Looking for practical Yiddish to Betawi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yiddish 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 Yiddish 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.
העלא
Halo(hola)
א דאנק
Makasih(a dank)
גוט מארגן
Selamat pagi(gut margen)
גוט נאכמיטאָג
Selamat siang(gut nakhmitog)
גוט ערב
Selamat sore(gut erev)
גוט נאכט
Selamat malam(gut nakht)
איך וועל זיך זען שפּעטער
Sampai jumpa(ikh vel zikh zen shpetter)
זײַ געזונט
Selamat tinggal(zay gezunt)
ווי הייסטו?
Siapa nama kamu?(vi heystu?)
מיין נאָמען איז דזשאָן
Nama saya John(mayn nomen iz John)
ווי גייט עס אייך?
Apa kabar?(vi geit es aykh?)
נישט צו טרעפן אייך
Senang bertemu kamu(nisht tsu trefn aykh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
רעדסטו ענגליש?
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?(Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)
איך רעד נישט גוט הינדי
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik(Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)