Common Betawi to Luo phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Luo-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.

  1. Halo

    Naki (Naki)

  2. Makasih

    Asante (Asante)

  3. Selamat pagi

    Naki chuo (Naki chuo)

  4. Selamat siang

    Naki ng'ato (Naki ng'ato)

  5. Selamat sore

    Naki owadgi (Naki owadgi)

  6. Selamat malam

    Naki buya (Naki buya)

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Ting' kendo (Ting' kendo)

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Naki (Naki)

  9. Siapa nama kamu?

    Ine ng'ama in? (Ine ng'ama in?)

  10. Nama saya John

    Inyalo John (Inyalo John)

  11. Apa kabar?

    Okwere? (Okwere?)

  12. Senang bertemu kamu

    Naki konyo (Naki konyo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Naki konyo English? (Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik

    Naki konyo Hindi mako. (Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)

  3. Gue nggak paham

    Nyingi. (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan

    Tende konyo chalo. (Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan)

  5. Bisa ulang lagi?

    Naki konyo to? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Kamar mandi di mana?

    Ith gi toilet? (Kamar mandi di mana?)

  7. Gimana cara ke pusat kota?

    Ning'eyo konyo city center? (Gimana cara ke pusat kota?)

  8. Belok kiri

    Konyo chike. (Belok kiri)

  9. Belok kanan

    Konyo duto. (Belok kanan)

  10. Jalan terus

    Yie chalo. (Jalan terus)

  11. Berapa ongkosnya?

    Ning'eyo koro? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Satu tiket, tolong

    Ticket moko, ndalo. (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Jauh dari sini nggak?

    Nia ng'ato kendo? (Jauh dari sini nggak?)

  14. Gue tersesat

    Nin gi chalo. (Gue tersesat)

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Ith gi SIM card? (Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iya

    Ee

  2. Enggak

    Ayi

  3. Mungkin

    Kaka

  4. Saya setuju

    Akwong'

  5. Saya enggak setuju

    Ayi Akwong'

  6. Kedengeran bagus

    Ong'eyo

  7. Gimana menurut kamu?

    Ine owuon?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Naki gi chalo?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Nind gi chalo

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Chakre

  11. Maaf

    Naki

  12. Enggak masalah

    Ayi koro

  13. Selamat

    Naki chalo

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Naki buo

  15. Semoga selamat di perjalanan

    Naki chalo gi chalo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dimana stasiun kereta?

    Naki yieng' ma train? (di-ma-na sta-si-un ke-re-ta)

  2. Dimana halte bis?

    Naki yieng' ma bus? (di-ma-na hal-te bis)

  3. Platform yang mana?

    Naki platform ng'eyo? (plat-form yang ma-na)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Naki koro ng'ato? (jam be-ra-pa ber-ang-kat)

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

    Ning'eyo ni ng'ato? (a-pa i-ni ja-lan yang be-nar)

  6. Dekat sini

    Niko neno.

  7. Jauh dari sini

    Niko piny.

  8. Bisa tunjukin saya di peta?

    Okwong' ni on map? (bi-sa tun-ju-kin sa-ya di pe-ta)

  9. Berhenti di sini, ya

    Dhi here, please.

  10. Butuh waktu berapa lama?

    Naki koro ng'ato?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ini harganya berapa?

    Nia ni? (Ini harganya berapa?)

  2. Itu kebanyakan mahal.

    Owino ni gi chalo.

  3. Ada yang lebih murah?

    I konyo kanyo?

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Inyalo nind gi kad?

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Nin gi chula mar duong'.

  6. Tagihannya, tolong.

    Chakruok, plis.

  7. Servisnya sudah termasuk?

    Isango ni gi?

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Nin gi vegeterian.

  9. Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.

    Naki chalo chalo, plis.

  10. Ini enak.

    Owino ni gi dho.

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Inyalo nind gi menu?

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    Gik konyo mar maji, plis.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Nedhi polisi

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Nedhi ambulance

  3. Gue butuh dokter

    Aneedo daktari

  4. Gue merasa sakit

    Akwong' gi chalo

  5. Gue alergi kacang

    An gi allergy kuom peanuts

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Naki hospital mar koro?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Okwong' mana

  8. Gue kehilangan paspor

    Nying' my passport

  9. Bisa telepon hotel gue?

    Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

  10. Tolong!

    Konyo!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang ketemu kamu

    Naki konyo (Naki konyo)

  2. Ayo kita atur pertemuan

    Nying' konyo joma (Nying' konyo joma)

  3. Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?

    Naki konyo nigi? (Naki konyo nigi?)

  4. Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini

    Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka (Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)

  5. Bisa kita bicara besok?

    Ning'eyo konyo nyaka? (Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)

  6. Silakan lihat file yang terlampir

    Chieng' ni file ni (Chieng' ni file ni)

  7. Terima kasih atas waktunya

    Asante gi chako (Asante gi chako)

  8. Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu

    Nying' konyo gi nyaka (Nying' konyo gi nyaka)

  9. Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?

    Ning'eyo konyo ni? (Ning'eyo konyo ni?)

  10. Biar saya kabarin lagi

    Ning'eyo konyo nind gi (Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)

  11. Batas waktunya hari Jumat

    Dede ni Friday (Dede ni Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    Naki ng'ato? (Naki ng'ato?)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Nye kendo ng'ato tati (Nye kendo ng'ato tati)

  3. Hari ini.

    Nia (Nia)

  4. Besok.

    Nia ng'ato (Nia ng'ato)

  5. Kemarin.

    Nia kendo (Nia kendo)

  6. Senin.

    Juma (Juma)

  7. Selasa.

    Juma mar ariyo (Juma mar ariyo)

  8. Rabu.

    Juma mar achiel (Juma mar achiel)

  9. Satu.

    Piny (Piny)

  10. Dua.

    Dhiang' (Dhiang')

  11. Tiga.

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Polo (Polo)

  13. Seratus.

    Piny ng'ato (Piny ng'ato)

  14. Setengah.

    Nyang' (Nyang')

  15. Lebih.

    Dhi (Dhi)