A collection of useful phrases in Banjar, a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken mainly in Kalimantan in Indonesia.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal.
| English | Bahasa Banjar / بهاس بنجر (Banjar) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Salamat datang |
| Hello (General greeting) | Halau |
| How are you? | Kaya apa habar? Apa habar? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Baik haja. Ikam pang? (inf) Pian pang? (frm) |
| Long time no see | Lawas kada tatamu |
| What's your name? | Siapa ngaran ikam? (inf) Siapa ngaran pian? (frm) |
| My name is ... | Ngaranku ... (inf) Ngaran ulun ... (frm) |
| Where are you from? | Ikam matan mana? (inf) Pian tumatan mana? (frm) |
| I'm from ... | Aku matan ... (inf) Ulun tumatan ... (frm) |
| How old are you? | Barapa umur ikam? (inf) Barapa umur pian? (frm) |
| I'm ... years old | Umurku ... tahun (inf) Umur ulun ... tahun (frm) |
| Pleased to meet you | Sanang banar tatamu ikam (inf) Sanang banar ulun tatamu pian (frm) |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Salamat baisukan |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Salamat siang |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Salamat kamarian |
| Good night | Salamat malam |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Dadah kawai kawai |
| Good luck! | Samuga bahasil |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Kumpak! Jaya! |
| Have a nice day | Samuga hari ikam manyanangkan! (inf) Samuga hari pian manyanangkan! (frm) |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Salamat makan |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Dadah |
| I understand | Mangarti ai aku (inf) Ulun mangarti ai (frm) |
| I don't understand | Aku kada mangarti (inf) Ulun kada mangarti (frm) |
| Please speak more slowly | Jangan tapi nyaring bapandir lah |
| Please say that again | Ulangi pang |
| Please write it down | Tulis pang ini |
| Do you speak English? | Ikam kawa lah bapandir bahasa Inggris? (inf) Pian kawa lah bapandir bahasa Inggris? (frm) |
| Do you speak Banjar? | Ikam bapandir bahasa Banjar kah? (inf) Pian bapandir bahasa Banjar kah? (frm) |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Inggih, sadikit |
| How do you say ... in Banjar? | Kaya apa bahasa Banjarnya ...? |
| Excuse me | Umpat lalu (to get past) |
| How much is this? | Barapa haraganya? |
| Sorry | Maaf Ulun minta ampun (frm) |
| Please | Tulung ... lah (please, ...) |
| Thank you | Tarima kasih |
| Reply to thank you | Sama-sama |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | WC (wisi) di mana? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Bapak ngini nang mambayari barataan |
| This lady will pay for everything | Ibu ngini nang mambayari barataan |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Hakunlah ikam manari lawan aku? (inf) Hakunlah pian manari lawan ulun? (frm) |
| I miss you | Aku karindangan dua ikam (inf) Ulun karindangan lawan pian (frm) |
| I love you | Aku cinta dua ikam (inf) Ulun cinta lawan pian (frm) |
| Get well soon | Lakas ampih lah |
| Leave me alone! | Tinggalakan aku surangan |
| Help! | Tulung! Bantui pang! |
| Fire! | Api! |
| Stop! | Satup! |
| Call the police! | Kiyau pulisi! Talipuni pulisi! |
| Christmas greetings | Salamat Natal |
| New Year greetings | Tahun Hanyar |
| Easter greetings | Pasxa Bayramınız Mübarək |
| Birthday greetings | Salamat ulang tahun |
| One language is never enough | Satu bahasa tu kada bakalan cukup |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Kapalku hibak lawan walut |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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