Common Betawi to Acholi phrases

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

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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.

  1. Halo

    Ayo (ah-yo)

  2. Makasih

    Naki (nah-kee)

  3. Selamat pagi

    Bok moti (bok mo-tee)

  4. Selamat siang

    Bok nongo (bok non-go)

  5. Selamat sore

    Bok obedo (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Selamat malam

    Bok ngat (bok ngat)

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tye kany (tye kan-yee)

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Itye (ee-tye)

  9. Siapa nama kamu?

    Iti ma ineno? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Nama saya John

    Ineno John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Apa kabar?

    Iti ma inyo? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. 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.

  1. Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Itye konyo English? (Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik

    Nye konyo Hindi kanyim. (Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)

  3. Gue nggak paham

    Nye neno. (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan

    Nye konyo tye kanyim. (Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan)

  5. Bisa ulang lagi?

    Itye konyo tye kanyim? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Kamar mandi di mana?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (Kamar mandi di mana?)

  7. Gimana cara ke pusat kota?

    Nye konyo kanyim ku city center? (Gimana cara ke pusat kota?)

  8. Belok kiri

    Konyo kuc. (Belok kiri)

  9. Belok kanan

    Konyo kuc. (Belok kanan)

  10. Jalan terus

    Tye kanyim. (Jalan terus)

  11. Berapa ongkosnya?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Satu tiket, tolong

    One ticket, please. (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Jauh dari sini nggak?

    Iti kanyim kanyim? (Jauh dari sini nggak?)

  14. Gue tersesat

    Nye konyo. (Gue tersesat)

  15. 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.

  1. Iya

    Aye

  2. Enggak

    Bila

  3. Mungkin

    Kweyo

  4. Saya setuju

    Ng'ato konyo

  5. Saya enggak setuju

    Ng'ato konyo ni

  6. Kedengeran bagus

    Okwero kany

  7. Gimana menurut kamu?

    Ika kany?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Ikwok kany?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Ng'ato konyo kany

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Tye kany

  11. Maaf

    Ng'ato konyo

  12. Enggak masalah

    Bila kany

  13. Selamat

    Tye kany

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Aye konyo

  15. 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.

  1. Dimana stasiun kereta?

    Atye kany kwo? (Atye kany kwo?)

  2. Dimana halte bis?

    Atye kany bura? (Atye kany bura?)

  3. Platform yang mana?

    Kati onyo kwo? (Kati onyo kwo?)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Nye kwo nongo? (Nye kwo nongo?)

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

    Kik kwo gwen? (Kik kwo gwen?)

  6. Dekat sini

    Okwang kany ici (Okwang kany ici)

  7. Jauh dari sini

    Okwang kany piny (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Bisa tunjukin saya di peta?

    Nye konyo i map? (Nye konyo i map?)

  9. Berhenti di sini, ya

    Doko ici, pe? (Doko ici, pe?)

  10. 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.

  1. Ini harganya berapa?

    Nye keken me? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Itu kebanyakan mahal.

    Okwero keken (Okwero keken)

  3. Ada yang lebih murah?

    Itye keken me? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Nye konyo kadi? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Nye tye kany kwo (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Tagihannya, tolong.

    Kaka, nyinga (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Servisnya sudah termasuk?

    Kati kany me? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Nye konyo wot (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.

    Kati wot kany, nyinga (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Ini enak.

    Iti kany (Iti kany)

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Nye konyo kadi me? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. 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.

  1. Telepon polisi

    Yat ma police

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Yat ma ambulance

  3. Gue butuh dokter

    Nye konyo doctor

  4. Gue merasa sakit

    Nye konyo wot

  5. Gue alergi kacang

    Nye konyo kany kic

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Kati ki hospital ma kany?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Okwero ineno

  8. Gue kehilangan paspor

    Nye tye konyo passport

  9. Bisa telepon hotel gue?

    Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

  10. Tolong!

    Yat!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang ketemu kamu

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  2. Ayo kita atur pertemuan

    Dano kany oting (Dano kany oting)

  3. Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?

    Nye kany ma kany? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini

    Ngatye kany report kany (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Bisa kita bicara besok?

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Silakan lihat file yang terlampir

    Nye kany ma file kany (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Terima kasih atas waktunya

    Atye kany ma kany (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu

    Nye kany ma kany kany (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Biar saya kabarin lagi

    Dano kany ma kany (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. 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.

  1. Jam berapa?

    Nye kany me? (Nye kany me?)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Kany me tye keken (Kany me tye keken)

  3. Hari ini.

    Nye kany (Nye kany)

  4. Besok.

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  5. Kemarin.

    Nye kany tye (Nye kany tye)

  6. Senin.

    Ponyo (Ponyo)

  7. Selasa.

    Ponyo keken (Ponyo keken)

  8. Rabu.

    Ponyo tye (Ponyo tye)

  9. Satu.

    Moko (Moko)

  10. Dua.

    Maka (Maka)

  11. Tiga.

    Mek (Mek)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Ten (Ten)

  13. Seratus.

    Paka (Paka)

  14. Setengah.

    Piny (Piny)

  15. Lebih.

    Kaka (Kaka)