Sundanese–English Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
abdi	pronoun	I	Abdi tos siap ayeuna. I am ready now.
anjeun	pronoun	you	Anjeun bageur pisan. You are very kind.
urang	pronoun	we	Urang bade indit isukan. We will go tomorrow.
aranjeunna	pronoun	they	Aranjeunna cicing deukeut dieu. They live near here.
naon	pronoun	what	Naon ieu barang? What is this thing?
di mana	adverb	where	Anjeun cicing di mana? Where do you live?
iraha	adverb	when	Iraha anjeun bade sumping? When will you come?
saha	pronoun	who	Saha éta jalma? Who is that person?
naha	adverb	why	Naha anjeun sedih? Why are you sad?
kumaha	adverb	how	Kumaha anjeun terang? How do you know?
jadi	verb	to be
gaduh	verb	to have	Abdi gaduh buku anyar. I have a new book.
ngalakukeun	verb	to do	Aranjeunna ngalakukeun pagawéan kalayan hadé. They do the work well.
indit	verb	to go	Urang indit ka sakola sapopoe. We go to school daily.
sumping	verb	to come	Mangga sumping ka imah abdi. Please come to my house.
ningali	verb	to see	Abdi ningali bulan peuting ieu. I see the moon tonight.
terang	verb	to know	Abdi terang nami anjeun. I know your name.
mikir	verb	to think	Urang mikirkeun masalah éta. We think about the problem.
hayang	verb	to want	Abdi hayang téh panas. I want hot tea.
peryogi	verb	to need	Urang peryogi cai deui. We need more water.
nyieun	verb	to make	Aranjeunna nyieun roti anu hadé. They make good bread.
nyandak	verb	to take	Mangga nyandak buku ieu. Please take this book.
masihan	verb	to give
nyebut	verb	to say	Ulah nyebut kecap éta. Do not say that word.
ngabejaan	verb	to tell	Mangga ngabejaan carita éta ka abdi. Please tell me the story.
nanya	verb	to ask	Abdi nanya hiji patalékan. I ask one question.
manggihan	verb	to find	Aranjeunna manggihan konci anu leungit. They find the lost key.
neuteup	verb	to look	Neuteup ka langit. Look at the sky.
ngagunakeun	verb	to use	Urang ngagunakeun méja ieu sapopoe. We use this table daily.
damel	verb	to work	Aranjeunna damel unggal isuk. They work every morning.
tuang	verb	to eat	Abdi tuang sangu unggal dinten. I eat rice every day.
nginum	verb	to drink	Urang nginum kopi babarengan. We drink coffee together.
saré	verb	to sleep	Budak éta saré ti heula. The child sleeps early.
leumpang	verb	to walk	Urang leumpang di jalan ieu. We walk on this street.
lumpat	verb	to run	Budak lalaki éta lumpat gancang. The boy runs fast.
maca	verb	to read	Abdi maca buku ieu. I read this book.
nulis	verb	to write
nyarios	verb	to speak	Aranjeunna nyarios basa Sunda kalayan hadé. They speak Sundanese well.
ngadangukeun	verb	to listen	Mangga ngadangukeun abdi kalayan taliti. Please listen to me carefully.
ngadangu	verb	to hear	Abdi ngadangu hujan di luar. I hear the rain outside.
mésér	verb	to buy	Urang mésér buah seger. We buy fresh fruit.
ngajual	verb	to sell	Aranjeunna ngajual lauk di dieu. They sell fish here.
mayar	verb	to pay	Abdi mayar ku artos kontan. I pay with cash.
nulungan	verb	to help	Babaturan silih tulungan. Friends help each other.
nyaah	verb	to love	Kolot nyaah ka anakna. Parents love their child.
hirup	verb	to live	Urang cicing di kota ieu. We live in this city.
maot	verb	to die	Sadayana mahluk hirup bakal maot. All living things die.
diajar	verb	to learn	Barudak diajar di sakola. Children learn at school.
ngajar	verb	to teach	Aranjeunna ngajar barudak. They teach the children.
muka	verb	to open	Mangga muka panto. Please open the door.
nutup	verb	to close
jalma	noun	person	Éta jalma babaturan abdi. That person is my friend.
lalaki	noun	man	Éta lalaki jangkung pisan. That man is very tall.
awéwé	noun	woman	Awéwé éta guru abdi. The woman is my teacher.
budak	noun	child	Budak éta keur saré ayeuna. The child is sleeping now.
budak lalaki	noun	boy	Budak lalaki éta lumpat di luar. The boy runs outside.
budak awéwé	noun	girl	Budak awéwé éta maca buku. The girl reads a book.
kulawarga	noun	family	Kulawarga abdi cicing di dieu. My family lives here.
indung	noun	mother	Indung abdi nyieun téh. My mother makes tea.
bapa	noun	father	Bapa abdi damel rajin. My father works hard.
babaturan	noun	friend
imah	noun	house	Imah maranéhna gedé. Their house is big.
imah	noun	home	Abdi bade ka imah ayeuna. I am going home now.
sakola	noun	school	Sakola éta caket. The school is nearby.
kota	noun	city	Kota ieu rame pisan. This city is very busy.
nagara	noun	country	Nagara urang éndah. Our country is beautiful.
dunya	noun	world	Dunya robah gancang. The world is changing fast.
jalan	noun	street	Jalan éta panjang. The street is long.
rohangan	noun	room	Rohangan ieu leutik. This room is small.
waktos	noun	time	Waktos kaliwat gancang pisan. Time goes very quickly.
poé	noun	day	Poé ieu poé anu hadé. Today is a good day.
peuting	noun	night	Peuting téh tiis. The night is cold.
isuk	noun	morning	Isuk téh caang. The morning is bright.
sonten	noun	evening	Urang leumpang dina sonten. We walk in the evening.
minggu	noun	week	Abdi damel unggal minggu. I work every week.
bulan	noun	month	Bulan ieu rame. This month is busy.
taun	noun	year	Taun ieu karasa anyar. This year feels new.
ayeuna	adverb	today	Abdi sibuk ayeuna. I am busy today.
isukan	adverb	tomorrow	Urang bade angkat isukan. We will leave tomorrow.
kamari	adverb	yesterday
ayeuna	adverb	now	Mangga sumping ka dieu ayeuna. Please come here now.
panonpoé	noun	sun	Panonpoé panas pisan. The sun is very hot.
bulan	noun	moon	Bulan caang peuting ieu. The moon is bright tonight.
béntang	noun	star	Abdi ningali hiji béntang caang. I see one bright star.
langit	noun	sky	Langit téh bulao. The sky is blue.
bumi	noun	earth	Bumi téh imah urang. The earth is our home.
seuneu	noun	fire	Seuneu panas pisan. The fire is very hot.
cai	noun	water	Caina tiis. The water is cold.
hujan	noun	rain	Hujan gedé ayeuna. The rain is heavy today.
angin	noun	wind	Anginna tarik. The wind is strong.
tangkal	noun	tree	Tangkal éta jangkung pisan. That tree is very tall.
kembang	noun	flower	Kembang ieu éndah. This flower is beautiful.
gunung	noun	mountain	Gunung éta luhur. That mountain is high.
walungan	noun	river	Walungan éta panjang. The river is long.
laut	noun	sea	Laut téh bulao. The sea is blue.
kadaharan	noun	food	Kadaharanana hadé. The food is good.
roti	noun	bread	Abdi tuang roti sapopoe. I eat bread daily.
sangu	noun	rice	Urang tuang sangu unggal dinten. We eat rice every day.
daging	noun	meat	Aranjeunna masak daging peuting ieu. They cook meat tonight.
lauk	noun	fish	Urang mésér lauk seger. We buy fresh fish.
endog	noun	egg	Abdi tuang hiji endog. I eat one egg.
susu	noun	milk	Budak éta nginum susu. The child drinks milk.
buah	noun	fruit	Buah ieu amis. This fruit is sweet.
téh	noun	tea	Téhna panas. The tea is hot.
kopi	noun	coffee	Abdi nginum kopi unggal isuk. I drink coffee every morning.
sirah	noun	head	Sirah abdi nyeri ayeuna. My head hurts today.
panon	noun	eye
ceuli	noun	ear	Ceuli abdi ngadangu kalayan hadé. My ear hears well.
sungut	noun	mouth	Mangga buka sungut anjeun. Open your mouth, please.
irung	noun	nose	Irung abdi tiis. My nose is cold.
leungeun	noun	hand	Leungeun abdi beresih. My hand is clean.
suku	noun	foot
jantung	noun	heart	Jantung ngadégdég gancang. The heart beats fast.
nami	noun	name	Nami abdi Ali. My name is Ali.
buku	noun	book	Buku ieu anyar. This book is new.
kecap	noun	word	Kecap éta penting. That word is important.
basa	noun	language	Basa Sunda téh basa anu beunghar. Sundanese is a rich language.
artos	noun	money	Abdi peryogi artos deui. I need more money.
pagawéan	noun	work	Pagawéan ieu hésé. This work is hard.
kanyaah	noun	love	Kanyaah ngajadikeun hirup éndah. Love makes life beautiful.
musik	noun	music	Abdi resep musik ieu. I enjoy this music.
carita	noun	story	Carita éta leres. That story is true.
cara	noun	way	Cara ieu gampang. This way is easy.
barang	noun	thing	Barang éta milik abdi. That thing is mine.
hirup	noun	life	Hirup téh pondok pisan. Life is very short.
panto	noun	door	Pantona muka. The door is open.
méja	noun	table	Méhna kai. The table is wooden.
korsi	noun	chair	Korsi ieu ngeunah. This chair is comfortable.
mobil	noun	car	Mobil maranéhna anyar. Their car is new.
hadé	adjective	good	Buku ieu hadé. This book is good.
goréng	adjective	bad	Kadaharanana karasa goréng. The food tastes bad.
gedé	adjective	big	Imah éta gedé. That house is big.
leutik	adjective	small	Rohangan ieu leutik. This room is small.
anyar	adjective	new	Abdi mésér mobil anyar. I bought a new car.
heubeul	adjective	old	Buku éta heubeul. That book is old.
panjang	adjective	long	Jalan téh panjang. The road is long.
pondok	adjective	short	Carita ieu pondok. This story is short.
luhur	adjective	high	Gunung éta luhur. That mountain is high.
handap	adjective	low	Méhna handap. The table is low.
panas	adjective	hot	Téhna panas. The tea is hot.
tiis	adjective	cold	Caina tiis. The water is cold.
bungah	adjective	happy	Abdi bungah ayeuna. I feel happy today.
sedih	adjective	sad
éndah	adjective	beautiful	Kembangna éndah. The flower is beautiful.
gampang	adjective	easy	Palajaran ieu gampang. This lesson is easy.
hesé	adjective	hard	Pagawéan ieu hésé. This work is hard.
gancang	adjective	fast	Mobil éta gancang. That car is fast.
laun	adjective	slow
leres	adjective	right	Jawaban anjeun leres. Your answer is right.
salah	adjective	wrong	Jawaban éta salah. That answer is wrong.
penting	adjective	important	Buku ieu penting. This book is important.
leres	adjective	true	Carita éta leres. That story is true.
pinuh	adjective	full
kosong	adjective	empty	Rohangan éta kosong. The room is empty.
ngora	adjective	young	Budak éta ngora. The child is young.
kuat	adjective	strong	Lalaki éta kuat. That man is strong.
lemah	adjective	weak	Abdi ngarasa lemah ayeuna. I feel weak today.
beureum	adjective	red	Kembangna beureum. The flower is red.
bulao	adjective	blue	Langit téh bulao. The sky is blue.
héjo	adjective	green	Daunna héjo. The leaves are green.
konéng	adjective	yellow	Kembangna konéng. The flower is yellow.
hideung	adjective	black	Ucingna hideung. The cat is black.
bodas	adjective	white	Kertasna bodas. The paper is white.
enya	interjection	yes	Enya, abdi ngartos ayeuna. Yes, I understand now.
henteu	interjection	no	Henteu, abdi henteu terang. No, I do not know.
teu	adverb	not	Abdi teu acan siap. I am not ready.
jeung	conjunction	and	Téh jeung kopi parantos siap. Tea and coffee are ready.
atanapi	conjunction	or	Téh atanapi kopi teu nanaon. Tea or coffee is fine.
tapi	conjunction	but	Abdi capé tapi bungah. I am tired but happy.
lamun	conjunction	if	Lamun hujan, cicing di imah. If it rains, stay home.
sabab	conjunction	because	Abdi cicing di imah sabab hujan turun. I stayed home because rain fell.
jeung	preposition	with	Abdi sumping jeung babaturan abdi. I came with my friend.
tanpa	preposition	without
pikeun	preposition	for	Kado ieu pikeun anjeun. This gift is for you.
ti	preposition	from	Abdi ti kota ieu. I am from this city.
ka	preposition	to	Urang indit ka sakola. We went to school.