Looking for practical NKo to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo 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 NKo 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.
ᎣᏍᏆ
Halo(Oscha)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ
Makasih(Ascadodi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ
Selamat pagi(Oscha Edodhi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ
Selamat siang(Oscha Atsachadi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ
Selamat sore(Oscha Dagadudi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Selamat malam(Oscha Datsicha)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ
Sampai jumpa(Oscha Dagadodi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ
Selamat tinggal(Oscha Danodi)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?
Siapa nama kamu?(Hisch Ascadodi Iyuscha?)
ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ
Nama saya John(Ada Ascadodi Ascha Tischa)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?
Apa kabar?(Hisch Hisch?)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Senang bertemu kamu(Ascadodi Tischa)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?(Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik(Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)