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Common Ndau to Betawi phrases

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

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

  1. Mhoro

    Halo

  2. Ndatenda

    Makasih

  3. Mangwanani akanaka

    Selamat pagi

  4. Masikati akanaka

    Selamat siang

  5. Manheru akanaka

    Selamat sore

  6. Usiku hwakanaka

    Selamat malam

  7. Tichasangana zvakare

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Sara zvakanaka

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Zita rako ndiani?

    Siapa nama kamu?

  10. Zita rangu ndiJohn

    Nama saya John

  11. Uri sei?

    Apa kabar?

  12. Ndinofara kukuziva

    Senang bertemu kamu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Unotaura Chirungu here?

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

  2. Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

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

  3. Handinzwisise.

    Gue nggak paham (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Ndapota taura zvishoma.

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

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

    Bisa ulang lagi? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

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

  7. Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

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

  8. Pinda kuruboshwe.

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Pinda kurudyi.

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Enda mberi.

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Mari yefare ingani?

    Berapa ongkosnya? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Iko kure kubva pano?

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

  14. Ndakakanganiswa.

    Gue tersesat (Gue tersesat)

  15. Ndingatenga kupi 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. Ehe

    Iya

  2. Aih

    Enggak

  3. Pangani

    Mungkin

  4. Ndakubvumirana

    Saya setuju

  5. Handibvumirani

    Saya enggak setuju

  6. Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Kedengeran bagus

  7. Unofungei?

    Gimana menurut kamu?

  8. Ungandibatsira here?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Mirira nguva shoma

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Ndineurombo

    Maaf

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    Enggak masalah

  13. Makorokoto

    Selamat

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Semoga selamat di perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?

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

  2. Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?

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

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

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

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

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

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

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

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Dekat sini (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Iri kure neapo

    Jauh dari sini (iri kure neapo)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

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

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Berhenti di sini, ya (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?

    Butuh waktu berapa lama? (zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zvinodhura sei?

    Ini harganya berapa? (Ini harganya berapa?)

  2. Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru

    Itu kebanyakan mahal. (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

    Ada yang lebih murah? (une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevasere

    Saya mau meja untuk dua. (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Tagihannya, tolong. (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?

    Servisnya sudah termasuk? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

    Saya vegetarian. (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya. (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Izvi zvinonaka

    Ini enak. (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Bisa minta menu? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Segelas air, tolong. (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Dai foni mapurisa

    Telepon polisi

  2. Dai foni amburensi

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Ndinoda chiremba

    Gue butuh dokter

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    Gue merasa sakit

  5. Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

    Gue alergi kacang

  6. Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Sakit di sini

  8. Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

    Gue kehilangan paspor

  9. Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

    Bisa telepon hotel gue?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndinofara kukusangana

    Senang ketemu kamu

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    Ayo kita atur pertemuan

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

    Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Bisa kita bicara besok?

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    Silakan lihat file yang terlampir

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Terima kasih atas waktunya

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu

  9. Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

    Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?

  10. Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

    Biar saya kabarin lagi

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Batas waktunya hari Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndeipi nguva?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Iri paawa nhatu

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Nhasi

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Mangwana

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Nezuro

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Muvhuro

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Chipiri

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Chitatu

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Imwe

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Piri

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Nhatu

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Gumi

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Zana

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Hafu

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Zvimwe

    Lebih. (zvimwe)

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