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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

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Basics

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Common signs
OPEN
Blag ᮘᮣᮌ᮪
CLOSED
Tèmpèt 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?

Problems

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Leave me alone.
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Don't touch me!
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I'll call the police.
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Police!
 ! ( !)
Stop! Thief!
 ! ! ( ! !)
I need your help.
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It's an emergency.
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I'm lost.
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I lost my bag.
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I lost my wallet.
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I'm sick.
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I've been injured.
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I need a doctor.
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Can I use your phone?
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Numbers

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1
atu'/hatu
2
duwa
3
tiga'
4
ampat/ 'mpat
5
lima
6
enem
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
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

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now
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later
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before
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morning
pagi
afternoon
sorè
evening
peteng
night
malem

Clock time

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one o'clock AM
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two o'clock AM
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noon
tengari bolong
one o'clock PM
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two o'clock PM
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midnight
tenge malem

Duration

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_____ minute(s)
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_____ hour(s)
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_____ day(s)
_____ ari
_____ week(s)
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_____ month(s)
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_____ year(s)
_____ taun

Days

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today
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yesterday
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tomorrow
bèsok
this week
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last week
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next week
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Sunday
Minggu/Dominggu
Monday
Senèn/Senayan
Tuesday
Selasè
Wednesday
Rebo
Thursday
Kemis
Friday
Jumahat
Saturday
Saptu

Months

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January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Writing time and date

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Colors

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black
item
white
puti
gray
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red
mèrah
blue
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yellow
kuning
green
ijo
orange
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purple
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brown
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Transportation

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Bus and train

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How much is a ticket to _____?
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One ticket to _____, please.
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Where does this train/bus go?
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Where is the train/bus to _____?
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Does this train/bus stop in _____?
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When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
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When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
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Directions

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How do I get to _____ ?
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...the train station?
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...the bus station?
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...the airport?
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...downtown?
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...the youth hostel?
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...the _____ hotel?
...hotèl _____ ?
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
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Where are there a lot of...
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...hotels?
...hotèl?
...restaurants?
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...bars?
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...sites to see?
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Can you show me on the map?
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street
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Turn left.
Bekiwa.
Turn right.
Betengen.
left
kiwa
right
tengen
straight ahead
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towards the _____
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past the _____
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before the _____
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Watch for the _____.
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intersection
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north
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south
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east
wetan
west
kulon
uphill
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downhill
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Taxi

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Taxi!
Taksi!
Take me to _____, please.
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How much does it cost to get to _____?
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Take me there, please.
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Lodging

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Do you have any rooms available?
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How much is a room for one person/two people?
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Does the room come with...
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...bedsheets?
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...a bathroom?
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...a telephone?
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...a TV?
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May I see the room first?
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Do you have anything quieter?
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...bigger?
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...cleaner?
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...cheaper?
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OK, I'll take it.
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I will stay for _____ night(s).
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Can you suggest another hotel?
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Do you have a safe?
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...lockers?
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Is breakfast/supper included?
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What time is breakfast/supper?
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Please clean my room.
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Can you wake me at _____?
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I want to check out.
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Money

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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?
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Can you change a traveler's check for me?
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Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
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What is the exchange rate?
Berapè kursnyè?
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
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Eating

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A table for one person/two people, please.
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Can I look at the menu, please?
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Can I look in the kitchen?
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Is there a house specialty?
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Is there a local specialty?
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I'm a vegetarian.
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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.
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Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)
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fixed-price meal
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a la carte
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breakfast
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lunch
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tea (meal)
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supper
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I want _____.
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I want a dish containing _____.
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chicken
ayam
beef
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fish
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ham
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sausage
sosis
cheese
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eggs
telor
salad
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(fresh) vegetables
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(fresh) fruit
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bread
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toast
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noodles
mi
rice
nasi
beans
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May I have a glass of _____?
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May I have a cup of _____?
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May I have a bottle of _____?
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coffee
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tea (drink)
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juice
jus
(bubbly) water
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(still) water
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beer
bir
red/white wine
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May I have some _____?
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salt
garem
black pepper
lada item
butter
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Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
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I'm finished.
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It was delicious.
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Please clear the plates.
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The check, please.
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Bars

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Do you serve alcohol?
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Is there table service?
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A beer/two beers, please.
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A glass of red/white wine, please.
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A pint, please.
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A bottle, please.
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_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.
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whiskey
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vodka
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rum
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water
aèr
club soda
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tonic water
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orange juice
jus jeruk
Coke (soda)
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Do you have any bar snacks?
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One more, please.
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Another round, please.
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When is closing time?
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Cheers!
Cis!

Shopping

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Do you have this in my size?
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How much is this?
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That's too expensive.
Mahal banget ni.
Would you take _____?
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expensive
mahal
cheap
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I can't afford it.
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I don't want it.
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You're cheating me.
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I'm not interested.
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OK, I'll take it.
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Can I have a bag?
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Do you ship (overseas)?
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I need...
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...toothpaste.
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...a toothbrush.
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...tampons.
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...soap.
...sabun.
...shampoo.
...sampo.
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
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...cold medicine.
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...stomach medicine.
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...a razor.
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...an umbrella.
...payung.
...sunblock lotion.
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...a postcard.
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...postage stamps.
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...batteries.
...baterè.
...writing paper.
...kertas buat nulis.
...a pen.
...bolpèn.
...English-language books.
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...English-language magazines.
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...an English-language newspaper.
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...an English-English dictionary.
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Driving

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I want to rent a car.
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Can I get insurance?
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stop (on a street sign)
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one way
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yield
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no parking
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speed limit
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gas (petrol) station
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petrol
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diesel
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Authority

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I haven't done anything wrong.
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It was a misunderstanding.
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Where are you taking me?
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Am I under arrest?
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I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
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I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
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I want to talk to a lawyer.
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Can I just pay a fine now?
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Country and territory names

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Amrik
United States of America
Ostrali
Australia
Kanada
Canada
Belandè
The Netherlands

Learning more

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