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Common Afar to Betawi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Afar to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar 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 Afar 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. Nagaad

    Halo (nagaad)

  2. Galatooma

    Makasih (galatooma)

  3. Bariis

    Selamat pagi (bariis)

  4. Galab

    Selamat siang (galab)

  5. Haal

    Selamat sore (haal)

  6. Haalka habeen

    Selamat malam (haalka habeen)

  7. Ilaa mar kale

    Sampai jumpa (ilaa mar kale)

  8. Nagaad

    Selamat tinggal (nagaad)

  9. Maa magacaa?

    Siapa nama kamu? (maa magacaa)

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Nama saya John (magacaygu waa John)

  11. Iska waran?

    Apa kabar? (iska waran)

  12. Aad baan ku faraxsanahay

    Senang bertemu kamu (aad baan ku faraxsanahay)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Inni ingiriisi maahaa?

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

  2. Hindi maahaa hinjiru

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

  3. Ani hinfahmi

    Gue nggak paham (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Fadlan si maahaa siib

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

  5. Maahaa inna marra?

    Bisa ulang lagi? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Maalin baadhu?

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

  7. Akkam an magaalatti gahu?

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

  8. Boodha kaaf

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Boodha mirga

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Si qodhi

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Maalin abaal?

    Berapa ongkosnya? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Tiket tokkon, fadlan

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Maalin faga?

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

  14. Ani dhumtu

    Gue tersesat (Gue tersesat)

  15. Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?

    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. Eeyy

    Iya (ee-yee)

  2. Maya

    Enggak (mah-yah)

  3. Gara

    Mungkin (gah-rah)

  4. Anigu waaq

    Saya setuju (ah-nee-goo wahk)

  5. Anigu ma waaq

    Saya enggak setuju (ah-nee-goo mah wahk)

  6. Tani waa'ee

    Kedengeran bagus (tah-nee wah-ee)

  7. Ilaa ma waaq?

    Gimana menurut kamu? (ee-lah mah wahk)

  8. Ilaa naxar?

    Bisa bantu saya? (ee-lah nah-khar)

  9. Naxar aniga

    Saya butuh bantuan (nah-khar ah-nee-gah)

  10. Soo'aa

    Tunggu sebentar (soo-ah)

  11. Waa'ee aniga

    Maaf (wah-ee ah-nee-gah)

  12. Maya dhib

    Enggak masalah (mah-yah dheeb)

  13. Hambalyo

    Selamat (ham-bahl-yo)

  14. Bariis gadhay

    Selamat ulang tahun (bah-rees gah-thai)

  15. Safar amni

    Semoga selamat di perjalanan (sah-far am-nee)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eeyyoo taayka daab?

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

  2. Eeyyoo gaari daab?

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

  3. Keenya kaafaa?

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

  4. Waqti maayti?

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

  5. Maayta kaan?

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

  6. Ittaa hara

    Dekat sini (ittaa hara)

  7. Ittaa faar

    Jauh dari sini (ittaa faar)

  8. Maafaa naafaa?

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

  9. Hara dhaaf, fadlan

    Berhenti di sini, ya (hara dhaaf, fadlan)

  10. Waqti mee?

    Butuh waktu berapa lama? (waqti mee)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iyayka mi'aa?

    Ini harganya berapa? (Ini harganya berapa?)

  2. Iyayka xayl

    Itu kebanyakan mahal. (iyayka xayl)

  3. Ma'ayka hara gabbir?

    Ada yang lebih murah? (ma'ayka hara gabbir)

  4. Karta ka'ayka?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu? (karta ka'ayka)

  5. Mi'ayka mi'ida laba

    Saya mau meja untuk dua. (mi'ayka mi'ida laba)

  6. Xisaab, fadlan

    Tagihannya, tolong. (xisaab, fadlan)

  7. Adeegku ma ku jira?

    Servisnya sudah termasuk? (adeegku ma ku jira)

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed

    Saya vegetarian. (anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)

  9. Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan

    Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya. (cunto kulul ma jirto)

  10. Tani waa macaan

    Ini enak. (tani waa macaan)

  11. Mi'ayka liiska?

    Bisa minta menu? (mi'ayka liiska)

  12. Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan

    Segelas air, tolong. (dharbaaxda biyo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Waaqa booliisi

    Telepon polisi (Call the police)

  2. Waaqa ambulaansii

    Telepon ambulans (Call an ambulance)

  3. Dooktar naaf barbaachisa

    Gue butuh dokter

  4. Naanu dhukkuba qaba

    Gue merasa sakit

  5. Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba

    Gue alergi kacang

  6. Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Sakit di sini

  8. Paaspoortii koo dhabe

    Gue kehilangan paspor

  9. Hoteela koo waaqa?

    Bisa telepon hotel gue?

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Nagaad waayi

    Senang ketemu kamu (na-gaad waa-yi)

  2. Nagaad kaabirna waayi

    Ayo kita atur pertemuan (na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)

  3. Waqti mee waayi?

    Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu? (waq-ti mee waa-yi)

  4. Warqad kaan diraya harra

    Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini (war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)

  5. Maanta waayi hadalnaa?

    Bisa kita bicara besok? (maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)

  6. Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan

    Silakan lihat file yang terlampir (fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)

  7. Mahadsanid waqtigaaga

    Terima kasih atas waktunya (ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo

    Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu (wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)

  9. Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu? (ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)

  10. Iga raadi dib

    Biar saya kabarin lagi (i-ga raa-di dib)

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco

    Batas waktunya hari Jumat (waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Sa'a mee?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Saa seddah

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Maanta

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Berra

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Dhiif

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Isniin

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Salasa

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Arba'a

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Keen

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Laba

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Seddah

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Toban

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Keen boqol

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Baar

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Ka badan

    Lebih.

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