A Bit of Acehnese… with Pepen!

Lesson One

1 sa
2 dua
3 lhee
4 pheut
5 limong
6 nam
7 tujoh
8 lhapan
9 sikureung
10 siploh
100 (si)reutoh
1,000 (si)ribee

Lesson Two

How are you?
Peu haba?

I am well.
Ulon djroeuh manteng / haba get.

Okay!
Djroeh/get!

Thank you!
Teuriumeng geunaseh!

Lesson Three

Mother
Mak, Nyak

Father
Pak, Abu

Sister
Dek nong

Brother
Abang

Lesson Four

Friend
Rakan/ngoen

Anywhere
Phat mantong

Why?
Pakon?

When?
Pajan?

Lesson Five

I am sorry!
Ulon lakeu meu’ah!

What is your name?
Soe nan droeuneuh?

Where are you from?
Dari pat droeneh troeuh/teuka?

No problem
Hana masalah

Lesson Six

Nice to meet you!
Seunang that jeut merumpok ngon droeneh!

Don’t trouble me!
Beuk tapeukaru ulon!

Where are you going?
Hoe meu jak?

Have you already eaten?
Ka leuh bue?

Lesson Seven

Is your family well?
Peu keuluarga droeneh jroeuh/get?

Please, help me!
Toueloeng, neu bantu ulon!

Can you help me?
Peu jeut neu bantu ulon?

What is your job?
Bak pue neuh keureja?

Lesson Eight

Red
Mirah

Orange
Oranye

Yellow
Kuneng

Green
Ijo

Blue
Biru

Black
Itam

Brown
Coklat

White
Puteh