Looking for practical Luganda to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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 Luganda 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.
Oli otya?
Halo(Oli otya?)
Webale
Makasih(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Selamat pagi(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Selamat siang(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Selamat sore(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Selamat malam(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Sampai jumpa(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Selamat tinggal(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Siapa nama kamu?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Nama saya John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Apa kabar?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Senang bertemu kamu(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?(Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik(Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)