Common Kiga to Balinese phrases

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

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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.

  1. Okwagala

    Halo

  2. Webale

    Suksma

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Selamat pagi

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Selamat siang

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Selamat sore

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Selamat malam

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Nkwagala

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Niki nama punika?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Nama punika John

  11. Oli otya?

    Punika dados niki?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Senang ketemu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

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

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

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

  3. Sikuganya.

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

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

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Napa kamar mandi? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

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

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Pira tarifnya? (pira tarifnya)

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Siji tiket, mangga (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa 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. Eee

    Sampun

  2. Oya

    Benten

  3. Wali

    Mungkin

  4. Ndiinze

    Sampun setuju

  5. Sindiinze

    Sampun boten setuju

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Nenten wenten sane malih

  7. Oteka ki?

    Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Ngidang bantuang ringang?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Saking ngidang bantuan

  10. Leka akaseke

    Tungguang sejeroning

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Nyantosang

  12. Tera kintu

    Benten masalah

  13. Nkwagala

    Selamat

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Matur suksma ring perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

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

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

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

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

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

  4. Ekitonde ki?

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

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

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

  6. Eri wansi wano

    Ipun wenten ring niki (Ipun wenten ring niki)

  7. Eri kure wano

    Ipun adoh saking niki (Ipun adoh saking niki)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

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

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

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

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    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. Ekitanga ki?

    Pira regane punika? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Puniki kebak rega. (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

    Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    Aku nyidang meja ring kalih. (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Tagihan, mangda. (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Nenten wenten layanan ring punika? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Aku vegetarian. (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

    Nenten dados pedes, mangda. (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Puniki enak. (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Dapatkah aku nyidang menu? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    Satu gelas air, mangda. (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Funa polisi

    Telepon polisi

  2. Funa ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Sakit di sini

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

  10. Mbadde!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Ayo atur rapat

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

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

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Batas wektu yaiku Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ekitundu ki?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Kiri musanvu

    Sampun tiga (sampun tiga)

  3. Lwaki

    Dinten puniki (dinten puniki)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Dinten rauh (dinten rauh)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Dinten raris (dinten raris)

  6. Mmande

    Senin (senin)

  7. Wakabaka

    Selasa (selasa)

  8. Wakabiri

    Rabu (rabu)

  9. Emu

    Satu (satu)

  10. Ebi

    Dua (dua)

  11. Ekitatu

    Tiga (tiga)

  12. Ekitundu

    Sepuluh (sepuluh)

  13. Ekitanga

    Satus (satus)

  14. Okwesiga

    Setengah (setengah)

  15. Okwongera

    Luwih (luwih)