SpeakMorepunten is a common Sundanese interjection meaning “excuse me; sorry (polite).” You will hear it in everyday polite exchanges, quick replies, and informal conversation across Sundanese-speaking communities. This is a polite (lemes) form, suited to elders, strangers, and formal settings.
In the SpeakMore Sundanese dictionary, punten is glossed as excuse me; sorry (polite). Meaning can shift with region, speech level, and context.
punten
To say “excuse me; sorry (polite)” in Sundanese, use punten.
punten means “excuse me; sorry (polite)” in Sundanese. It is listed as a interjection in the Greetings & Politeness topic cluster.
“excuse me; sorry (polite)” in Sundanese is punten. Use this page as a quick reference, then practise the word in short sentences and real conversation.
punten is a word used in Sundanese (Basa Sunda), a distinct language of West Java and Banten. Sundanese is separate from Indonesian and from Javanese, even though the languages share some vocabulary.
GREETINGS & POLITENESS