Looking for practical Alur to Balinese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Balinese-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
Halo
Matur nuwun
Suksma
Selamat pagi
Selamat pagi
Selamat sore
Selamat siang
Selamat malam
Selamat sore
Selamat bobo
Selamat malam
Sampai jumpa
Sampai jumpa
Selamat tinggal
Selamat tinggal
Sapa nama mu?
Niki nama punika?
Nama ku John
Nama punika John
Kabar apa?
Punika dados niki?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Senang ketemu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)