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Common Balinese to Shona phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Shona 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

    Mhoro

  2. Suksma

    Ndatenda

  3. Selamat pagi

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Selamat siang

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Selamat sore

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Selamat malam

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Niki nama punika?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Nama punika John

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Punika dados niki?

    Uri sei?

  12. Senang ketemu

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Mangga ngomong alon-alon

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Napa kamar mandi?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Maju terus

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Pira tarifnya?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Siji tiket, mangga

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Iko kure here kubva pano? (iko kure here kubva pano)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sampun

    Ehe

  2. Benten

    Kwete

  3. Mungkin

    Pangove

  4. Sampun setuju

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Sampun boten setuju

    Handibvumirane

  6. Nenten wenten sane malih

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ngidang bantuang ringang?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Saking ngidang bantuan

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tungguang sejeroning

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Nyantosang

    Ndine urombo

  12. Benten masalah

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Selamat

    Makorokoto

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Matur suksma ring perjalanan

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima? (Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)

  2. Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi? (Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)

  3. Niki platform sane punika?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Jam pira punika mangkin?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Niki punika jalan sane becik?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here? (Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)

  6. Ipun wenten ring niki

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Ipun adoh saking niki

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here? (Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)

  9. Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?

    Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei? (Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Pira regane punika?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Puniki kebak rega.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. Tagihan, mangda.

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. Aku vegetarian.

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. Nenten dados pedes, mangda.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Puniki enak.

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Satu gelas air, mangda.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Tolong!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Ndinofara kukusangana (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Ayo atur rapat

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. Batas wektu yaiku Jumat

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ndeipi nguva? (N-dei-pi n-guh-wah?)

  2. Sampun tiga

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Dinten puniki

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Dinten rauh

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Dinten raris

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Senin

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Selasa

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Rabu

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Satu

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Dua

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Tiga

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Sepuluh

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Satus

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Setengah

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Luwih

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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