Looking for practical Balinese to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: read the Kanuri 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
Sannu
Suksma
Nagode
Selamat pagi
Ina kwana
Selamat siang
Ina yamma
Selamat sore
Ina dare
Selamat malam
Sai da safe
Sampai jumpa
Zan ganka
Selamat tinggal
Sai anjima
Niki nama punika?
Menene sunanka?
Nama punika John
Sunana John
Punika dados niki?
Lafiya lau?
Senang ketemu
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Kuna magana da Turanci?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Ba na fahimta.(aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)
Napa kamar mandi?
Ina wanka?(napa kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Juya hagu.(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Juya dama.(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Tafiya kai tsaye.(maju terus)
Pira tarifnya?
Nawa ne farashin?(pira tarifnya)
Siji tiket, mangga
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.(siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Na ɓace.(aku kesasar)
Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?(napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sampun
Eey(ee-y)
Benten
A'a(ah-ah)
Mungkin
Wata(wah-tah)
Sampun setuju
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Sampun boten setuju
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Nenten wenten sane malih
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Saking ngidang bantuan
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Tungguang sejeroning
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Nyantosang
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Benten masalah
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Selamat
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Selamat ulang tahun
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Matur suksma ring perjalanan
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?
Nye boko na gari?(Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?)
Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?
Nye boko na bas?(Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?)
Niki platform sane punika?
Wane boko na?(Niki platform sane punika?)
Jam pira punika mangkin?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(Jam pira punika mangkin?)
Niki punika jalan sane becik?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(Niki punika jalan sane becik?)
Ipun wenten ring niki
Yana kusa da nan(Ipun wenten ring niki)
Ipun adoh saking niki
Yana nesa da nan(Ipun adoh saking niki)
Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?)
Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan
Tsaida nan, don Allah(Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan)