Looking for practical Balinese to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese phrase first, then the Dombe translation (Dombe) — 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 Dombe.
Tip: read the Dombe line out loud three times, then cover the Balinese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Salibonani
Suksma
Ngiyabonga
Selamat pagi
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat siang
Uhlanga oluhle
Selamat sore
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat malam
Lala kahle
Sampai jumpa
Siyaphinda
Selamat tinggal
Hamba kahle
Niki nama punika?
Ubani igama lakho?
Nama punika John
Igama lami nguJohn
Punika dados niki?
Unjani?
Senang ketemu
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Uta kuta chiRungu?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Ndi ndinzwisise.(aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.(mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?(bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)
Napa kamar mandi?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?(napa kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Tendeuka kurudyi.(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Enda mberi.(maju terus)
Pira tarifnya?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?(pira tarifnya)
Siji tiket, mangga
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.(siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Iri kure here kubva pano?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Ndakanyura.(aku kesasar)
Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?(napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sampun
Ehe
Benten
Aih
Mungkin
Zvichida
Sampun setuju
Ndinobvumirana
Sampun boten setuju
Ndinopikisa
Nenten wenten sane malih
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
Unofungei?
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Saking ngidang bantuan
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Tungguang sejeroning
Mirira kwechinguva
Nyantosang
Ndine hurombo
Benten masalah
Hapana dambudziko
Selamat
Makorokoto
Selamat ulang tahun
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Matur suksma ring perjalanan
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.