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Common Balinese to Acholi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Balinese to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — 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 Acholi.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Acholi-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.

  1. Halo

    Ayo (ah-yo)

  2. Suksma

    Naki (nah-kee)

  3. Selamat pagi

    Bok moti (bok mo-tee)

  4. Selamat siang

    Bok nongo (bok non-go)

  5. Selamat sore

    Bok obedo (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Selamat malam

    Bok ngat (bok ngat)

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tye kany (tye kan-yee)

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Itye (ee-tye)

  9. Niki nama punika?

    Iti ma ineno? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Nama punika John

    Ineno John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Punika dados niki?

    Iti ma inyo? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Senang ketemu

    Gat ma inyo (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Itye konyo English? (apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Nye konyo Hindi kanyim. (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Nye neno. (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Mangga ngomong alon-alon

    Nye konyo tye kanyim. (mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?

    Itye konyo tye kanyim? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. Napa kamar mandi?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Nye konyo kanyim ku city center? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Konyo kuc. (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Konyo kuc. (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Tye kanyim. (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifnya?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (pira tarifnya)

  12. Siji tiket, mangga

    One ticket, please. (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Iti kanyim kanyim? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Nye konyo. (aku kesasar)

  15. Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Iti kanyim ngat SIM card? (napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sampun

    Aye

  2. Benten

    Bila

  3. Mungkin

    Kweyo

  4. Sampun setuju

    Ng'ato konyo

  5. Sampun boten setuju

    Ng'ato konyo ni

  6. Nenten wenten sane malih

    Okwero kany

  7. Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

    Ika kany?

  8. Ngidang bantuang ringang?

    Ikwok kany?

  9. Saking ngidang bantuan

    Ng'ato konyo kany

  10. Tungguang sejeroning

    Tye kany

  11. Nyantosang

    Ng'ato konyo

  12. Benten masalah

    Bila kany

  13. Selamat

    Tye kany

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Aye konyo

  15. Matur suksma ring perjalanan

    Tye kany ma ng'ato

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?

    Atye kany kwo? (Atye kany kwo?)

  2. Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?

    Atye kany bura? (Atye kany bura?)

  3. Niki platform sane punika?

    Kati onyo kwo? (Kati onyo kwo?)

  4. Jam pira punika mangkin?

    Nye kwo nongo? (Nye kwo nongo?)

  5. Niki punika jalan sane becik?

    Kik kwo gwen? (Kik kwo gwen?)

  6. Ipun wenten ring niki

    Okwang kany ici (Okwang kany ici)

  7. Ipun adoh saking niki

    Okwang kany piny (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?

    Nye konyo i map? (Nye konyo i map?)

  9. Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan

    Doko ici, pe? (Doko ici, pe?)

  10. Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?

    Nye kwo ngat? (Nye kwo ngat?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Pira regane punika?

    Nye keken me? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Puniki kebak rega.

    Okwero keken (Okwero keken)

  3. Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?

    Itye keken me? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Nye konyo kadi? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.

    Nye tye kany kwo (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Tagihan, mangda.

    Kaka, nyinga (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?

    Kati kany me? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Aku vegetarian.

    Nye konyo wot (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Nenten dados pedes, mangda.

    Kati wot kany, nyinga (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Puniki enak.

    Iti kany (Iti kany)

  11. Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?

    Nye konyo kadi me? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. Satu gelas air, mangda.

    Kadi me kic, nyinga (Kadi me kic, nyinga)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Yat ma police

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Yat ma ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nye konyo doctor

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Nye konyo wot

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Nye konyo kany kic

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Kati ki hospital ma kany?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Okwero ineno

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Nye tye konyo passport

  9. Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

    Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

  10. Tolong!

    Yat!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  2. Ayo atur rapat

    Dano kany oting (Dano kany oting)

  3. Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?

    Nye kany ma kany? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ngatye kany report kany (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

    Nye kany ma file kany (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Atye kany ma kany (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Nye kany ma kany kany (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

    Dano kany ma kany (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Batas wektu yaiku Jumat

    Kany kany Friday (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    Nye kany me? (Nye kany me?)

  2. Sampun tiga

    Kany me tye keken (Kany me tye keken)

  3. Dinten puniki

    Nye kany (Nye kany)

  4. Dinten rauh

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  5. Dinten raris

    Nye kany tye (Nye kany tye)

  6. Senin

    Ponyo (Ponyo)

  7. Selasa

    Ponyo keken (Ponyo keken)

  8. Rabu

    Ponyo tye (Ponyo tye)

  9. Satu

    Moko (Moko)

  10. Dua

    Maka (Maka)

  11. Tiga

    Mek (Mek)

  12. Sepuluh

    Ten (Ten)

  13. Satus

    Paka (Paka)

  14. Setengah

    Piny (Piny)

  15. Luwih

    Kaka (Kaka)

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