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Common Acholi to Betawi phrases

100 practical Acholi to Betawi phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Acholi to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Betawi translation (Betawi) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Betawi.

Tip: read the Betawi line out loud three times, then cover the Acholi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ayo

    Halo (ah-yo)

  2. Naki

    Makasih (nah-kee)

  3. Bok moti

    Selamat pagi (bok mo-tee)

  4. Bok nongo

    Selamat siang (bok non-go)

  5. Bok obedo

    Selamat sore (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Bok ngat

    Selamat malam (bok ngat)

  7. Tye kany

    Sampai jumpa (tye kan-yee)

  8. Itye

    Selamat tinggal (ee-tye)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    Siapa nama kamu? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Ineno John

    Nama saya John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    Apa kabar? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Gat ma inyo

    Senang bertemu kamu (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Itye konyo English?

    Lu bisa ngomong Inggris? (Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik (Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)

  3. Nye neno.

    Gue nggak paham (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan (Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan)

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    Bisa ulang lagi? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Kamar mandi di mana? (Kamar mandi di mana?)

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    Gimana cara ke pusat kota? (Gimana cara ke pusat kota?)

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Berapa ongkosnya? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. One ticket, please.

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    Jauh dari sini nggak? (Jauh dari sini nggak?)

  14. Nye konyo.

    Gue tersesat (Gue tersesat)

  15. Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

    Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM? (Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Iya

  2. Bila

    Enggak

  3. Kweyo

    Mungkin

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    Saya setuju

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    Saya enggak setuju

  6. Okwero kany

    Kedengeran bagus

  7. Ika kany?

    Gimana menurut kamu?

  8. Ikwok kany?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Tye kany

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    Maaf

  12. Bila kany

    Enggak masalah

  13. Tye kany

    Selamat

  14. Aye konyo

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Tye kany ma ng'ato

    Semoga selamat di perjalanan

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    Dimana stasiun kereta? (di-ma-na sta-si-un ke-re-ta)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    Dimana halte bis? (di-ma-na hal-te bis)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    Platform yang mana? (plat-form yang ma-na)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    Jam berapa berangkat? (jam be-ra-pa ber-ang-kat)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    Apa ini jalan yang benar? (a-pa i-ni ja-lan yang be-nar)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    Dekat sini (Okwang kany ici)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    Jauh dari sini (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    Bisa tunjukin saya di peta? (bi-sa tun-ju-kin sa-ya di pe-ta)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Berhenti di sini, ya (Doko ici, pe?)

  10. Nye kwo ngat?

    Butuh waktu berapa lama? (Nye kwo ngat?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nye keken me?

    Ini harganya berapa? (Ini harganya berapa?)

  2. Okwero keken

    Itu kebanyakan mahal. (Okwero keken)

  3. Itye keken me?

    Ada yang lebih murah? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    Saya mau meja untuk dua. (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    Tagihannya, tolong. (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Kati kany me?

    Servisnya sudah termasuk? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    Saya vegetarian. (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya. (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Iti kany

    Ini enak. (Iti kany)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    Bisa minta menu? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. Kadi me kic, nyinga

    Segelas air, tolong. (Kadi me kic, nyinga)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Yat ma police

    Telepon polisi

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    Gue butuh dokter

  4. Nye konyo wot

    Gue merasa sakit

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    Gue alergi kacang

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Okwero ineno

    Sakit di sini

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    Gue kehilangan paspor

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    Bisa telepon hotel gue?

  10. Yat!

    Tolong!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nye kany me

    Senang ketemu kamu (Nye kany me)

  2. Dano kany oting

    Ayo kita atur pertemuan (Dano kany oting)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Bisa kita bicara besok? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    Silakan lihat file yang terlampir (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    Terima kasih atas waktunya (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    Biar saya kabarin lagi (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Kany kany Friday

    Batas waktunya hari Jumat (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nye kany me?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Nye kany

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Nye kany me

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Nye kany tye

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Ponyo

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Ponyo keken

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Ponyo tye

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Moko

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Maka

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Mek

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Ten

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Paka

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Piny

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Kaka

    Lebih. (Kaka)

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