Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Halo
Urakoze
Makasih
Bwakire bwiza
Selamat pagi
Nimugoroba mwiza
Selamat siang
Mwaramutse mwiza
Selamat sore
Ijoro ryiza
Selamat malam
Tuzabonana nyuma
Sampai jumpa
Murabeho
Selamat tinggal
Witwa nde?
Siapa nama kamu?
Nitwa John
Nama saya John
Umeze ute?
Apa kabar?
Nishimiye kukumenya
Senang bertemu kamu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?(Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik(Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)