Looking for practical Lao to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao 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: pick five Betawi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ສະບາຍດີ
Halo(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Makasih(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Selamat pagi(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Selamat siang(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Selamat sore(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Selamat malam(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Sampai jumpa(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Selamat tinggal(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Siapa nama kamu?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Nama saya John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Apa kabar?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Senang bertemu kamu(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?(Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik(Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)