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Common Luo to Betawi phrases

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

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

    Halo (Naki)

  2. Asante

    Makasih (Asante)

  3. Naki chuo

    Selamat pagi (Naki chuo)

  4. Naki ng'ato

    Selamat siang (Naki ng'ato)

  5. Naki owadgi

    Selamat sore (Naki owadgi)

  6. Naki buya

    Selamat malam (Naki buya)

  7. Ting' kendo

    Sampai jumpa (Ting' kendo)

  8. Naki

    Selamat tinggal (Naki)

  9. Ine ng'ama in?

    Siapa nama kamu? (Ine ng'ama in?)

  10. Inyalo John

    Nama saya John (Inyalo John)

  11. Okwere?

    Apa kabar? (Okwere?)

  12. Naki konyo

    Senang bertemu kamu (Naki konyo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Naki konyo English?

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

  2. Naki konyo Hindi mako.

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

  3. Nyingi.

    Gue nggak paham (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Tende konyo chalo.

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

  5. Naki konyo to?

    Bisa ulang lagi? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Ith gi toilet?

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

  7. Ning'eyo konyo city center?

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

  8. Konyo chike.

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Konyo duto.

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Yie chalo.

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Ning'eyo koro?

    Berapa ongkosnya? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Ticket moko, ndalo.

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Nia ng'ato kendo?

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

  14. Nin gi chalo.

    Gue tersesat (Gue tersesat)

  15. Ith gi 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. Ee

    Iya

  2. Ayi

    Enggak

  3. Kaka

    Mungkin

  4. Akwong'

    Saya setuju

  5. Ayi Akwong'

    Saya enggak setuju

  6. Ong'eyo

    Kedengeran bagus

  7. Ine owuon?

    Gimana menurut kamu?

  8. Naki gi chalo?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Nind gi chalo

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Chakre

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Naki

    Maaf

  12. Ayi koro

    Enggak masalah

  13. Naki chalo

    Selamat

  14. Naki buo

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Naki chalo gi chalo

    Semoga selamat di perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Naki yieng' ma train?

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

  2. Naki yieng' ma bus?

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

  3. Naki platform ng'eyo?

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

  4. Naki koro ng'ato?

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

  5. Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?

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

  6. Niko neno.

    Dekat sini

  7. Niko piny.

    Jauh dari sini

  8. Okwong' ni on map?

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

  9. Dhi here, please.

    Berhenti di sini, ya

  10. Naki koro ng'ato?

    Butuh waktu berapa lama?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nia ni?

    Ini harganya berapa? (Ini harganya berapa?)

  2. Owino ni gi chalo.

    Itu kebanyakan mahal.

  3. I konyo kanyo?

    Ada yang lebih murah?

  4. Inyalo nind gi kad?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

  5. Nin gi chula mar duong'.

    Saya mau meja untuk dua.

  6. Chakruok, plis.

    Tagihannya, tolong.

  7. Isango ni gi?

    Servisnya sudah termasuk?

  8. Nin gi vegeterian.

    Saya vegetarian.

  9. Naki chalo chalo, plis.

    Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.

  10. Owino ni gi dho.

    Ini enak.

  11. Inyalo nind gi menu?

    Bisa minta menu?

  12. Gik konyo mar maji, plis.

    Segelas air, tolong.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nedhi polisi

    Telepon polisi

  2. Nedhi ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Aneedo daktari

    Gue butuh dokter

  4. Akwong' gi chalo

    Gue merasa sakit

  5. An gi allergy kuom peanuts

    Gue alergi kacang

  6. Naki hospital mar koro?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Okwong' mana

    Sakit di sini

  8. Nying' my passport

    Gue kehilangan paspor

  9. Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

    Bisa telepon hotel gue?

  10. Konyo!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Naki konyo

    Senang ketemu kamu (Naki konyo)

  2. Nying' konyo joma

    Ayo kita atur pertemuan (Nying' konyo joma)

  3. Naki konyo nigi?

    Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu? (Naki konyo nigi?)

  4. Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka

    Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini (Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)

  5. Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?

    Bisa kita bicara besok? (Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)

  6. Chieng' ni file ni

    Silakan lihat file yang terlampir (Chieng' ni file ni)

  7. Asante gi chako

    Terima kasih atas waktunya (Asante gi chako)

  8. Nying' konyo gi nyaka

    Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu (Nying' konyo gi nyaka)

  9. Ning'eyo konyo ni?

    Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu? (Ning'eyo konyo ni?)

  10. Ning'eyo konyo nind gi

    Biar saya kabarin lagi (Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)

  11. Dede ni Friday

    Batas waktunya hari Jumat (Dede ni Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Naki ng'ato?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Nye kendo ng'ato tati

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Nia

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Nia ng'ato

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Nia kendo

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Juma

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Juma mar ariyo

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Juma mar achiel

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Piny

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Dhiang'

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Tati

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Polo

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Piny ng'ato

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Nyang'

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Dhi

    Lebih. (Dhi)

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