Looking for practical Tamazight to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Betawi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
Halo(azul)
Tanemmirt
Makasih(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Selamat pagi(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Selamat siang(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Selamat sore(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Selamat malam(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Sampai jumpa(nqra wul)
Besslama
Selamat tinggal(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Siapa nama kamu?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Nama saya John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Apa kabar?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Senang bertemu kamu(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?(Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik(Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)