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Common Krio to Betawi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Krio to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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 Krio 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. Hello

    Halo

  2. Tenki

    Makasih

  3. Gud mɔnin

    Selamat pagi

  4. Gud aftanun

    Selamat siang

  5. Gud ivnin

    Selamat sore

  6. Gud nait

    Selamat malam

  7. Si yu leta

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Bai

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Wetɛn na yu neym?

    Siapa nama kamu?

  10. Ma neym na John

    Nama saya John

  11. Ow yu de?

    Apa kabar?

  12. Naes fo mit yu

    Senang bertemu kamu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu sabi English?

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

  2. A no sabi Hindi well.

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

  3. A no sabi.

    Gue nggak paham (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Plis, tok slow.

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

  5. Yu fit tok dat again?

    Bisa ulang lagi? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Weh na di toilet?

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

  7. Ow A go fit reach di city center?

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

  8. Turn left.

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Turn right.

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Go straight.

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Ow much na di fare?

    Berapa ongkosnya? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. One ticket, plis.

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. E far from ya?

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

  14. A don lost.

    Gue tersesat (Gue tersesat)

  15. Weh A go fit buy 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. Yes

    Iya

  2. No

    Enggak

  3. Maybe

    Mungkin

  4. A mi agree

    Saya setuju

  5. A no agree

    Saya enggak setuju

  6. Dat na fine

    Kedengeran bagus

  7. Wet in you tink?

    Gimana menurut kamu?

  8. You fit help me?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. A need help

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Wait small

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. A sorry

    Maaf

  12. No problem

    Enggak masalah

  13. Congratulations

    Selamat

  14. Happy birthday

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Get safe trip

    Semoga selamat di perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Weh na di train station?

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

  2. Weh na di bus stop?

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

  3. Which platform na im?

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

  4. Wetin time e go lef?

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

  5. Dis na di right way?

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

  6. E dey near here

    Dekat sini

  7. E far from here

    Jauh dari sini

  8. Yu fit show me pan di map?

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

  9. Stop here, pliz

    Berhenti di sini, ya

  10. How long e go tek?

    Butuh waktu berapa lama?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. How much dis cost?

    Ini harganya berapa? (Ini harganya berapa?)

  2. Dat too expensive.

    Itu kebanyakan mahal.

  3. You get anytin wey cheaper?

    Ada yang lebih murah?

  4. I fit pay by card?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

  5. I wan table for two.

    Saya mau meja untuk dua.

  6. Di bill, please.

    Tagihannya, tolong.

  7. Service dey include?

    Servisnya sudah termasuk?

  8. I na vegetarian.

    Saya vegetarian.

  9. No spicy food, please.

    Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.

  10. Dis dey sweet.

    Ini enak.

  11. I fit get di menu?

    Bisa minta menu?

  12. A glass of water, please.

    Segelas air, tolong.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Call di police

    Telepon polisi

  2. Call ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. A need doctor

    Gue butuh dokter

  4. A dey feel sick

    Gue merasa sakit

  5. A get allergy for peanuts

    Gue alergi kacang

  6. Weh di nearest hospital de?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. E dey pain here

    Sakit di sini

  8. A don lose mi passport

    Gue kehilangan paspor

  9. You fit call mi hotel?

    Bisa telepon hotel gue?

  10. Help!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Na nice for meet you

    Senang ketemu kamu

  2. Make we plan wan meeting

    Ayo kita atur pertemuan

  3. Wetin time go work for you?

    Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?

  4. A go send di report tiday

    Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini

  5. We go fit talk tomorrow?

    Bisa kita bicara besok?

  6. Abeg find di file wey attach

    Silakan lihat file yang terlampir

  7. Tenki for your time

    Terima kasih atas waktunya

  8. A dey look forward for work with you

    Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu

  9. You fit clarify dat point?

    Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?

  10. Make I get back to you

    Biar saya kabarin lagi

  11. Di deadline na Friday

    Batas waktunya hari Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Wetin na di taim?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. E na tri o'clock

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Tudeh

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Tomo

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Yestideh

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Mandeh

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Tuzdeh

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Wenesdeh

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Wan

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Tu

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Tri

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Ten

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Wan hunda

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Haf

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Mo

    Lebih.

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