Looking for practical Tswana to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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: read the Betawi line out loud three times, then cover the Tswana side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Halo
Ke a leboga
Makasih
Dumelang
Selamat pagi
Dumela mo afternoon
Selamat siang
Dumela mo evening
Selamat sore
Borai
Selamat malam
Tsamaya sentle
Sampai jumpa
Tsamaya sentle
Selamat tinggal
O na le leina mang?
Siapa nama kamu?
Leina la me ke John
Nama saya John
O kae?
Apa kabar?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Senang bertemu kamu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?(Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik(Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)