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.
Common signs
; OPEN : Blag ᮘᮣᮌ᮪ ; CLOSED : Tempet ᮘᮦᮒᮧᮒ᮪ ; ENTRANCE : Pejojog ᮕᮦᮏᮧᮏᮧᮌ᮪ ; EXIT : ; PUSH : Jorog ᮏᮧᮛᮧᮌ᮪ ; PULL : Betot ᮘᮦᮒᮧᮒ᮪ ; MEN : Lanang ᮜᮔᮀ ; WOMEN : Wadon ᮝᮓᮧᮔ᮪ ; FORBIDDEN :
; 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?
; 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? : ? (?)
; 1 : atu'/hatu ; 2 : duwa ; 3 : tiga' ; 4 : ampat/ 'mpat ; 5 : lima ; 6 : anem ; 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 : ; 2,000 : ; 1,000,000 : ; 1,000,000,000 : ; 1,000,000,000,000 : ; number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : ; half : ; less : ; more :
; now : () ; later : () ; before : (__) ; morning : pagi ; afternoon : sorè ; evening : peteng ; night : malem
; one o'clock AM : () ; two o'clock AM : () ; noon : tengari bolong ; one o'clock PM : () ; two o'clock PM : () ; midnight : tenge malem
; _____ minute(s) : () ; _____ hour(s) : () ; _____ day(s) : _____ ari ; _____ week(s) : () ; _____ month(s) : () ; _____ year(s) : _____ taun
; 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
; January : () ; February : () ; March : () ; April : () ; May : () ; June : () ; July : () ; August : () ; September : () ; October : () ; November : () ; December : ()
; black : item ; white : puti ; gray : () ; red : mèrah ; blue : () ; yellow : kuning ; green : ijo ; orange : () ; purple : () ; brown : (__)
; 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 ___? : ()
; 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! : (__) ; Take me to ___, please. : () ; How much does it cost to get to _? : () ; Take me there, please. : ()
; 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. : ()
; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : Lu/èntè nerima dolar Amerika/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? : () ; 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)? : (__)
; 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 : () ; beef : () ; fish : () ; ham : () ; sausage : () ; cheese : () ; eggs : () ; salad : () ; (fresh) vegetables : () ; (fresh) fruit : () ; bread : () ; toast : () ; noodles : () ; 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. : (__)
; 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 : () ; Coke (soda) : () ; Do you have any bar snacks? : () ; One more, please. : () ; Another round, please. : () ; When is closing time? : () ; Cheers! : (__)
; 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. : ...bolpen. ; ...English-language books. : () ; ...English-language magazines. : () ; ...an English-language newspaper. : () ; ...an English-English dictionary. : (__)
; 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 : ()
; 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? : ()