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Common Oromo to Betawi phrases

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

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

    Halo

  2. Galatoomi

    Makasih

  3. Baga nagaan dhufte

    Selamat pagi

  4. Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

    Selamat siang

  5. Baga nagaan dhufte

    Selamat sore

  6. Baga halkan gaariidha

    Selamat malam

  7. Akkamitti si arguu

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Nagaan buli

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Maqaan kee maali?

    Siapa nama kamu?

  10. Maqaan koo John dha

    Nama saya John

  11. Akkam jirtu?

    Apa kabar?

  12. Siin wal arguu bareedaa

    Senang bertemu kamu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?

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

  2. Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

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

  3. Ani hin hubadhu.

    Gue nggak paham (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

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

  5. Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

    Bisa ulang lagi? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Baatroomni eessa?

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

  7. Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

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

  8. Bitaa jijjiiri.

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Mirga jijjiiri.

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Qajeelatti deemi.

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Kafaltiin meeqa?

    Berapa ongkosnya? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Karte tokko, maaloo.

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. As irraa fagaataa?

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

  14. Ani dhabuun jira.

    Gue tersesat (Gue tersesat)

  15. Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

    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. Eeyyee

    Iya

  2. Lakkii

    Enggak

  3. Bakka bu'aa

    Mungkin

  4. Ani waliigala

    Saya setuju

  5. Ani hin waliigalu

    Saya enggak setuju

  6. Suni gaariidha

    Kedengeran bagus

  7. Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

    Gimana menurut kamu?

  8. Na gargaaraa?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Yeroo tokkoof eegi

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Dhiifama

    Maaf

  12. Rakkoo hin qabu

    Enggak masalah

  13. Baga gammaddan

    Selamat

  14. Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Imala nagaa qabaadhu

    Semoga selamat di perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?

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

  2. Eessa dhaabbata bussa?

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

  3. Keenya maali?

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

  4. Yeroo kamiin ni deema?

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

  5. Kuni karaa sirrii dha?

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

  6. As irratti jiru

    Dekat sini (As irratti jiru)

  7. As irraa fagoo dha

    Jauh dari sini (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?

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

  9. As dhaabi, maaloo

    Berhenti di sini, ya (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Yeroo meeqa fudhata?

    Butuh waktu berapa lama? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kun maali?

    Ini harganya berapa? (Ini harganya berapa?)

  2. Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

    Itu kebanyakan mahal.

  3. Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

    Ada yang lebih murah?

  4. Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

  5. Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

    Saya mau meja untuk dua.

  6. Karoora, mee.

    Tagihannya, tolong.

  7. Tajaajilli dabalataa?

    Servisnya sudah termasuk?

  8. Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

    Saya vegetarian.

  9. Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

    Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.

  10. Kun mi'aawaa dha.

    Ini enak.

  11. Menyuun naaf kennaa?

    Bisa minta menu?

  12. Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

    Segelas air, tolong.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Polisii waami

    Telepon polisi

  2. Ambulaansii waami

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Doktorri na barbaachisa

    Gue butuh dokter

  4. Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

    Gue merasa sakit

  5. Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

    Gue alergi kacang

  6. Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Sakit di sini

  8. Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

    Gue kehilangan paspor

  9. Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

    Bisa telepon hotel gue?

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Siin wal arguun gaariidha

    Senang ketemu kamu (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu

    Ayo kita atur pertemuan (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Yeroo kami siif mijataa?

    Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Gabaasa har'a erga

    Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini (gabaasa har'a erga)

  5. Bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya?

    Bisa kita bicara besok? (bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya)

  6. Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu

    Silakan lihat file yang terlampir (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Yeroo keetiif galatoomi

    Terima kasih atas waktunya (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira

    Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu (siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira)

  9. Phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa?

    Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu? (phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa)

  10. Ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala

    Biar saya kabarin lagi (ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala)

  11. Guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata

    Batas waktunya hari Jumat (guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Sa'aa meeqa?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Sa'aa sadii dha

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Har'a

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Bori

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Dhihoo

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Dilbata

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Wiixata

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Roobii

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Tokko

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Lama

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Sadii

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Kudha

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Keenya

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Haftee

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Baay'ee

    Lebih. (baay'ee)

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