Looking for practical Betawi to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Betawi phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ga-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Oyiwa
Makasih
Medasi
Selamat pagi
Meda wo akye
Selamat siang
Meda wo aha
Selamat sore
Meda wo nkyɛn
Selamat malam
Meda wo da
Sampai jumpa
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Selamat tinggal
Nante yie
Siapa nama kamu?
Wo din de sɛn?
Nama saya John
Me din de John
Apa kabar?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Senang bertemu kamu
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Gue nggak paham
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bisa ulang lagi?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Kamar mandi di mana?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Gimana cara ke pusat kota?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Belok kiri
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Belok kanan
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Jalan terus
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Berapa ongkosnya?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Satu tiket, tolong
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Jauh dari sini nggak?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Gue tersesat
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iya
Aane
Enggak
Mii
Mungkin
Mɛyɛ
Saya setuju
Mɛyɛ a
Saya enggak setuju
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Kedengeran bagus
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Gimana menurut kamu?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Bisa bantu saya?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Saya butuh bantuan
Mepɛ aboa
Tunggu sebentar
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Maaf
Mepa wo kyɛw
Enggak masalah
Nni asɛm
Selamat
Akyɛdeɛ
Selamat ulang tahun
Afehyia pa
Semoga selamat di perjalanan
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dimana stasiun kereta?
Ehe ni eba train station?(di-ma-na sta-si-un ke-re-ta)
Dimana halte bis?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(di-ma-na hal-te bis)
Platform yang mana?
Nii platform ni?(plat-form yang ma-na)
Jam berapa berangkat?
Naa he ni eba?(jam be-ra-pa ber-ang-kat)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(a-pa i-ni ja-lan yang be-nar)
Dekat sini
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Jauh dari sini
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Bisa tunjukin saya di peta?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(bi-sa tun-ju-kin sa-ya di pe-ta)
Berhenti di sini, ya
Gyae hɔ, please.
Butuh waktu berapa lama?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ini harganya berapa?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Itu kebanyakan mahal.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Ada yang lebih murah?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Tagihannya, tolong.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Servisnya sudah termasuk?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Saya vegetarian.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ini enak.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Bisa minta menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Segelas air, tolong.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.