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Common Betawi to Romani phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Romani phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Betawi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Halo

    Sastimos

  2. Makasih

    Dikhes

  3. Selamat pagi

    Sar san o drom

  4. Selamat siang

    Sar san o drom

  5. Selamat sore

    Sar san o večer

  6. Selamat malam

    Sar san o noć

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Sikav tuke na jekh

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Sastipen

  9. Siapa nama kamu?

    So t'avel tiri navn?

  10. Nama saya John

    Mande t'avel John

  11. Apa kabar?

    Soske tuke?

  12. Senang bertemu kamu

    Rromale tuke

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Aš tuke anglis thaj? (ash tooke anglis thaj)

  2. Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik

    Na thajav Hindi sar o baro (na thajav Hindi sar o baro)

  3. Gue nggak paham

    Na sam tuke (na sam tooke)

  4. Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan

    Sikav tuke buti (sikav tooke buti)

  5. Bisa ulang lagi?

    Suk tuke so khanav avri? (suk tooke so khanav avri)

  6. Kamar mandi di mana?

    Kade si o toalet? (kade si o toalet)

  7. Gimana cara ke pusat kota?

    Sako me džanav katar o centar? (sako me jhanav katar o centar)

  8. Belok kiri

    Džanav levo (jhanav levo)

  9. Belok kanan

    Džanav pravo (jhanav pravo)

  10. Jalan terus

    Džanav buti (jhanav buti)

  11. Berapa ongkosnya?

    Sako si o tarifo? (sako si o tarifo)

  12. Satu tiket, tolong

    Eka tiketa, please (eka tiketa, please)

  13. Jauh dari sini nggak?

    Si o baro katar here? (si o baro katar here)

  14. Gue tersesat

    Me si na džanav (me si na jhanav)

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo? (kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iya

    Ja

  2. Enggak

    Na

  3. Mungkin

    Možda

  4. Saya setuju

    Sukalav

  5. Saya enggak setuju

    Nesukalav

  6. Kedengeran bagus

    To so boro

  7. Gimana menurut kamu?

    So te phendav?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Sako te mikerav?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Me mangav miker

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Phirav kher

  11. Maaf

    Me som te bachtal

  12. Enggak masalah

    Na problem

  13. Selamat

    Sukalav tuke

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Sukal tuke kher

  15. Semoga selamat di perjalanan

    Sakona safar kher

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dimana stasiun kereta?

    Kasa jekh train station? (di-ma-na sta-si-un ke-re-ta)

  2. Dimana halte bis?

    Kasa jekh bus stop? (di-ma-na hal-te bis)

  3. Platform yang mana?

    Kasa platform? (plat-form yang ma-na)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    So kalo khera? (jam be-ra-pa ber-ang-kat)

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

    So si jekh pravas? (a-pa i-ni ja-lan yang be-nar)

  6. Dekat sini

    So si buchi tu?

  7. Jauh dari sini

    So si dikh le tu?

  8. Bisa tunjukin saya di peta?

    Tu kheres me le mapa? (bi-sa tun-ju-kin sa-ya di pe-ta)

  9. Berhenti di sini, ya

    Sti le tu, please.

  10. Butuh waktu berapa lama?

    Kado kheras?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ini harganya berapa?

    Sako kheres thaj? (sako kheres thaj)

  2. Itu kebanyakan mahal.

    Taj e bori drago (taj e bori drago)

  3. Ada yang lebih murah?

    Aso tuke katar chede? (aso tuke katar chede)

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Sakava kade kerdan? (sakava kade kerdan)

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Mande sar o buchi for duj (mande sar o buchi for duj)

  6. Tagihannya, tolong.

    O bil, please (o bil, please)

  7. Servisnya sudah termasuk?

    Sar o servis included? (sar o servis included)

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Mande so vegetarian (mande so vegetarian)

  9. Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.

    Na spicy khana, please (na spicy khana, please)

  10. Ini enak.

    Taj e delikates (taj e delikates)

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Sakava kade o menu? (sakava kade o menu)

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    O buchi thaj, please (o buchi thaj, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Zhanav te policija

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Zhanav te ambulanca

  3. Gue butuh dokter

    Mane kaj doctoro

  4. Gue merasa sakit

    Mane si mala

  5. Gue alergi kacang

    Mane si alergik te kikiriki

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Kade si najbliža bolnica?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Sikav tut here

  8. Gue kehilangan paspor

    Mane si zhalav my passport

  9. Bisa telepon hotel gue?

    Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

  10. Tolong!

    Pomoć!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang ketemu kamu

    Sastipen te kerel tuke

  2. Ayo kita atur pertemuan

    Aven te kerdan o kher

  3. Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?

    So kher o vremi te tuke?

  4. Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini

    Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

  5. Bisa kita bicara besok?

    Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

  6. Silakan lihat file yang terlampir

    Phral te jekh file kerdik

  7. Terima kasih atas waktunya

    Sastim te for o vremi tuke

  8. Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu

    Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

  9. Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?

    Kade te jekh kher o pun?

  10. Biar saya kabarin lagi

    Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

  11. Batas waktunya hari Jumat

    O deadline si o Vrihda

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    So kado si? (So kado si?)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Si trija o'clock (Si trija o'clock)

  3. Hari ini.

    Soday (Soday)

  4. Besok.

    Sutri (Sutri)

  5. Kemarin.

    Paskiri (Paskiri)

  6. Senin.

    Lunes (Lunes)

  7. Selasa.

    Martes (Martes)

  8. Rabu.

    Miercoles (Miercoles)

  9. Satu.

    Jekh (Jekh)

  10. Dua.

    Duj (Duj)

  11. Tiga.

    Trija (Trija)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Dik (Dik)

  13. Seratus.

    Jekh sato (Jekh sato)

  14. Setengah.

    Pola (Pola)

  15. Lebih.

    Moro (Moro)

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