Betawi (known natively as Base Betawi ᮘᮞᮨᮘᮦᮒᮝᮤ) is an ethnic language spoken predominantly by the Betawi people, native to the northern coastal region of western Java.

Phrase list

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Basics

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Hello!

Halo!

How are you?

Pakabar?

I'm well

Guè/ogut/ayè baè

What is your name?

Sapè namè lu? / Sape namè èntè?

My name is ______

Namè guè/ogut/ayè ______

Please

Plis

Thank you

Makasih

You're welcome (in response to 'thank you')

Samè-samè

Yes

Iyè

No

Kagak/Ora/Petot

Excuse me

Permisi

I'm sorry

Maapin guè/ogut/ayè yè

I can't speak Betawi [well]

Guè/ogut/ayè kagak [pasèh] ngomong basè Betawi

Do you speak English?

Lu/èntè bisa ngomong basè Inggris kagak?

Is there someone here who speaks English?

Adè nyang bisa basè Inggris kagak dimari

Help!

Tolong!

Look out!

Awas!

Good evening

Siang / Awan

Good night

Malem

I don't understand

Guè/ogut/ayè kagak ngarti

Where is the toilet?

Dimane yè toiletnyè?

Where are you from?

Dari mana lu/entè?

Problems

Leave me alone.

. ( .)

Don't touch me!

 ! ( !)

I'll call the police.

. ( .)

Police!

 ! ( !)

Stop! Thief!

 ! ! ( ! !)

I need your help.

. ( .)

It's an emergency.

. ( .)

I'm lost.

. ( .)

I lost my bag.

. ( .)

I lost my wallet.

. ( .)

I'm sick.

. ( .)

I've been injured.

. ( .)

I need a doctor.

. ( .)

Can I use your phone?

 ? ( ?)

Numbers

1

atu'/hatu

2

duwa

3

tiga'

4

ampat/ 'mpat

5

lima

6

enem

7

tuju

8

lapan

9

sembilan

10

sepulu

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

200

300

1,000

serèbu

2,000

duwa rèbu

1,000,000

1,000,000,000

1,000,000,000,000

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

nomèr _____ (kerèta, bus, dll.)

half

less

more

Time

now

( )

later

( )

before

( )

morning

pagi

afternoon

sorè

evening

peteng

night

malem

Clock time

one o'clock AM

( )

two o'clock AM

( )

noon

tengari bolong

one o'clock PM

( )

two o'clock PM

( )

midnight

tenge malem

Duration

_____ minute(s)

( )

_____ hour(s)

( )

_____ day(s)

_____ ari

_____ week(s)

( )

_____ month(s)

( )

_____ year(s)

_____ taun

Days

today

( )

yesterday

( )

tomorrow

bèsok

this week

( )

last week

( )

next week

( )

Sunday

Minggu/Dominggu

Monday

Senèn/Senayan

Tuesday

Selasè

Wednesday

Rebo

Thursday

Kemis

Friday

Jumahat

Saturday

Saptu

Months

January

( )

February

( )

March

( )

April

( )

May

( )

June

( )

July

( )

August

( )

September

( )

October

( )

November

( )

December

( )

Colors

black

item

white

puti

gray

( )

red

mèrah

blue

( )

yellow

kuning

green

ijo

orange

( )

purple

( )

brown

( )

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?

( )

One ticket to _____, please.

( )

Where does this train/bus go?

( )

Where is the train/bus to _____?

( )

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

( )

When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

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When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

( )

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?

( )

...the train station?

( )

...the bus station?

( )

...the airport?

( )

...downtown?

( )

...the youth hostel?

( )

...the _____ hotel?

...hotèl _____ ?

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

( )

Where are there a lot of...

( )

...hotels?

...hotèl?

...restaurants?

( )

...bars?

( )

...sites to see?

( )

Can you show me on the map?

( )

street

( )

Turn left.

Bekiwa.

Turn right.

Betengen.

left

kiwa

right

tengen

straight ahead

( )

towards the _____

( )

past the _____

( )

before the _____

( )

Watch for the _____.

( )

intersection

( )

north

( )

south

( )

east

wetan

west

kulon

uphill

( )

downhill

( )

Taxi

Taxi!

Taksi!

Take me to _____, please.

( )

How much does it cost to get to _____?

( )

Take me there, please.

( )

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?

( )

How much is a room for one person/two people?

( )

Does the room come with...

( )

...bedsheets?

( )

...a bathroom?

( )

...a telephone?

( )

...a TV?

( )

May I see the room first?

( )

Do you have anything quieter?

( )

...bigger?

( )

...cleaner?

( )

...cheaper?

( )

OK, I'll take it.

( )

I will stay for _____ night(s).

( )

Can you suggest another hotel?

( )

Do you have a safe?

( )

...lockers?

( )

Is breakfast/supper included?

( )

What time is breakfast/supper?

( )

Please clean my room.

( )

Can you wake me at _____?

( )

I want to check out.

( )

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

Lu/èntè nerima dolar Amrik/Ostrali/Kanada gak?

Do you accept British pounds?

Lu/èntè nerima poundsterling Inggris gak?

Do you accept Euros?

Lu/èntè nerima euro gak?

Do you accept credit cards?

Lu/èntè nerima kartu krèdit gak?

Can you change money for me?

Bisa tuker duit gak?

Where can I get money changed?

( )

Can you change a traveler's check for me?

( )

Where can I get a traveler's check changed?

( )

What is the exchange rate?

Berapè kursnyè?

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

( )

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.

( )

Can I look at the menu, please?

( )

Can I look in the kitchen?

( )

Is there a house specialty?

( )

Is there a local specialty?

( )

I'm a vegetarian.

( )

I don't eat pork.

Guè/ogut/ayè gak makan babi.

I don't eat beef.

Guè/ogut/ayè gak makan sapi.

I only eat kosher food.

( )

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)

( )

fixed-price meal

( )

a la carte

( )

breakfast

( )

lunch

( )

tea (meal)

( )

supper

( )

I want _____.

( )

I want a dish containing _____.

( )

chicken

ayam

beef

( )

fish

( )

ham

( )

sausage

sosis

cheese

( )

eggs

telor

salad

( )

(fresh) vegetables

( )

(fresh) fruit

( )

bread

( )

toast

( )

noodles

mi

rice

nasi

beans

( )

May I have a glass of _____?

( )

May I have a cup of _____?

( )

May I have a bottle of _____?

( )

coffee

( )

tea (drink)

( )

juice

jus

(bubbly) water

( )

(still) water

( )

beer

bir

red/white wine

( )

May I have some _____?

( )

salt

garem

black pepper

lada item

butter

( )

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

( )

I'm finished.

( )

It was delicious.

( )

Please clear the plates.

( )

The check, please.

( )

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?

( )

Is there table service?

( )

A beer/two beers, please.

( )

A glass of red/white wine, please.

( )

A pint, please.

( )

A bottle, please.

( )

_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.

( )

whiskey

( )

vodka

( )

rum

( )

water

aèr

club soda

( )

tonic water

( )

orange juice

jus jeruk

Coke (soda)

( )

Do you have any bar snacks?

( )

One more, please.

( )

Another round, please.

( )

When is closing time?

( )

Cheers!

Cis!

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?

( )

How much is this?

( )

That's too expensive.

Mahal banget ni.

Would you take _____?

( )

expensive

mahal

cheap

( )

I can't afford it.

( )

I don't want it.

( )

You're cheating me.

( )

I'm not interested.

(..)

OK, I'll take it.

( )

Can I have a bag?

( )

Do you ship (overseas)?

( )

I need...

( )

...toothpaste.

( )

...a toothbrush.

( )

...tampons.

. ( )

...soap.

...sabun.

...shampoo.

...sampo.

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

( )

...cold medicine.

( )

...stomach medicine.

... ( )

...a razor.

( )

...an umbrella.

...payung.

...sunblock lotion.

( )

...a postcard.

( )

...postage stamps.

( )

...batteries.

...baterè.

...writing paper.

...kertas buat nulis.

...a pen.

...bolpèn.

...English-language books.

( )

...English-language magazines.

( )

...an English-language newspaper.

( )

...an English-English dictionary.

( )

Driving

I want to rent a car.

( )

Can I get insurance?

( )

stop (on a street sign)

( )

one way

( )

yield

( )

no parking

( )

speed limit

( )

gas (petrol) station

( )

petrol

( )

diesel

( )

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.

( )

It was a misunderstanding.

( )

Where are you taking me?

( )

Am I under arrest?

( )

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

( )

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

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I want to talk to a lawyer.

( )

Can I just pay a fine now?

( )

Country and territory names

Amrik

United States of America

Ostrali

Australia

Kanada

Canada

Belandè

The Netherlands

Learning more

• Learning Betawi at Wikibooks