Useful phrases in Balinese

A collection of useful phrases in Balinese (Basa Bali), a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken mainly in Bali in Indonesia.

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Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal

Phrase	Balinese
Welcome	Rahajeng rauh
Hello (General greeting)	Swastyastu Om swastyastu (May peace be with you)
Hello (on phone)
How are you?	Punapi gatrané? Engken kabare? Sapunapi gatra? Ken ken kabare?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Becik Iyang becik-becik kewanten Becik-becik, suksema Men yie ken-ken?
Long time no see
What's your name?	Sira wastané? Sira parabé? Sira pesengané? Nyen adané?
My name is ...	Tiang ... Wastan titiang ... Adan tiang ...
Where are you from?	Kamu uli dije? Cai uli dije? (>m) Nyai uli dije? (>f)
I'm from ...	Tiang uling ...
Pleased to meet you	Angayu bagia kacunduk sareng ragane
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Rahajeng semeng
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Rahajeng sanja Rahajeng wengi
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Rahajeng peteng
Good night	Rahajeng wengi
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Rahajeng memargi
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	Rarisang ngajeng
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	Rahajeng memargi
Yes	Inggih Patut
No	Ten Nenten
Maybe	Minakadi
I don't know	Tiang ten nawang
I understand	Tiang ngresep
I don't understand	Tiang ten ngresep
Please speak more slowly
Please say that again
Please write it down
Do you speak English?	Bapa bisa basa Inggris?
Do you speak Balinese?	Bapa bisa basa Bali?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	bedik-bedik
Speak to me in Balinese
How do you say ... in Balinese?
Excuse me	Ampurayang
How much is this?	Aji kuda niki?
Sorry	Ampura
Please	Tempat
Thank you	Suksema (inf) Suksma Matur suksema (frm)
Reply to thank you	Mawali Suksema mawali
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Ring dija WC?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you
I love you	Titiyang tresna sareng ragane
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Help!	Nulungin tiang!
Fire!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings
New Year greetings
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings	Swasti wanti warsa Rahajeng wanti warsa
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

Some phrases provided by Moshe Ash

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Links

Other collections of Balinese phrases
http://wikitravel.org/en/Balinese_phrasebook
http://30daysofadventure.com/balinese-words-tourist-travelers-learn/
https://quizlet.com/89011082/balinese-phrases-flash-cards/
https://youtu.be/IxQCxZvdOyo

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