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Common Tiv to Betawi phrases

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

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

    Halo

  2. Ior na

    Makasih

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Selamat pagi

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Selamat siang

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Selamat sore

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Selamat malam

  7. Kpa a joo

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Ior a joo

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Ior m ngu?

    Siapa nama kamu?

  10. M ngu John

    Nama saya John

  11. Ior m nande?

    Apa kabar?

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    Senang bertemu kamu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I kpa English?

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

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

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

  3. M nahan usha.

    Gue nggak paham (Gue nggak paham)

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

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

  5. I kpa a sha?

    Bisa ulang lagi? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. I we a joo?

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

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

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

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Jalan terus (Jalan terus)

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    Berapa ongkosnya? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

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

  14. M nahan sha.

    Gue tersesat (Gue tersesat)

  15. I we a kpa a SIM card?

    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. Ee

    Iya

  2. Naa

    Enggak

  3. Iye

    Mungkin

  4. M na a kpa

    Saya setuju

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Saya enggak setuju

  6. I kpa a kpa

    Kedengeran bagus

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    Gimana menurut kamu?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. M na a kpa

    Maaf

  12. Naa a kpa

    Enggak masalah

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Selamat

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. U kpa a kpa

    Semoga selamat di perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

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

  2. Ior a nyam?

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

  3. Ior a gande?

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

  4. Nenge a kpa?

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

  5. Ior a nenge a?

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

  6. I na kpa a.

    Dekat sini

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    Jauh dari sini

  8. I ma ior a gande?

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

  9. Kpa a, please.

    Berhenti di sini, ya

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    Butuh waktu berapa lama?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ior kwagh nahan?

    Ini harganya berapa? (Ini harganya berapa?)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    Itu kebanyakan mahal. (ior u kpa a kpa)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    Ada yang lebih murah? (ior m ngu u kpa)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu? (ior m gban a card)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    Saya mau meja untuk dua. (a doo a table m ngu a yô)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Tagihannya, tolong. (ior a bill, please)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Servisnya sudah termasuk? (ior a service m nahan)

  8. A m vegetarian

    Saya vegetarian. (a m vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya. (a m nahan a spicy food)

  10. Ior a kpa

    Ini enak. (ior a kpa)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    Bisa minta menu? (ior m gban a menu)

  12. A glass a water, please

    Segelas air, tolong. (a glass a water)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpa a police

    Telepon polisi

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. M ba a doctor

    Gue butuh dokter

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Gue merasa sakit

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Gue alergi kacang

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. I kpa a sha

    Sakit di sini

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Gue kehilangan paspor

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Bisa telepon hotel gue?

  10. Kpa!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

    Senang ketemu kamu

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Ayo kita atur pertemuan

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    Bisa kita bicara besok?

  6. M kpa u venge.

    Silakan lihat file yang terlampir

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Terima kasih atas waktunya

  8. M hia u kpa.

    Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Biar saya kabarin lagi

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    Batas waktunya hari Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Jam tiga. (jam tiga)

  3. Ior

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Kpa

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Ior a sha

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Ior a yô

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Ior a kô

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Mba

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Ishô

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Tyoor

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Ishê

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Mba kpa

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Lebih. (Ior a kpa)

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