Betawi phrasebook

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.

Basics

 * 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
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 * 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 : ( )

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? : ( )
 * 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. : ( )
 * 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