Ask who, what, where — and say you don’t understand.

• Sapa?Who? (ngoko)
• Apa?What? (ngoko)
• Ngendi?Where? (ngoko)
• Kapan?When? (ngoko)
• Kena apa?Why? (ngoko; also 'ngapa')
• Kepriyé?How? (ngoko; also 'piyé' for short)
• Pira?How much / how many? (ngoko)
• Sing endi?Which one? (ngoko)
• Apa kowé isa basa Inggris?Do you speak English? (ngoko, to one person)
• Aku ora ngertiI don't understand (ngoko)
• Kepriyé ngomongé ...?How do you say ...? (ngoko; add the word)
• Iki apa?What is this? (ngoko)