Looking for practical Betawi to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Betawi phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — 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 Acholi.
Tip: read the Acholi line out loud three times, then cover the Betawi 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.
Halo
Ayo(ah-yo)
Makasih
Naki(nah-kee)
Selamat pagi
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Selamat siang
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Selamat sore
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Selamat malam
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Sampai jumpa
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Selamat tinggal
Itye(ee-tye)
Siapa nama kamu?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Nama saya John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Apa kabar?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Senang bertemu kamu
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?
Itye konyo English?(Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)
Gue nggak paham
Nye neno.(Gue nggak paham)
Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan)
Bisa ulang lagi?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(Bisa ulang lagi?)
Kamar mandi di mana?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Kamar mandi di mana?)
Gimana cara ke pusat kota?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(Gimana cara ke pusat kota?)
Belok kiri
Konyo kuc.(Belok kiri)
Belok kanan
Konyo kuc.(Belok kanan)
Jalan terus
Tye kanyim.(Jalan terus)
Berapa ongkosnya?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Berapa ongkosnya?)
Satu tiket, tolong
One ticket, please.(Satu tiket, tolong)
Jauh dari sini nggak?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(Jauh dari sini nggak?)
Gue tersesat
Nye konyo.(Gue tersesat)
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iya
Aye
Enggak
Bila
Mungkin
Kweyo
Saya setuju
Ng'ato konyo
Saya enggak setuju
Ng'ato konyo ni
Kedengeran bagus
Okwero kany
Gimana menurut kamu?
Ika kany?
Bisa bantu saya?
Ikwok kany?
Saya butuh bantuan
Ng'ato konyo kany
Tunggu sebentar
Tye kany
Maaf
Ng'ato konyo
Enggak masalah
Bila kany
Selamat
Tye kany
Selamat ulang tahun
Aye konyo
Semoga selamat di perjalanan
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dimana stasiun kereta?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Dimana halte bis?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Platform yang mana?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Jam berapa berangkat?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Dekat sini
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Jauh dari sini
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Bisa tunjukin saya di peta?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Berhenti di sini, ya
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Butuh waktu berapa lama?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ini harganya berapa?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Itu kebanyakan mahal.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Ada yang lebih murah?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Tagihannya, tolong.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Servisnya sudah termasuk?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Saya vegetarian.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Ini enak.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Bisa minta menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Segelas air, tolong.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Yat ma police
Telepon ambulans
Yat ma ambulance
Gue butuh dokter
Nye konyo doctor
Gue merasa sakit
Nye konyo wot
Gue alergi kacang
Nye konyo kany kic
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Sakit di sini
Okwero ineno
Gue kehilangan paspor
Nye tye konyo passport
Bisa telepon hotel gue?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Tolong!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang ketemu kamu
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Ayo kita atur pertemuan
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Bisa kita bicara besok?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Silakan lihat file yang terlampir
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Terima kasih atas waktunya
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Biar saya kabarin lagi
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Batas waktunya hari Jumat
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.