Looking for practical Hmong to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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 Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
Halo
Ua tsaug
Makasih
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Selamat pagi
Zoo siab tav su
Selamat siang
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Selamat sore
Nplooj siab hmo
Selamat malam
Pom dua
Sampai jumpa
Kuv mus lawm
Selamat tinggal
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Siapa nama kamu?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Nama saya John
Koj nyob li cas?
Apa kabar?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Senang bertemu kamu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?(Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik(Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)