Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There's no Sasak equivalent to the Indonesian
greetings
Selamat pagi
and the like. If you
meet someone walking along the road, the enquiry “Where are you going?” serves this pur-
pose even if the answer is blatantly obvious.
USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES
Where are you going?
Ojok um bay?
Just walking around
Lampat-lampat
I'm going to Rinjani
Rinjani wah mo ojok um bay
Where is…?
Um bay tao…?
How are you?
Berem bay khabar?
I'm fine
Bagus/Solah
And you?
Berem bay seeda?
What are you doing?
Upa gowey de?
How many children do you have?
Pira kanak de?
See you (I'm going)
Yak la low
No problem
Nday kambay kambay
Go away!
Nyeri too!
big/small
belek/kodek
brother/sister
semeton mama/semeton nine
child/grandchild
kanak/bai
dark/light
peteng/tenang
daughter/son
kanak nine/kanak mame
delicious
maik
fast/slow
betjat/adeng-adeng
friend
kantje
frightened
takoot
heavy/light
berat/ringan
hot
beneng
hungry
lapar
husband/wife
semame/senine
nothing
ndarak
thirsty
goro
tired
telah
today
djelo sine
tomorrow
djema
yesterday
sirutsin
none
ndarak
