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Common Ga to Betawi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Ga to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Betawi-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. Oyiwa

    Halo

  2. Medasi

    Makasih

  3. Meda wo akye

    Selamat pagi

  4. Meda wo aha

    Selamat siang

  5. Meda wo nkyɛn

    Selamat sore

  6. Meda wo da

    Selamat malam

  7. Yɛbɛhyia bio

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Nante yie

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Wo din de sɛn?

    Siapa nama kamu?

  10. Me din de John

    Nama saya John

  11. Ɛyɛn sɛn?

    Apa kabar?

  12. Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ

    Senang bertemu kamu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Wɔyɛ English?

    Lu bisa ngomong Inggris? (Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie

    Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik (Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)

  3. Mɛnhu

    Gue nggak paham (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ

    Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan (Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan)

  5. Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?

    Bisa ulang lagi? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?

    Kamar mandi di mana? (Kamar mandi di mana?)

  7. Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?

    Gimana cara ke pusat kota? (Gimana cara ke pusat kota?)

  8. Bɔ nifa

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Bɔ benkum

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Kɔ mmerɛ

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?

    Berapa ongkosnya? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?

    Jauh dari sini nggak? (Jauh dari sini nggak?)

  14. Mɛyɛ abɔfo

    Gue tersesat (Gue tersesat)

  15. Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?

    Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM? (Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aane

    Iya

  2. Mii

    Enggak

  3. Mɛyɛ

    Mungkin

  4. Mɛyɛ a

    Saya setuju

  5. Mɛyɛ nɔ

    Saya enggak setuju

  6. Eyi yɛ fɛ

    Kedengeran bagus

  7. Dɛn na wopɛ?

    Gimana menurut kamu?

  8. Wobɛtumi aboa me?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Mepɛ aboa

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Tɔ ɔkɛse bi

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Mepa wo kyɛw

    Maaf

  12. Nni asɛm

    Enggak masalah

  13. Akyɛdeɛ

    Selamat

  14. Afehyia pa

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Nya ɔkwan pa

    Semoga selamat di perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ehe ni eba train station?

    Dimana stasiun kereta? (di-ma-na sta-si-un ke-re-ta)

  2. Ehe ni eba bus stop?

    Dimana halte bis? (di-ma-na hal-te bis)

  3. Nii platform ni?

    Platform yang mana? (plat-form yang ma-na)

  4. Naa he ni eba?

    Jam berapa berangkat? (jam be-ra-pa ber-ang-kat)

  5. Eyi ni kwɛ he?

    Apa ini jalan yang benar? (a-pa i-ni ja-lan yang be-nar)

  6. Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.

    Dekat sini

  7. Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.

    Jauh dari sini

  8. Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?

    Bisa tunjukin saya di peta? (bi-sa tun-ju-kin sa-ya di pe-ta)

  9. Gyae hɔ, please.

    Berhenti di sini, ya

  10. Naa he ni yɛ?

    Butuh waktu berapa lama?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehe ni kɛ?

    Ini harganya berapa? (Ini harganya berapa?)

  2. Ɛyɛ dɔɔso

    Itu kebanyakan mahal. (ɛyɛ dɔɔso)

  3. Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?

    Ada yang lebih murah? (wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)

  4. Mɛtɔ kaad?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu? (mɛtɔ kaad)

  5. Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli

    Saya mau meja untuk dua. (mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)

  6. Bɔtɔ mli, please

    Tagihannya, tolong. (bɔtɔ mli, please)

  7. Service no wɔ he?

    Servisnya sudah termasuk? (service no wɔ he)

  8. Mɛyɛ vegetarian

    Saya vegetarian. (mɛyɛ vegetarian)

  9. Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please

    Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya. (mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)

  10. Ɛyɛ dɛ

    Ini enak. (ɛyɛ dɛ)

  11. Mɛtɔ menu?

    Bisa minta menu? (mɛtɔ menu)

  12. Nsu mli, please

    Segelas air, tolong. (nsu mli, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no

    Telepon polisi (bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)

  2. Bɔ abɔfoɔ

    Telepon ambulans (bɔ abɔfoɔ)

  3. Mɛhia dɔkita

    Gue butuh dokter (mɛhia dɔkita)

  4. Mɛyɛ yare

    Gue merasa sakit (mɛyɛ yare)

  5. Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto

    Gue alergi kacang (meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)

  6. Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat? (ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)

  7. Ɛyɛ me yare ha

    Sakit di sini (ɛyɛ me yare ha)

  8. Mefii me paspɔt

    Gue kehilangan paspor (mefii me paspɔt)

  9. Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?

    Bisa telepon hotel gue? (wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)

  10. Mɛboa!

    Tolong! (mɛboa!)

Work and business

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

  1. Mikɛ nɔ ni

    Senang ketemu kamu (Mikɛ nɔ ni)

  2. Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ

    Ayo kita atur pertemuan (Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)

  3. Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?

    Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu? (Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)

  4. Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ

    Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)

  5. Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?

    Bisa kita bicara besok? (Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)

  6. Mɛbɔ file no

    Silakan lihat file yang terlampir (Mɛbɔ file no)

  7. Medɔ wo nɔ

    Terima kasih atas waktunya (Medɔ wo nɔ)

  8. Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ

    Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)

  9. Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?

    Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu? (Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)

  10. Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ

    Biar saya kabarin lagi (Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)

  11. Nɔ lɛ Friday

    Batas waktunya hari Jumat (Nɔ lɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ehe ni kɛ?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Eyɛ mliɛ mliɛ ɛtɔ mmiɛnsa.

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Nɛɛ

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Nɛɛ bɛ

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Nɛɛ nɔ

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Dɔkita

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Nɔkɔ

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Wukuda

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Otsɔ

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Mli

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Mmiɛnsa

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Dɔkɔ

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Otsɔ dɔ

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Nɔɔ

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Mɔ

    Lebih. (Mɔ)

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