The conversation spine
Short conversations become easier when you reuse a dependable order: greet, ask how someone is, answer, then close warmly.
A: Sugeng enjing! (Good morning!)
B: Sugeng enjing. Piye kabaré? (Good morning. How are you?)
A: Kabaré apik, matur nuwun. (I’m well, thank you.)
B: Apik. (Good.)
That exchange is enough for a first meeting. In a more polite setting, choose a respectful greeting and keep your voice calm. With a close friend, piye kabaré? feels relaxed and natural.
Add one detail
Use one word from another topic to make the exchange yours: Aku arep tuku kopi (I want to buy coffee), or Pasaré ngendi? (Where is the market?). You do not need to build a complicated sentence; one useful detail invites the next reply.
Close without rushing
Matur nuwun works whenever you are grateful. Nganti ketemu means “see you” and gives a conversation a friendly landing. Say the full exchange once, then repeat it with your own name or destination.
Use the actions and places lists for substitutions, and let the quiz check the words you remember.