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Common Somali to Betawi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Somali to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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: pick five Betawi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Salaan

    Halo

  2. Mahadsanid

    Makasih

  3. Subax wanaagsan

    Selamat pagi

  4. Duhur wanaagsan

    Selamat siang

  5. Habeen wanaagsan

    Selamat sore

  6. Habeen wanaagsan

    Selamat malam

  7. Ilaa dambe

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Nabad gelyo

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Magacaa maxay tahay?

    Siapa nama kamu?

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Nama saya John

  11. Sidee tahay?

    Apa kabar?

  12. Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Senang bertemu kamu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?

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

  2. Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

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

  3. Ma fahmin

    Gue nggak paham (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

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

  5. Ma ku celin kartaa?

    Bisa ulang lagi? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

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

  7. Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

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

  8. Bidix u leexo

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Midig u leexo

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Toos u soco

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

    Berapa ongkosnya? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Hal tigidh, fadlan

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Ma fog tahay halkan?

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

  14. Waan lumay

    Gue tersesat (Gue tersesat)

  15. Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

    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. Haa

    Iya

  2. Maya

    Enggak

  3. Malaha

    Mungkin

  4. Waan ku raacsanahay

    Saya setuju

  5. Waan ku raacsaneyn

    Saya enggak setuju

  6. Taasi waa wax fiican

    Kedengeran bagus

  7. Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

    Gimana menurut kamu?

  8. Ma i caawin kartaa?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Sug daqiiqad

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Waan ka xumahay

    Maaf

  12. Dhib malahan

    Enggak masalah

  13. Hambalyo

    Selamat

  14. Dhalasho wacan

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Safar wanaagsan

    Semoga selamat di perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Xagee buu tareenka jooga?

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

  2. Xagee buu basaska jooga?

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

  3. Keenka sidee buu yahay?

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

  4. Goormee ayuu baxayaa?

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

  5. Ma tan saxda ah?

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

  6. Waa halkan u dhow

    Dekat sini

  7. Waa halkan fog

    Jauh dari sini

  8. Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?

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

  9. Halkan joog, fadlan

    Berhenti di sini, ya

  10. Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?

    Butuh waktu berapa lama?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?

    Ini harganya berapa? (Ini harganya berapa?)

  2. Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.

    Itu kebanyakan mahal.

  3. Ma haysta wax ka jaban?

    Ada yang lebih murah?

  4. Ma bixin karaa kaarka?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

  5. Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.

    Saya mau meja untuk dua.

  6. Fadlan, biilka.

    Tagihannya, tolong.

  7. Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?

    Servisnya sudah termasuk?

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.

    Saya vegetarian.

  9. Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.

    Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.

  10. Tani waa macaan.

    Ini enak.

  11. Ma heli karaa menu?

    Bisa minta menu?

  12. Fadlan, koob biyo ah.

    Segelas air, tolong.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Wac booliiska

    Telepon polisi

  2. Wac ambalaas

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

    Gue butuh dokter

  4. Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

    Gue merasa sakit

  5. Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

    Gue alergi kacang

  6. Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

    Sakit di sini

  8. Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

    Gue kehilangan paspor

  9. Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

    Bisa telepon hotel gue?

  10. Caawimaad!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Senang ketemu kamu

  2. Aan qorshayno kulan

    Ayo kita atur pertemuan

  3. Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?

    Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?

  4. Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta

    Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini

  5. Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?

    Bisa kita bicara besok?

  6. Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan

    Silakan lihat file yang terlampir

  7. Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga

    Terima kasih atas waktunya

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo

    Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu

  9. Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?

  10. Aan ku soo laabto

    Biar saya kabarin lagi

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha

    Batas waktunya hari Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Waa imisa saac?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Waa seddex saac

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Maanta

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Berri

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Shalay

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Isniin

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Talaado

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Arbaco

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Hal

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Laba

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Seddex

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Toban

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Boqol

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Nus

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Aynu

    Lebih.

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