Looking for practical Malagasy to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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: when a Betawi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Malagasy wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salama
Halo
Misaotra
Makasih
Salama maraina
Selamat pagi
Salama tolakandro
Selamat siang
Salama hariva
Selamat sore
Alina tsara
Selamat malam
Hizara indray
Sampai jumpa
Veloma
Selamat tinggal
Inona no anaranao?
Siapa nama kamu?
Ny anarako dia John
Nama saya John
Inona ny vaovao?
Apa kabar?
Faly mihaona aminao
Senang bertemu kamu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?(Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik(Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)