Looking for practical Ga to Balinese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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: when a Balinese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Halo
Medasi
Suksma
Meda wo akye
Selamat pagi
Meda wo aha
Selamat siang
Meda wo nkyɛn
Selamat sore
Meda wo da
Selamat malam
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sampai jumpa
Nante yie
Selamat tinggal
Wo din de sɛn?
Niki nama punika?
Me din de John
Nama punika John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Punika dados niki?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Senang ketemu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)