Looking for practical Balinese to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese phrase first, then the Twi translation (Twi) — 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 Twi.
Tip: when a Twi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Balinese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Akwabaa
Suksma
Medase
Selamat pagi
Mema wo akye
Selamat siang
Mema wo aha
Selamat sore
Mema wo adwo
Selamat malam
Da yie
Sampai jumpa
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Selamat tinggal
Nante yie
Niki nama punika?
Wo din de sɛn?
Nama punika John
Me din de John
Punika dados niki?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Senang ketemu
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Mente Hindi pa(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Mente ase(aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)
Napa kamar mandi?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(napa kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Bɔ nifa(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Bɔ benkum(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(maju terus)
Pira tarifnya?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(pira tarifnya)
Siji tiket, mangga
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(aku kesasar)
Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sampun
Aane
Benten
Daabi
Mungkin
Ebeye yie
Sampun setuju
M'ani agye
Sampun boten setuju
M'ani nsi
Nenten wenten sane malih
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Saking ngidang bantuan
Mepɛ aboa
Tungguang sejeroning
Tena hɔ kakra
Nyantosang
Mepa wo kyɛw
Benten masalah
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Selamat
Meda wo akye
Selamat ulang tahun
Awoda pa
Matur suksma ring perjalanan
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Niki platform sane punika?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Jam pira punika mangkin?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Niki punika jalan sane becik?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ipun wenten ring niki
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ipun adoh saking niki
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira regane punika?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Puniki kebak rega.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Tagihan, mangda.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Aku vegetarian.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Nenten dados pedes, mangda.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Puniki enak.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Satu gelas air, mangda.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Telepon ambulans
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Aku butuh dokter
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Aku merasa sakit
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Aku alergi kacang
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Sakit di sini
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Aku kehilangan paspor
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Tolong!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(seneng ketemu sampean)
Ayo atur rapat
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Batas wektu yaiku Jumat
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.