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Common Acholi to Balinese phrases

100 practical Acholi to Balinese phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Acholi to Balinese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Balinese translation (Balinese) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Balinese.

Tip: when a Balinese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Acholi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ayo

    Halo (ah-yo)

  2. Naki

    Suksma (nah-kee)

  3. Bok moti

    Selamat pagi (bok mo-tee)

  4. Bok nongo

    Selamat siang (bok non-go)

  5. Bok obedo

    Selamat sore (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Bok ngat

    Selamat malam (bok ngat)

  7. Tye kany

    Sampai jumpa (tye kan-yee)

  8. Itye

    Selamat tinggal (ee-tye)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    Niki nama punika? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Ineno John

    Nama punika John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    Punika dados niki? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Gat ma inyo

    Senang ketemu (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Itye konyo English?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Nye neno.

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    Mangga ngomong alon-alon (mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Napa kamar mandi? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Pira tarifnya? (pira tarifnya)

  12. One ticket, please.

    Siji tiket, mangga (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Nye konyo.

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

    Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Sampun

  2. Bila

    Benten

  3. Kweyo

    Mungkin

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    Sampun setuju

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    Sampun boten setuju

  6. Okwero kany

    Nenten wenten sane malih

  7. Ika kany?

    Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

  8. Ikwok kany?

    Ngidang bantuang ringang?

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    Saking ngidang bantuan

  10. Tye kany

    Tungguang sejeroning

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    Nyantosang

  12. Bila kany

    Benten masalah

  13. Tye kany

    Selamat

  14. Aye konyo

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Tye kany ma ng'ato

    Matur suksma ring perjalanan

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta? (Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    Niki wenten ring panghentian bis? (Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    Niki platform sane punika? (Niki platform sane punika?)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    Jam pira punika mangkin? (Jam pira punika mangkin?)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    Niki punika jalan sane becik? (Niki punika jalan sane becik?)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    Ipun wenten ring niki (Ipun wenten ring niki)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    Ipun adoh saking niki (Ipun adoh saking niki)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta? (Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan (Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan)

  10. Nye kwo ngat?

    Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu? (Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nye keken me?

    Pira regane punika? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Okwero keken

    Puniki kebak rega. (Okwero keken)

  3. Itye keken me?

    Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    Aku nyidang meja ring kalih. (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    Tagihan, mangda. (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Kati kany me?

    Nenten wenten layanan ring punika? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    Aku vegetarian. (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Nenten dados pedes, mangda. (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Iti kany

    Puniki enak. (Iti kany)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    Dapatkah aku nyidang menu? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. Kadi me kic, nyinga

    Satu gelas air, mangda. (Kadi me kic, nyinga)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Yat ma police

    Telepon polisi

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Nye konyo wot

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Okwero ineno

    Sakit di sini

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

  10. Yat!

    Tolong!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nye kany me

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Dano kany oting

    Ayo atur rapat (Dano kany oting)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan? (jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Kany kany Friday

    Batas wektu yaiku Jumat (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nye kany me?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    Sampun tiga (sampun tiga)

  3. Nye kany

    Dinten puniki (dinten puniki)

  4. Nye kany me

    Dinten rauh (dinten rauh)

  5. Nye kany tye

    Dinten raris (dinten raris)

  6. Ponyo

    Senin (senin)

  7. Ponyo keken

    Selasa (selasa)

  8. Ponyo tye

    Rabu (rabu)

  9. Moko

    Satu (satu)

  10. Maka

    Dua (dua)

  11. Mek

    Tiga (tiga)

  12. Ten

    Sepuluh (sepuluh)

  13. Paka

    Satus (satus)

  14. Piny

    Setengah (setengah)

  15. Kaka

    Luwih (luwih)

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