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Common Igbo to Betawi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Igbo to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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: read the Betawi line out loud three times, then cover the Igbo 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.

  1. Ndewo

    Halo (Ndewo)

  2. Daalụ

    Makasih (Daalụ)

  3. Ụtụtụ ọma

    Selamat pagi (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Ehihie ọma

    Selamat siang (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Mgbede ọma

    Selamat sore (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Ka chi fo

    Selamat malam (Ka chi fo)

  7. Hụ gị n'anya

    Sampai jumpa (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Ka ọ dị

    Selamat tinggal (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Kedu aha gị?

    Siapa nama kamu? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Aha m bụ John

    Nama saya John (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Kedu?

    Apa kabar? (Kedu?)

  12. Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị

    Senang bertemu kamu (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ị na-asụ Bekee?

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

  2. Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma

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

  3. Anaghị m aghọta

    Gue nggak paham (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Biko sụpụta nwayọọ

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

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?

    Bisa ulang lagi? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?

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

  7. Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?

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

  8. Tụọ aka ekpe

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Tụọ aka nri

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Gaa n'ihu

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Elo ka ụgwọ njem?

    Berapa ongkosnya? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Otu tiketi, biko

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?

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

  14. Echere m na m furu efu

    Gue tersesat (Gue tersesat)

  15. Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?

    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. Ee

    Iya

  2. Mba

    Enggak

  3. O nwere ike

    Mungkin

  4. A na m akwado

    Saya setuju

  5. A naghị m akwado

    Saya enggak setuju

  6. O yiri ka ọ dị mma

    Kedengeran bagus

  7. Kedu ihe ị chere?

    Gimana menurut kamu?

  8. Ị nwere ike inyere m?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Achọrọ m enyemaka

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Chere nkeji

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Echegbula m

    Maaf

  12. Enweghị nsogbu

    Enggak masalah

  13. Nnọọ

    Selamat

  14. Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Nwee njem dị mma

    Semoga selamat di perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?

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

  2. Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?

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

  3. Kedu ebe a na-apụ?

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

  4. Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?

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

  5. Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?

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

  6. Ọ dị nso ebe a

    Dekat sini (O di nso ebe a)

  7. Ọ dị anya site na ebe a

    Jauh dari sini (O di anya site na ebe a)

  8. Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?

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

  9. Kwụsị ebe a, biko

    Berhenti di sini, ya (Kwụsị ebe a, biko)

  10. Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?

    Butuh waktu berapa lama? (Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?

    Ini harganya berapa? (Ini harganya berapa?)

  2. Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

    Itu kebanyakan mahal.

  3. Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

    Ada yang lebih murah?

  4. Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

  5. Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

    Saya mau meja untuk dua.

  6. Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

    Tagihannya, tolong.

  7. Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

    Servisnya sudah termasuk?

  8. Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

    Saya vegetarian.

  9. Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

    Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.

  10. Nke a dị ụtọ.

    Ini enak.

  11. Enwere m ike inweta menu?

    Bisa minta menu?

  12. Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

    Segelas air, tolong.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

    Telepon polisi

  2. Kpọọ ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Achọrọ m dọkịta

    Gue butuh dokter

  4. Anọ m n'ahụhụ

    Gue merasa sakit

  5. Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

    Gue alergi kacang

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. O na-anu m ebe a

    Sakit di sini

  8. Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

    Gue kehilangan paspor

  9. Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

    Bisa telepon hotel gue?

  10. Enyemaka!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị

    Senang ketemu kamu (O di m uto izute gi)

  2. Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

    Ayo kita atur pertemuan

  3. Kedu oge dị gị mma?

    Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?

  4. M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

    Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

    Bisa kita bicara besok?

  6. Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

    Silakan lihat file yang terlampir

  7. Daalụ maka oge gị

    Terima kasih atas waktunya

  8. Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

    Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu

  9. Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

    Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?

  10. Ka m laghachiri gị

    Biar saya kabarin lagi

  11. Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

    Batas waktunya hari Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kedu oge ọ bụ?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Ọ bụ elekere atọ

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Taa

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Echi

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Ana m

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Mọnde

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Tiuṣde

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Wednesde

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Otu

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Abụọ

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Atọ

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Iri

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Iri nke ọ bụla

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Nkeji

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Karịrị

    Lebih.

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