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 |
| 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
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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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