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Common Swati to Betawi phrases

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

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

    Halo

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Makasih

  3. Siyaphila

    Selamat pagi

  4. Siyaphila

    Selamat siang

  5. Siyaphila

    Selamat sore

  6. Lalani kahle

    Selamat malam

  7. Sizobonana

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Hamba kahle

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Siapa nama kamu?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Nama saya John

  11. Unjani?

    Apa kabar?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Senang bertemu kamu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

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

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

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

  3. Angiqondi.

    Gue nggak paham (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

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

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Bisa ulang lagi? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

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

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

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

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Berapa ongkosnya? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Kude lapha?

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

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Gue tersesat (Gue tersesat)

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-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. Yebo

    Iya

  2. Cha

    Enggak

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mungkin

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Saya setuju

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Saya enggak setuju

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Kedengeran bagus

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Gimana menurut kamu?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Maaf

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Enggak masalah

  13. Siyabonga

    Selamat

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Semoga selamat di perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

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

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

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

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

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

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

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

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

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

  6. Kusondela lapha

    Dekat sini (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Kude lapha

    Jauh dari sini (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Berhenti di sini, ya (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    Butuh waktu berapa lama? (koo-thah-teh ee-see-kah-thee eh-sing-ah-kee)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini le?

    Ini harganya berapa? (Ini harganya berapa?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Itu kebanyakan mahal. (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    Ada yang lebih murah? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Saya mau meja untuk dua. (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Tagihannya, tolong. (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Servisnya sudah termasuk? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Saya vegetarian. (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya. (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Ini enak. (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Bisa minta menu? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Segelas air, tolong. (in-gi-la-zi ya-man-zi ngi-ya-ce-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Telepon polisi

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Gue butuh dokter

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Gue merasa sakit

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Gue alergi kacang

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Sakit di sini

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Gue kehilangan paspor

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Bisa telepon hotel gue?

  10. Siza!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Senang ketemu kamu

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ayo kita atur pertemuan

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Bisa kita bicara besok?

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  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Terima kasih atas waktunya

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Biar saya kabarin lagi

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Batas waktunya hari Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Namuhla

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Kusasa

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Izolo

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Msombuluko

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Lwesibili

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Kunye

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Kubili

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Kumatfuba

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Lishumi

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Kukhulu

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Hhafu

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Kanye

    Lebih.

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