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Common Chichewa to Balinese phrases

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

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Looking for practical Chichewa to Balinese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Balinese-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Moni

    Halo

  2. Zikomo

    Suksma

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Selamat pagi

  4. Masana abwino

    Selamat siang

  5. Madziwabwino

    Selamat sore

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Selamat malam

  7. Tiwonana

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    Niki nama punika?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Nama punika John

  11. Muli bwanji?

    Punika dados niki?

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Senang ketemu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

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

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

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

  3. Sindikumva

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

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

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Napa kamar mandi? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

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

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Pira tarifnya? (pira tarifnya)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Siji tiket, mangga (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti 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. Inde

    Sampun

  2. Ayi

    Benten

  3. Mwina

    Mungkin

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Sampun setuju

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Sampun boten setuju

  6. Zimakoma

    Nenten wenten sane malih

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Ngidang bantuang ringang?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Saking ngidang bantuan

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Tungguang sejeroning

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Nyantosang

  12. Palibe vuto

    Benten masalah

  13. Zikomo

    Selamat

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Pita bwino

    Matur suksma ring perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

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

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

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

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

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

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

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

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

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

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    Ipun wenten ring niki (Ipun wenten ring niki)

  7. Ili kutali pano

    Ipun adoh saking niki (Ipun adoh saking niki)

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

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

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

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

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    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. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Pira regane punika?

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    Puniki kebak rega.

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Tagihan, mangda.

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Aku vegetarian.

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    Nenten dados pedes, mangda.

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Puniki enak.

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    Satu gelas air, mangda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Telepon polisi

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Kukonda apa

    Sakit di sini

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

  10. Thandizani!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    Ayo atur rapat

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

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

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    Batas wektu yaiku Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Sampun tiga (sampun tiga)

  3. Lero

    Dinten puniki (dinten puniki)

  4. Mawa

    Dinten rauh (dinten rauh)

  5. Ch yesterday

    Dinten raris (dinten raris)

  6. Lolemba

    Senin (senin)

  7. Lachiwiri

    Selasa (selasa)

  8. Lachitatu

    Rabu (rabu)

  9. Chimodzi

    Satu (satu)

  10. Chiwiri

    Dua (dua)

  11. Chitatu

    Tiga (tiga)

  12. Kumi

    Sepuluh (sepuluh)

  13. Zana

    Satus (satus)

  14. Pafupifupi

    Setengah (setengah)

  15. Zambiri

    Luwih (luwih)

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