Looking for practical Kiga to Balinese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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 Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Halo
Webale
Suksma
Osiibye bulungi
Selamat pagi
Osiibye bulungi
Selamat siang
Osiibye bulungi
Selamat sore
Osiibye bulungi
Selamat malam
Tugenda okukutana
Sampai jumpa
Nkwagala
Selamat tinggal
Erinnya lyo ani?
Niki nama punika?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Nama punika John
Oli otya?
Punika dados niki?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Senang ketemu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)