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Common Balinese to Luganda phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Luganda 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

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  2. Suksma

    Webale (Webale)

  3. Selamat pagi

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Selamat siang

    Osiibye bulungi? (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Selamat sore

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Selamat malam

    Lwaki olugendo? (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tugenda kutya? (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Nkwagala (Nkwagala)

  9. Niki nama punika?

    Erinnya lyo ani? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Nama punika John

    Erinnya lyange nze John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Punika dados niki?

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  12. Senang ketemu

    Nkwagala okukulaba (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Okwogera mu Lungereza? (apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Sikozesa Hindi bulungi. (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Sijja kumanya. (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Mangga ngomong alon-alon

    Nnyonnyola bulungi. (mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?

    Osobola okwogera buno buno? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. Napa kamar mandi?

    Ekitanda kiki? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Nteekateeka owa city center? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Genda ku kkono. (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Genda ku mwoyo. (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Genda mu maaso. (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifnya?

    Ekitundu kiki? (pira tarifnya)

  12. Siji tiket, mangga

    Ticket emu, please. (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Kiki kirekera wano? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndi mu bubi. (aku kesasar)

  15. Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Nneeyisa SIM card wano? (napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sampun

    Ye

  2. Benten

    Nedda

  3. Mungkin

    Okwagala

  4. Sampun setuju

    Nnaakuwandiika

  5. Sampun boten setuju

    Sikuwandiika

  6. Nenten wenten sane malih

    Kyo kyekirungi

  7. Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

    Otekayo ki?

  8. Ngidang bantuang ringang?

    Osobola okundabira?

  9. Saking ngidang bantuan

    Nfuna obuyambi

  10. Tungguang sejeroning

    Saba omukutu

  11. Nyantosang

    Nsaba

  12. Benten masalah

    Tewali kibadde

  13. Selamat

    Okwagaliza

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

  15. Matur suksma ring perjalanan

    Genda bulungi

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  2. Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  3. Niki platform sane punika?

    Ekitangaala ki? (ekitangaala ki)

  4. Jam pira punika mangkin?

    Bwe ki ssaawa esigala? (bwe ki ssaawa esigala)

  5. Niki punika jalan sane becik?

    Okwetegeka kwe? (okwetegeka kwe)

  6. Ipun wenten ring niki

    Kiri wano wansi (kiri wano wansi)

  7. Ipun adoh saking niki

    Kiri mangu (kiri mangu)

  8. Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?

    Osobola okundabira ku kaddde? (osobola okundabira ku kaddde)

  9. Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan

    Ggenda wano, please (ggenda wano, please)

  10. Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?

    Tewali bungi ki? (tewali bungi ki)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Pira regane punika?

    Kiki ky'ekitundu? (Kiki ky'ekitundu?)

  2. Puniki kebak rega.

    Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

  3. Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?

    Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

  4. Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

  5. Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.

    Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

  6. Tagihan, mangda.

    Ekitabo, please.

  7. Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?

    Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

  8. Aku vegetarian.

    Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

  9. Nenten dados pedes, mangda.

    Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

  10. Puniki enak.

    Ono mulungi.

  11. Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?

    Nneetaaga menu?

  12. Satu gelas air, mangda.

    Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Mpozzi polisi

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Mpozzi ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nfuna daktari

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndi mu mbeera mbi

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Bikozesa wano

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Nfuuse passport yange

  9. Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

    Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

  10. Tolong!

    Mbadde!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Nkwagala okubaako (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Ayo atur rapat

    Tugende mu nteekateeka (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?

    Okwesiga ki? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?

    Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

    Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Webale ku ssaawa yo (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

    Nja kukuwandiikira (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Batas wektu yaiku Jumat

    Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano (Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ki nsonga? (ki nsonga)

  2. Sampun tiga

    Kiri saawa ssatu (kiri saawa ssatu)

  3. Dinten puniki

    Leero (leero)

  4. Dinten rauh

    Nne (nne)

  5. Dinten raris

    Yaka (yaka)

  6. Senin

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. Selasa

    Olwokubiri (olwokubiri)

  8. Rabu

    Olwokutaano (olwokutaano)

  9. Satu

    Emu (emu)

  10. Dua

    Bbiri (bbiri)

  11. Tiga

    Ssatu (ssatu)

  12. Sepuluh

    Kkumi (kkumi)

  13. Satus

    Kikumi (kikumi)

  14. Setengah

    Okwetaba (okwetaba)

  15. Luwih

    Mungeri (mungeri)

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