakéan sopan?

   Do I need to wear modest clothing?

   Usage

   Checking the dress code before entering a place of worship

   Grammar Note

   Nganggo is to wear or use, pakéan is clothing and sopan is modest or polite

3. Mangga urang ka Candi Cangkuang.

   Let's go to Cangkuang Temple

   Usage

   Inviting someone to the Cangkuang temple in Garut

   Grammar Note

   Candi is an ancient temple and Mangga urang is a polite invitation

4. Kumaha sajarah Candi Cangkuang?

   What is the history of Cangkuang Temple?

   Usage

   Asking a guide or local about a temple's history

   Grammar Note

   Kumaha is how and sajarah is history

5. Abdi badé ngiring ibadah.

   I would like to join the service

   Usage

   Asking to take part in a religious service

   Grammar Note

   Ngiring is the polite 'join in' and ibadah is worship

6. Mugia anjeun salamet.

   May you be safe

   Usage

   Wishing someone safety

   Grammar Note

   Mugia expresses a wish and salamet means safe

7. Di mana tempat ibadah anu pangdeukeutna?

   Where is the nearest place of worship?

   Usage

   Looking for a place to pray

   Grammar Note

   Tempat ibadah is place of worship; masjid is a mosque and mushola a small prayer room

8. Abdi teu ngartos upacara ieu.

   I do not understand this ceremony

   Usage

   Asking for an explanation of an unfamiliar ceremony

   Grammar Note

   Ngartos is the polite 'understand', upacara is ceremony and ieu is this

9. Engké Lebaran anjeun badé mudik?

   Will you go back to your hometown for the coming Lebaran?

   Usage

   Asking about travel home around Eid

   Grammar Note

   Engké means later or coming and mudik is to travel to one's home village

10. Tiasa abdi nyandak foto di masjid?

    May I take photos in the mosque?

    Usage

    Asking permission to photograph at a place of worship

    Grammar Note

    Nyandak foto is to take a photo; always ask before photographing people at prayer. This sentence is composed from checked words and regular grammar, not quoted from a source.

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