# 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.

## Phrase list

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

### 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?

### Numbers
#### 1

    atu'/hatu

#### 2

    duwa

#### 3

    tiga'

#### 4

    ampat/ 'mpat

#### 5

    lima

#### 6

    enem

#### 7

    tuju

#### 8

    lapan

#### 9

    sembilan

#### 10

    sepulu

#### 1,000

    serèbu

#### 2,000

    duwa rèbu

#### number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

    nomèr _____ (kerèta, bus, dll.)

#### more
### Time
#### morning

    pagi

#### afternoon

    sorè

#### evening

    peteng

#### night

    malem

#### Clock time
##### noon

    tengari bolong

##### midnight

    tenge malem

#### Duration
##### _____ day(s)

    _____ ari

##### _____ year(s)

    _____ taun

#### Days
##### tomorrow

    bèsok

##### Sunday

    Minggu/Dominggu

##### Monday

    Senèn/Senayan

##### Tuesday

    Selasè

##### Wednesday

    Rebo

##### Thursday

    Kemis

##### Friday

    Jumahat

##### Saturday

    Saptu

#### Writing time and date
### Colors
#### black

    item

#### white

    puti

#### red

    mèrah

#### yellow

    kuning

#### green

    ijo

#### brown
### Transportation
#### Directions
##### How do I get to _____ ?
##### ...the _____ hotel?

    ...hotèl _____ ?

##### ...hotels?

    ...hotèl?

##### Turn left.

    Bekiwa.

##### Turn right.

    Betengen.

##### left

    kiwa

##### right

    tengen

##### east

    wetan

##### west

    kulon

##### downhill
#### Taxi
##### Taxi!

    Taksi!

##### Take me there, please.
### Lodging
#### 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?

#### What is the exchange rate?

    Berapè kursnyè?

#### Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
### Eating
#### I don't eat pork.

    Guè/ogut/ayè gak makan babi.

#### I don't eat beef.

    Guè/ogut/ayè gak makan sapi.

#### chicken

    ayam

#### sausage

    sosis

#### eggs

    telor

#### noodles

    mi

#### rice

    nasi

#### juice

    jus

#### beer

    bir

#### salt

    garem

#### black pepper

    lada item

#### The check, please.
### Bars
#### water

    aèr

#### orange juice

    jus jeruk

#### Cheers!

    Cis!

### Shopping
#### That's too expensive.

    Mahal banget ni.

#### expensive

    mahal

#### ...soap.

    ...sabun.

#### ...shampoo.

    ...sampo.

#### ...an umbrella.

    ...payung.

#### ...batteries.

    ...baterè.

#### ...writing paper.

    ...kertas buat nulis.

#### ...a pen.

    ...bolpèn.

#### ...an English-English dictionary.
### Driving
#### diesel
### Authority
#### 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