Looking for practical Malayalam (മലയാളം) to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malayalam 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 Malayalam 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.
നമസ്കാരം
Halo(namaskaram)
നന്ദി
Makasih(nandi)
ശുഭോദയം
Selamat pagi(shubhodhayam)
ശുഭ വൈകുന്നേരം
Selamat siang(shubha vaikunneram)
ശുഭ സന്ധ്യ
Selamat sore(shubha sandhya)
ശുഭ രാത്രി
Selamat malam(shubha raathri)
ശേഷം കാണാം
Sampai jumpa(shesham kaanam)
വിട
Selamat tinggal(vida)
നിന്റെ പേര് എന്താണ്?
Siapa nama kamu?(ninte per enthanu?)
എന്റെ പേര് ജോൺ ആണ്
Nama saya John(ente per John aanu)
സുഖമാണോ?
Apa kabar?(sukhamaano?)
നിനക്കു കാണാൻ സന്തോഷം
Senang bertemu kamu(ninakku kaanaan santhosham)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
നിങ്ങൾ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് സംസാരിക്കുമോ?
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?(Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)
ഞാൻ ഹിന്ദി നല്ല രീതിയിൽ സംസാരിക്കാറില്ല
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik(Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)