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Common Marshallese to Betawi phrases

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

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

    Halo (yoh-kweh)

  2. Komol tata

    Makasih (koh-mol tah-tah)

  3. Yokwe in the morning

    Selamat pagi (yoh-kweh in the morning)

  4. Yokwe in the afternoon

    Selamat siang (yoh-kweh in the afternoon)

  5. Yokwe in the evening

    Selamat sore (yoh-kweh in the evening)

  6. Yokwe in the night

    Selamat malam (yoh-kweh in the night)

  7. Aolep in

    Sampai jumpa (ah-oh-lep in)

  8. Aolep

    Selamat tinggal (ah-oh-lep)

  9. Ejjab in name?

    Siapa nama kamu? (eh-jahb in name)

  10. Ejjab in John

    Nama saya John (eh-jahb in John)

  11. Iakwe?

    Apa kabar? (ee-ah-kweh)

  12. Ejjab in an

    Senang bertemu kamu (eh-jahb in an)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ijo im jab in English?

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

  2. Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj

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

  3. Ej jab in jorren

    Gue nggak paham (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Jab in jorren bwe enaj

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

  5. Ejjab in jorren an?

    Bisa ulang lagi? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Ejjab in wōt ian?

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

  7. Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?

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

  8. Jab in jorren jān

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Jab in jorren jān

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Jab in jorren wōt

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Berapa ongkosnya? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Jab in ticket, please

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Ejjab in jorren eok?

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

  14. Ej jab in jorren

    Gue tersesat (Gue tersesat)

  15. Ejjab in wōt in 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. Ejjab

    Iya

  2. Aolep

    Enggak

  3. Ejjab im aolep

    Mungkin

  4. Ejjab im an

    Saya setuju

  5. Aolep im an

    Saya enggak setuju

  6. Ejjab in aolep

    Kedengeran bagus

  7. Nin in ke ejjake?

    Gimana menurut kamu?

  8. Ien ke eja in?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Enaaj ejjake

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Jab in

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Ejjab in jorren

    Maaf

  12. Aolep in jorren

    Enggak masalah

  13. Bwij in jorren

    Selamat

  14. Yokwe in jorren

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Jab in ad jorren

    Semoga selamat di perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Enaaj im jab in train?

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

  2. Enaaj im jab in bus?

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

  3. Iakwe im jab in platform?

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

  4. Nin in kijen?

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

  5. Enaaj in jiban?

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

  6. Enaaj jikin in?

    Dekat sini (enaaj jikin in)

  7. Enaaj jikin in jikin?

    Jauh dari sini (enaaj jikin in jikin)

  8. Enaaj im jab in map?

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

  9. Jab in jikin, please

    Berhenti di sini, ya (jab in jikin, please)

  10. Enaaj im jab in jikin?

    Butuh waktu berapa lama? (enaaj im jab in jikin)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Enaaj im jab?

    Ini harganya berapa? (Ini harganya berapa?)

  2. Ej juon im jab.

    Itu kebanyakan mahal.

  3. Enaaj im jab aolep?

    Ada yang lebih murah?

  4. Enaaj im jipan eñ?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

  5. Enaaj im jipan table roñ.

    Saya mau meja untuk dua.

  6. Enaaj im jipan bill.

    Tagihannya, tolong.

  7. Enaaj im jab service?

    Servisnya sudah termasuk?

  8. Ej im vegetarian.

    Saya vegetarian.

  9. Enaaj im jab spicy food.

    Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.

  10. Ej ej jab.

    Ini enak.

  11. Enaaj im jipan menu?

    Bisa minta menu?

  12. Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.

    Segelas air, tolong.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kōmmani ian jān

    Telepon polisi (kōmmani ian jān)

  2. Kōmmani ian ambulance

    Telepon ambulans (kōmmani ian ambulance)

  3. Ej jekōn doctor

    Gue butuh dokter (ej jekōn doctor)

  4. Ej jekūn

    Gue merasa sakit (ej jekūn)

  5. Ej jekūn jab in jekōn

    Gue alergi kacang (ej jekūn jab in jekōn)

  6. Ejjab jān hospital in jān?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat? (ejjab jān hospital in jān?)

  7. Ej jekūn in

    Sakit di sini (ej jekūn in)

  8. Ej jekūn passport

    Gue kehilangan paspor (ej jekūn passport)

  9. Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?

    Bisa telepon hotel gue? (ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)

  10. Jab!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Ij jorren in

    Senang ketemu kamu (I am glad to meet you)

  2. Kij in jorren eok

    Ayo kita atur pertemuan (Let's arrange a meeting)

  3. Ejjab in jorren?

    Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu? (What time is good for you?)

  4. Ej jekar in report an

    Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini (I will send the report today)

  5. Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?

    Bisa kita bicara besok? (Can we talk tomorrow?)

  6. Jab in jorren eok file an

    Silakan lihat file yang terlampir (Please see the attached file)

  7. Komol tata in jorren

    Terima kasih atas waktunya (Thank you for your time)

  8. Ij jorren in jab in jorren

    Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu (I look forward to working with you)

  9. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu? (Can you clarify that point?)

  10. Kij in jorren eok

    Biar saya kabarin lagi (Let me return to you)

  11. Ejjab in jorren Friday

    Batas waktunya hari Jumat (The deadline is Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ejjab in jorren?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Ejjab in jorren 3

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Jebar

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Jebar in

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Jebar in jorren

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Jemenei

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Jemebō

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Jemān

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Ikkōn

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Rūn

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Jebōn

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Jebōn in

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Ikkōn raan

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Mōn

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Mōr

    Lebih. (mōr)

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