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Common Bemba to Balinese phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Balinese line out loud three times, then cover the Bemba 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. Shani

    Halo

  2. Natotela

    Suksma

  3. Muli shani

    Selamat pagi

  4. Muli shani

    Selamat siang

  5. Muli shani

    Selamat sore

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Selamat malam

  7. Tukakutana

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Twalumba

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Niki nama punika?

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Nama punika John

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Punika dados niki?

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Senang ketemu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Mangga ngomong alon-alon (mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Napa kamar mandi? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Enda pamo

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    Pira tarifnya? (pira tarifnya)

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Siji tiket, mangga (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Ndi lost

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eya

    Sampun

  2. Awe

    Benten

  3. Panga

    Mungkin

  4. Ndi bwino

    Sampun setuju

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Sampun boten setuju

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Nenten wenten sane malih

  7. Uchite shani?

    Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Ngidang bantuang ringang?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Saking ngidang bantuan

  10. Leka ifi

    Tungguang sejeroning

  11. Nshakufwa

    Nyantosang

  12. Takwaba shani

    Benten masalah

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Selamat

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    Matur suksma ring perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

    Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta? (Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?)

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

    Niki wenten ring panghentian bis? (Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?)

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

    Niki platform sane punika? (Niki platform sane punika?)

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

    Jam pira punika mangkin? (Jam pira punika mangkin?)

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

    Niki punika jalan sane becik? (Niki punika jalan sane becik?)

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

    Ipun wenten ring niki (Ipun wenten ring niki)

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    Ipun adoh saking niki (Ipun adoh saking niki)

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

    Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta? (Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?)

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

    Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan (Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan)

  10. Kuli shani?

    Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu? (Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ili shani?

    Pira regane punika? (Ili shani?)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    Puniki kebak rega. (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

    Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah? (Muli na chimo chibulu?)

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    Aku nyidang meja ring kalih. (Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    Tagihan, mangda. (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Nenten wenten layanan ring punika? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    Aku vegetarian. (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

    Nenten dados pedes, mangda. (Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Puniki enak. (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    Dapatkah aku nyidang menu? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    Satu gelas air, mangda. (Icupa ca mvula, tapali)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    Telepon polisi

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Sakit di sini

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

  10. Chikondi!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Nashamukeni

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Ayo atur rapat (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan? (jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    Bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    Batas wektu yaiku Jumat (i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ninshi ilya shani?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Sampun tiga (sampun tiga)

  3. Lelo.

    Dinten puniki (dinten puniki)

  4. Mwaume.

    Dinten rauh (dinten rauh)

  5. Kale.

    Dinten raris (dinten raris)

  6. Lwandi.

    Senin (senin)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    Selasa (selasa)

  8. Lwapili.

    Rabu (rabu)

  9. Imwe.

    Satu (satu)

  10. Ibili.

    Dua (dua)

  11. Itatu.

    Tiga (tiga)

  12. Icumi.

    Sepuluh (sepuluh)

  13. Cikumi.

    Satus (satus)

  14. Pafya.

    Setengah (setengah)

  15. Ilyo.

    Luwih (luwih)

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