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Common Balinese to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Kikongo 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.

  1. Halo

    Mbote

  2. Suksma

    Mele

  3. Selamat pagi

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Selamat siang

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Selamat sore

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Selamat malam

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tala mosi

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Tata

  9. Niki nama punika?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Nama punika John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Punika dados niki?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Senang ketemu

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Nkeni kanga. (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Mangga ngomong alon-alon

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. Napa kamar mandi?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Tanda na luma. (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Tanda na mambu. (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Enda na mosi. (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifnya?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (pira tarifnya)

  12. Siji tiket, mangga

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Nki feti na wapi? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Nkeni zola. (aku kesasar)

  15. Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sampun

    Ewe

  2. Benten

    Te

  3. Mungkin

    Kasi

  4. Sampun setuju

    Nkiadi

  5. Sampun boten setuju

    Nkiadi te

  6. Nenten wenten sane malih

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Ngidang bantuang ringang?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Saking ngidang bantuan

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Tungguang sejeroning

    Lela na nki

  11. Nyantosang

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Benten masalah

    Te na nki

  13. Selamat

    Tata na nki

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Matur suksma ring perjalanan

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Niki platform sane punika?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Jam pira punika mangkin?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Niki punika jalan sane becik?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Ipun wenten ring niki

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Ipun adoh saking niki

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Pira regane punika?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Puniki kebak rega.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Tagihan, mangda.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Aku vegetarian.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Nenten dados pedes, mangda.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Puniki enak.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Satu gelas air, mangda.

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Landa boma

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Landa ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Eka na nki

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Tolong!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Ayo atur rapat

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Batas wektu yaiku Jumat

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Sampun tiga

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Dinten puniki

    Lelo (dinten puniki)

  4. Dinten rauh

    Kuna (dinten rauh)

  5. Dinten raris

    Kima (dinten raris)

  6. Senin

    Mokolo wa mbandu (senin)

  7. Selasa

    Mokolo wa mosi (selasa)

  8. Rabu

    Mokolo wa ntete (rabu)

  9. Satu

    Mosi (satu)

  10. Dua

    Mbale (dua)

  11. Tiga

    Mitatu (tiga)

  12. Sepuluh

    Kumi (sepuluh)

  13. Satus

    Kimo na nkama (satus)

  14. Setengah

    Nseke (setengah)

  15. Luwih

    Nzo (luwih)

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