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Common Romani to Betawi phrases

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

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

    Halo

  2. Dikhes

    Makasih

  3. Sar san o drom

    Selamat pagi

  4. Sar san o drom

    Selamat siang

  5. Sar san o večer

    Selamat sore

  6. Sar san o noć

    Selamat malam

  7. Sikav tuke na jekh

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Sastipen

    Selamat tinggal

  9. So t'avel tiri navn?

    Siapa nama kamu?

  10. Mande t'avel John

    Nama saya John

  11. Soske tuke?

    Apa kabar?

  12. Rromale tuke

    Senang bertemu kamu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Aš tuke anglis thaj?

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

  2. Na thajav Hindi sar o baro

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

  3. Na sam tuke

    Gue nggak paham (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Sikav tuke buti

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

  5. Suk tuke so khanav avri?

    Bisa ulang lagi? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Kade si o toalet?

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

  7. Sako me džanav katar o centar?

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

  8. Džanav levo

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Džanav pravo

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Džanav buti

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Sako si o tarifo?

    Berapa ongkosnya? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Eka tiketa, please

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Si o baro katar here?

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

  14. Me si na džanav

    Gue tersesat (Gue tersesat)

  15. Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?

    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. Ja

    Iya

  2. Na

    Enggak

  3. Možda

    Mungkin

  4. Sukalav

    Saya setuju

  5. Nesukalav

    Saya enggak setuju

  6. To so boro

    Kedengeran bagus

  7. So te phendav?

    Gimana menurut kamu?

  8. Sako te mikerav?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Me mangav miker

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Phirav kher

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Me som te bachtal

    Maaf

  12. Na problem

    Enggak masalah

  13. Sukalav tuke

    Selamat

  14. Sukal tuke kher

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Sakona safar kher

    Semoga selamat di perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kasa jekh train station?

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

  2. Kasa jekh bus stop?

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

  3. Kasa platform?

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

  4. So kalo khera?

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

  5. So si jekh pravas?

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

  6. So si buchi tu?

    Dekat sini

  7. So si dikh le tu?

    Jauh dari sini

  8. Tu kheres me le mapa?

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

  9. Sti le tu, please.

    Berhenti di sini, ya

  10. Kado kheras?

    Butuh waktu berapa lama?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Sako kheres thaj?

    Ini harganya berapa? (Ini harganya berapa?)

  2. Taj e bori drago

    Itu kebanyakan mahal. (taj e bori drago)

  3. Aso tuke katar chede?

    Ada yang lebih murah? (aso tuke katar chede)

  4. Sakava kade kerdan?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu? (sakava kade kerdan)

  5. Mande sar o buchi for duj

    Saya mau meja untuk dua. (mande sar o buchi for duj)

  6. O bil, please

    Tagihannya, tolong. (o bil, please)

  7. Sar o servis included?

    Servisnya sudah termasuk? (sar o servis included)

  8. Mande so vegetarian

    Saya vegetarian. (mande so vegetarian)

  9. Na spicy khana, please

    Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya. (na spicy khana, please)

  10. Taj e delikates

    Ini enak. (taj e delikates)

  11. Sakava kade o menu?

    Bisa minta menu? (sakava kade o menu)

  12. O buchi thaj, please

    Segelas air, tolong. (o buchi thaj, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Zhanav te policija

    Telepon polisi

  2. Zhanav te ambulanca

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Mane kaj doctoro

    Gue butuh dokter

  4. Mane si mala

    Gue merasa sakit

  5. Mane si alergik te kikiriki

    Gue alergi kacang

  6. Kade si najbliža bolnica?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Sikav tut here

    Sakit di sini

  8. Mane si zhalav my passport

    Gue kehilangan paspor

  9. Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

    Bisa telepon hotel gue?

  10. Pomoć!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Sastipen te kerel tuke

    Senang ketemu kamu

  2. Aven te kerdan o kher

    Ayo kita atur pertemuan

  3. So kher o vremi te tuke?

    Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?

  4. Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

    Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini

  5. Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

    Bisa kita bicara besok?

  6. Phral te jekh file kerdik

    Silakan lihat file yang terlampir

  7. Sastim te for o vremi tuke

    Terima kasih atas waktunya

  8. Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

    Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu

  9. Kade te jekh kher o pun?

    Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?

  10. Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

    Biar saya kabarin lagi

  11. O deadline si o Vrihda

    Batas waktunya hari Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. So kado si?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Si trija o'clock

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Soday

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Sutri

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Paskiri

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Lunes

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Martes

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Miercoles

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Jekh

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Duj

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Trija

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Dik

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Jekh sato

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Pola

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Moro

    Lebih. (Moro)

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