Looking for practical Baoule to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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 Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Halo
Medase
Makasih
Mema wo akye
Selamat pagi
Mema wo aha
Selamat siang
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Selamat sore
Mema wo anadwo
Selamat malam
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sampai jumpa
Nante yie
Selamat tinggal
Wo din de sɛn?
Siapa nama kamu?
Me din de John
Nama saya John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Apa kabar?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Senang bertemu kamu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?(Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik(Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)