Common Phrases
| English | Lampung (with Pronunciation) |
|---|---|
| Lampung/Lampungese | Lampung/lappung |
| English | Bahasa Inggeris |
| Lampung Language | Bahasa Lampung |
| What is your name? | Sapa gekhal sekam? (polite), Sapa gekhalmu? (common) |
| How are you? | Api kabar |
| Good morning/Good noontime!/Good afternoon/Good evening | Assalamualaikum! (Islamic greeting only) |
| Good-bye | Dadah |
| Please | Tabik |
| Thank you | Makasih |
| This one | Sai sa |
| That one | Sai hina, When pointing to something at greater distances: sai hudi |
| Here | Dija , |
| There | Dudi |
| How much? | Pikha |
| Yes | Yu
ya (formal/polite form) |
| No | makwak, often shortened to mak |
| I don't know | nyak mak pandai
Very informal: induh |
| Sorry | Mahap tabik (literally—"asking your forgiveness") |
| Because | Ulah, often shortened to lah |
| Hurry! | Geluk pay! |
| Again | Luwot |
| I don't understand | nyak mak ngerti or
Hikam mak ngerti (Polite form) |
| What? | Api? (Lampung Api), nyow? (Lampung Nyo) |
| Where? | Dipa?, Gukpa? (literally - "Where will you go?") |
| Why? | Lahapi? |
| When? | Kapan? , |
| How? | Gehipa?, "Jukpa" |
| Where's the bathroom? | Dipa kamar mandi? |
| Do you speak English? | Pandai kudo ngumung inggeris? , |
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