Looking for practical Balinese to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese phrase first, then the Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.
Tip: pick five Kituba 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.
Halo
Mbote
Suksma
Matondo
Selamat pagi
Mbote na ntanga
Selamat siang
Mbote na moke
Selamat sore
Mbote na nsuka
Selamat malam
Malamu na lola
Sampai jumpa
Tala moke
Selamat tinggal
Kende malamu
Niki nama punika?
Nani na yo?
Nama punika John
Nani na ngai John
Punika dados niki?
Oyo olingi?
Senang ketemu
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Nani nazali koyeba te(aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(mangga ngomong alon-alon)