Looking for practical Jawi (جاوي) to Dutch (Nederlands) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jawi phrase first, then the Dutch translation (Nederlands) — 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 Dutch.
Tip: when a Dutch phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Jawi 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.
هلا
Hallo
ترما كاسي
Dank je
سلamat pagi
Goedemorgen
سلamat tengahري
Goedemiddag
سلamat سوري
Goedenavond
سلamat مالام
Goedenacht
جمبا لاغي
Tot later
سلامت
Tot ziens
سيا بربا ناما؟
Wat is jouw naam?
ناما سياه جان
Mijn naam is John
بغاي مان؟
Hoe gaat het?
سنغار بربا سياه
Leuk je te ontmoeten
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
أنت تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
Spreekt u Engels?(anta tatahaddath al-ingliziyah?)
أنا لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
Ik spreek niet goed Hindi.(ana la atahaddath al-hindiyah jayyidan)