Looking for practical Dyula to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula phrase first, then the Betawi translation (Betawi) — 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 Betawi.
Tip: when a Betawi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Dyula 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.
I ni ce
Halo(ee nee che)
I ni sogoma
Makasih(ee nee so-goh-mah)
I ni bɛɛ
Selamat pagi(ee nee beh)
I ni kɛlɛ
Selamat siang(ee nee keh-leh)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Selamat sore(ee nee toh-roh)
I ni fɔlɔ
Selamat malam(ee nee fo-loh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Sampai jumpa(n beh so-roh)
Ka kɛ
Selamat tinggal(kah keh)
I bɛ na?
Siapa nama kamu?(ee beh nah)
N na John
Nama saya John(n nah John)
I ni fɛ?
Apa kabar?(ee nee feh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Senang bertemu kamu(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?(Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik(Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)