Looking for practical Betawi to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Betawi phrase first, then the Quechua translation (Quechua) — 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 Quechua.
Tip: read the Quechua 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
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Makasih
Sukhi(N/A)
Selamat pagi
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Selamat siang
Allin sukta(N/A)
Selamat sore
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Selamat malam
Allin wawa(N/A)
Sampai jumpa
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Selamat tinggal
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Siapa nama kamu?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Nama saya John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Apa kabar?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Senang bertemu kamu
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Gue nggak paham
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Bisa ulang lagi?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Kamar mandi di mana?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Gimana cara ke pusat kota?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Belok kiri
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Belok kanan
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Jalan terus
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Berapa ongkosnya?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Satu tiket, tolong
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Jauh dari sini nggak?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Gue tersesat
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iya
Ari(ari)
Enggak
Manan(manan)
Mungkin
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Saya setuju
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Saya enggak setuju
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Kedengeran bagus
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Gimana menurut kamu?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Bisa bantu saya?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Saya butuh bantuan
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Tunggu sebentar
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Maaf
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Enggak masalah
Manan problema(manan problema)
Selamat
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Selamat ulang tahun
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Semoga selamat di perjalanan
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dimana stasiun kereta?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Dimana halte bis?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Platform yang mana?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Jam berapa berangkat?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Dekat sini
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Jauh dari sini
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Bisa tunjukin saya di peta?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Berhenti di sini, ya
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Butuh waktu berapa lama?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.