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How Minang and Betawi compare

Shared writing system

Minang and Betawi 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 Minang and Betawi 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

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

Common Minang phrases in Betawi

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

Greetings

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

Courtesy

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

Introductions

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

Numbers

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

Time and dates

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

Directions and travel

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

Food and restaurants

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

Shopping and money

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

Emergency and health

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

Getting help with language

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

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

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.

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.

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