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How Betawi and Minang compare

Shared writing system

Betawi and Minang are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.

Related languages

Both Betawi and Minang belong to the Austronesian language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Betawi: Estimated at over 3 million speakers, including both native and second-language speakers, mostly in Greater Jakarta. Minang: Approximately 6.5 million speakers.

Common Betawi phrases in Minang

Everyday phrases translated from Betawi to Minang — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Halo
Halo
Selamat pagi
Salamaik pagi .
Selamat siang
Salamaik siang
Selamat malem
Salamaik sanjo
Selamat malem
Salamaik malam
Pamit
Salamaik jalan
Sampai ketemu nanti
Sampai basuo beko
Sampai ketemu besok
Sampai basuo bisuak
Selamat datang
Salamaik datang
Apa kabarnye?
Baa kaba sanak?
Gue baik-baik aja, makasih
Ambo ndak baa doh, tarimo kasih
Semoga hari yang baik
Salamaik hari sanak

Courtesy

Tolong
Tolong
Makasih
Tarimo kasih
Makasih banyak
Tarimo kasih banyak .
Lu dipersilahkan
Sanak ditarimo
Iye
Iyo
Kagak
Indak
Permisi
Maaf ambo
Gue minta maaf
Ambo minta maaf
Kagak masalah
Ndak ado masalah
Tentunye
Tantu sajo
Selamat
Salamaik
Semoga beruntung
Salamaik jalan

Introductions

Siapa nama lu?
Sia namo sanak?
Seneng bisa ketemu lu
Sanang hati basobok jo uda
Lu dari mana?
Urang dari ma?
Umur elu berape?
Bara umua awak?
Gue murid
Ambo mahasiswa
Gue disini lagi liburan
Ambo di siko sadang liburan
Gue disini buat kerja
Ambo di siko untuak karajo
Ini temen gue
Iko kawan ambo .

Numbers

Satu
Ciek
Dua
Duo
Tiga
Tigo
Empat
Ampek
Lima
Limo
Enam
Anam
Tujuh
Tujuah
Delapan
Lapan
Sembilan
Sambilan
Sepuluh
Sapuluah
Seratus
Saratuih
Seribu
Saribu

Time and dates

Hari ini
Hari ko
Besok
Bisuak
Kemaren
Tadi
Sekarang
Kini
Nanti
Beko
Udah jam berapa nih?
Kini pukua bara?
Di pagi hari
Pagi hari .
Di malem hari
Di hari sanjo .
Senin
Senin
Jumat
Jumaik
Minggu depan
Minggu muko
Satu jam
Sajam

Directions and travel

Kamar mandinye dimane?
Dima kamar mandinyo?
Stasiun keretanya dimana?
Dima stasiun kareta api tu?
Bandaranye dimane?
Dima tampek bandara tu?
Gimane caranya gue kesana?
Baa caronyo sampai ka sinan?
Belok kiri
Belok ka kida
Belok kanan
Belok kanan
Langsung aja
Luruih sajo ka muko
Itu deket
Lah dakek
Jauh banget
Lah jauah
Gue tersesat
Ambo sasek
Gue butuh taksi
Ambo paralu taksi
Dimana gue bisa beli tiket?
Dima bisa mambali tiket?
Berapa harga tiketnye?
Bara harago tiketnyo?
Aman kagak kalo jalan kaki?
Lai aman untuak bajalan kaki?

Food and restaurants

Gue laper
Ambo lapa
Gue haus
Ambo auih
Air, tolong
Aia, tolong
Meja buat berdua, tolong
Meja untuak baduo, silahkan
Menunya, tolong
Menunyo, silahkan
Apa yang lu saranin?
Apo nan sanak anjurkan?
Gue mau ini
Ambo nio iko
Enak banget
Iyo lamak bana
Tagihannye, tolong
Tagihan, silakan
Gue kagak makan daging
Ambo indak makan dagiang
Gue alergi makanan
Ambo alergi makanan
Kopi
Kopi
Teh
Teh
Roti
Roti

Shopping and money

Berapa harganye ini?
Bara haragonyo iko?
Itu terlalu mahal
Iko maha bana
Lu terima kartu kredit kagak?
Lai ado nan manarimo kartu kredit?
Gue cuma nyari
Ambo hanyo mancari
Gue bakal ambil
Ambo akan maambiaknyo
Buka
Bukak
Ditutup
Ditutuik
Pintu masuk
Pintu Masuak
Keluar
Kalua
Pasarnye dimane?
Dima pasa tu?

Emergency and health

Bantuin
Bantu
Panggil dokter
Taliponlah dokter
Panggil polisi
Talipon polisi .
Gue butuh bantuan
Ambo paralu bantuan
Gue sakit
Ambo sadang sakik
Rumah sakitnye dimane?
Rumah sakik tu dima?
Apoteknye dimane?
Apotek tu dima?
Sakit di sini
Sakik bana di siko .
Gue butuh dokter
Ambo paralu dokter
Ada rumah sakit di deket situ kagak?
Ado rumah sakik dakek situ?

Getting help with language

Lu bisa bahasa Inggris kagak?
Lai pandai bahaso Inggirih?
Gue kagak ngerti
Ambo indak mangarati .
Gue ngerti
Ambo mangarati
Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan
Tolong mangecek lambek-lambek .
Tolong ulangin itu
Tolong diulang baliak
Tolong tulis aje
Tolong tulih sajo .
Apa artinye ini?
Apo aratinyo iko?
Gimane lu ngomong ini?
Baa keceknyo ko?
Gue lagi belajar
Ambo sadang baraja
Gue ngomong dikit
Ambo mangecek saketek
Lu bisa bantuin gue?
Lai bisa sanak manolong ambo?
Gua kagak tau
Ambo indak tau

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Minang Language

Geographical Distribution

Spoken primarily in West Sumatra, Indonesia, and among the Minangkabau diaspora in Malaysia, Singapore, and other parts of Indonesia.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet; historically also written in the Arabic-derived Jawi script.

Vowels

aiueo

Consonants

bcdghjklmnprstvwy

Phonetics

Non-tonal; features vowel shifts and consonant changes influenced by surrounding languages.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order; uses affixation to indicate tense, aspect, and mood.

Loanwords

Includes borrowings from Arabic, Dutch, Sanskrit, and Malay.

Language Family

Austronesian family, Malayo-Polynesian branch.

Writing Systems

Primarily Latin script; Jawi script used historically.

Writing System History

Transitioned from Jawi to Latin script during the colonial period.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 6.5 million speakers.

About Betawi Language

Geographical Distribution

Betawi is primarily spoken in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, and its surrounding areas including parts of West Java and Banten. It is traditionally associated with the Betawi people, the native ethnic group of Jakarta.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet, following Indonesian orthographic conventions.

Vowels

a, e, i, o, ua – like 'ah' in fathere – has two variants: /e/ as in 'bed', and /ə/ (schwa) as in 'sofa'i – like 'ee' in seeo – like 'o' in hopeu – like 'oo' in moon

Consonants

b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, ng, ny, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, zNote: Consonants follow standard Indonesian pronunciation. Digraphs like 'ng' (/ŋ/) and 'ny' (/ɲ/) are commonly used.

Phonetics

Betawi phonology is similar to Indonesian but exhibits specific pronunciation traits, such as the simplification of consonant clusters and influence from Malay dialects. Betawi often uses contractions or colloquial forms not present in Standard Indonesian.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order. Grammar is simpler than Standard Indonesian, with reduced use of affixes. Often uses personal pronouns and particles unique to Betawi (e.g., 'gua' for 'I', 'lu' for 'you').

Loanwords

Betawi has a large number of loanwords from Hokkien Chinese, Arabic, Dutch, Portuguese, and local Indonesian languages such as Sundanese and Javanese, reflecting the multicultural nature of Jakarta.

Language Family

Belongs to the Austronesian language family, under the Malayo-Polynesian branch. It is considered a Malay-based creole or dialect.

Writing Systems

Uses the Latin script. In informal contexts like text messaging and social media, Betawi is often written phonetically, reflecting colloquial pronunciation.

Writing System History

Historically oral, Betawi gained written representation in the 20th century, mostly through popular media like television, songs, and comic books.

Total Number of Speakers

Estimated at over 3 million speakers, including both native and second-language speakers, mostly in Greater Jakarta.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our translation service

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