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Common Balinese to Chichewa phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Chichewa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Halo

    Moni

  2. Suksma

    Zikomo

  3. Selamat pagi

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Selamat siang

    Masana abwino

  5. Selamat sore

    Madziwabwino

  6. Selamat malam

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tiwonana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Niki nama punika?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Nama punika John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Punika dados niki?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Senang ketemu

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Mangga ngomong alon-alon

    Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Napa kamar mandi?

    Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Maju terus

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Pira tarifnya?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Siji tiket, mangga

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Ndingatengere kuti SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sampun

    Inde

  2. Benten

    Ayi

  3. Mungkin

    Mwina

  4. Sampun setuju

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Sampun boten setuju

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Nenten wenten sane malih

    Zimakoma

  7. Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Ngidang bantuang ringang?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Saking ngidang bantuan

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Tungguang sejeroning

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Nyantosang

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Benten masalah

    Palibe vuto

  13. Selamat

    Zikomo

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Matur suksma ring perjalanan

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?)

  2. Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?)

  3. Niki platform sane punika?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (Niki platform sane punika?)

  4. Jam pira punika mangkin?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (Jam pira punika mangkin?)

  5. Niki punika jalan sane becik?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (Niki punika jalan sane becik?)

  6. Ipun wenten ring niki

    Ili pafupi pano (Ipun wenten ring niki)

  7. Ipun adoh saking niki

    Ili kutali pano (Ipun adoh saking niki)

  8. Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?)

  9. Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan

    Khalani pano, chonde (Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan)

  10. Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Pira regane punika?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

  2. Puniki kebak rega.

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Tagihan, mangda.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Aku vegetarian.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Nenten dados pedes, mangda.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Puniki enak.

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Satu gelas air, mangda.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Kukonda apa

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Tolong!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Ayo atur rapat

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu? (jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Batas wektu yaiku Jumat

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (jam berapa)

  2. Sampun tiga

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (sampun tiga)

  3. Dinten puniki

    Lero (dinten puniki)

  4. Dinten rauh

    Mawa (dinten rauh)

  5. Dinten raris

    Ch yesterday (dinten raris)

  6. Senin

    Lolemba (senin)

  7. Selasa

    Lachiwiri (selasa)

  8. Rabu

    Lachitatu (rabu)

  9. Satu

    Chimodzi (satu)

  10. Dua

    Chiwiri (dua)

  11. Tiga

    Chitatu (tiga)

  12. Sepuluh

    Kumi (sepuluh)

  13. Satus

    Zana (satus)

  14. Setengah

    Pafupifupi (setengah)

  15. Luwih

    Zambiri (luwih)

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