A collection of useful phrases in Balinese (Basa Bali), a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken mainly in Bali in Indonesia.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal
| Phrase | Balinese |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Rahajeng rauh, ᬭᬳᬚᭂᬂᬭᬯᬸ᭪ |
| Hello (General greeting) | Hai (inf) Halo (inf) Swastiastu (frm) Om swastiastu (peace and greetings from god) - frm |
| Hello (on phone) | |
| How are you? | Kenken kabare? (inf) Punapi gatra? ᬧᬸᬦᬧᬶᬕᬢ᭄ᬭ (frm) Punapi gatrane? (frm) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Rage sing engken (inf) Tiang becik kemanten (frm) |
| Long time no see | Mekelo sing metepuk |
| What's your name? | Sira wastané? Sira parabé? Sira pesengané? Nyen adané? |
| My name is ... | Adan tiang ... (inf) Wastan titiyang ... (frm) Pesengan titiyang ... (frm) Tityang maparab ... (frm) |
| Where are you from? | Kamu uli dije? Cai uli dije? (>m) Nyai uli dije? (>f) |
| I'm from ... | Tiang uling ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Demen metepuk jak ragane (inf) Angayu bagia kacunduk sareng ragane (frm) |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Rahajeng semeng, ᬭᬳᬚᭂᬂᬲᭂᬫᭂᬂ |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Rahajeng sanja, ᬭᬳᬚᭂᬂᬲᬜ᭄ᬚ Rahajeng wengi, ᬭᬳᬚᭂᬂᬯᭂᬗᬶ |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Rahajeng peteng, ᬭᬳᬚᭂᬂᬧᭂᬢᭂᬂ |
| Good night | Rahajeng wengi, ᬭᬳᬚᭂᬂᬯᭂᬗᬶ Selamat mesare (sleep well) Dumogi mimpi indah (have a nice dream) |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Rahajeng memargi Sampai jumpa (see you) |
| Good luck! | Dumogi berhasil! |
| 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 | Aa, ᬳᬳᭂ (inf) Nggih, ᬗ᭄ᬕᬶ᭪ (frm) Inggih, ᬳᬶᬗ᭄ᬕᬶ᭪ (frm) |
| No | Sing, ᬲᬶᬂ (inf) Ten (frm) |
| 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? | Bise base Inggris? (inf) Bise ngomong base Inggris? (frm) |
| Do you speak Balinese? | Bise base Bali? Bise ngomong base Bali? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Nggih, bise bedik Nggih, tapi ten terlalu bise |
| Speak to me in Balinese | |
| How do you say ... in Balinese? | |
| Excuse me | Pangampura |
| How much is this? | Aji kuda niki? |
| Sorry | Ampura, ᬅᬫ᭄ᬧᬸᬭ (inf) Ampurayang, ᬅᬫ᭄ᬧᬸᬭᬬᬂ (frm) |
| Please | Tolong |
| Thank you | Makasi (inf) Suksma, ᬲᬹᬓᬱ᭄ᬫ (inf) Matur suksma, ᬫᬵᬢᬸᬃᬲᬹᬓᬱ᭄ᬫ (frm) |
| Reply to thank you | Mewali (inf) Suksma mewali (frm) |
| 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 | Dumogi enggal seger |
| Go away! | |
| Leave me alone! | |
| Help! | Nulungin tiang! |
| Fire! | |
| Stop! | |
| Call the police! | |
| Christmas greetings | Met natal Selamat hari natal Selamat hari raya natal |
| New Year greetings | Rahajeng warsa anyar, ᬭᬳᬚᭂᬂᬯᬃᬲᬳᬜᬃ |
| Easter greetings | |
| Birthday greetings | Swasti wanti warsa, ᬲ᭄ᬯᬲ᭄ᬢᬶᬯᬦ᭄ᬢᬯᬃᬲ Rahajeng wanti warsa, ᬭᬳᬚᭂᬂᬯᬦ᭄ᬢᬯᬃᬲ |
| One language is never enough | |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Some phrases provided by Moshe Ash
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Hear some phrases in Balinese:
Information about Balinese | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel | Books
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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