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Common Betawi to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Betawi to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Betawi phrase first, then the Dombe translation (Dombe) — 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 Dombe.

Tip: pick five Dombe phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Halo

    Salibonani

  2. Makasih

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Selamat pagi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Selamat siang

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Selamat sore

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Selamat malam

    Lala kahle

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Siyaphinda

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Hamba kahle

  9. Siapa nama kamu?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nama saya John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Apa kabar?

    Unjani?

  12. Senang bertemu kamu

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Uta kuta chiRungu? (Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka. (Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)

  3. Gue nggak paham

    Ndi ndinzwisise. (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma. (Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan)

  5. Bisa ulang lagi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Kamar mandi di mana?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi? (Kamar mandi di mana?)

  7. Gimana cara ke pusat kota?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara? (Gimana cara ke pusat kota?)

  8. Belok kiri

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe. (Belok kiri)

  9. Belok kanan

    Tendeuka kurudyi. (Belok kanan)

  10. Jalan terus

    Enda mberi. (Jalan terus)

  11. Berapa ongkosnya?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Satu tiket, tolong

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota. (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Jauh dari sini nggak?

    Iri kure here kubva pano? (Jauh dari sini nggak?)

  14. Gue tersesat

    Ndakanyura. (Gue tersesat)

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM? (Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iya

    Ehe

  2. Enggak

    Aih

  3. Mungkin

    Zvichida

  4. Saya setuju

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Saya enggak setuju

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Kedengeran bagus

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Gimana menurut kamu?

    Unofungei?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Maaf

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Enggak masalah

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Selamat

    Makorokoto

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Semoga selamat di perjalanan

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dimana stasiun kereta?

    Kupi yehamba yechitima? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)

  2. Dimana halte bis?

    Kupi yehamba yebhazi? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)

  3. Platform yang mana?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)

  6. Dekat sini

    Iri pedyo pano (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. Jauh dari sini

    Iri kure nepanotangira (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

  8. Bisa tunjukin saya di peta?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)

  9. Berhenti di sini, ya

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. Butuh waktu berapa lama?

    Inotora nguva yakareba? (I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ini harganya berapa?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Itu kebanyakan mahal.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Ada yang lebih murah?

    Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Tagihannya, tolong.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Servisnya sudah termasuk?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Ini enak.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Fona amburensi

  3. Gue butuh dokter

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Gue merasa sakit

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Gue alergi kacang

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Gue kehilangan paspor

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Bisa telepon hotel gue?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Tolong!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang ketemu kamu

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Ayo kita atur pertemuan

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Bisa kita bicara besok?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Silakan lihat file yang terlampir

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Terima kasih atas waktunya

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Biar saya kabarin lagi

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Batas waktunya hari Jumat

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Hari ini.

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Besok.

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Kemarin.

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Senin.

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Selasa.

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Rabu.

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Satu.

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Dua.

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tiga.

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Seratus.

    Zana (zana)

  14. Setengah.

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Lebih.

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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