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Common Lingala to Balinese phrases

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

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Looking for practical Lingala to Balinese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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 Lingala 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. Mbote

    Halo

  2. Melesi

    Suksma

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Selamat pagi

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Selamat siang

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Selamat sore

  6. Malamu na butu

    Selamat malam

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Kende malamu

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Niki nama punika?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Nama punika John

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Punika dados niki?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Senang ketemu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

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

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

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

  3. Nalingi te

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

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

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Napa kamar mandi? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

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

  8. Tika na mobali

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Pira tarifnya? (pira tarifnya)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Siji tiket, mangga (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota 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. Oyo

    Sampun

  2. Te

    Benten

  3. Soki

    Mungkin

  4. Nalingi

    Sampun setuju

  5. Nalingi te

    Sampun boten setuju

  6. Eza malamu

    Nenten wenten sane malih

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Ngidang bantuang ringang?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Saking ngidang bantuan

  10. Sunga moke

    Tungguang sejeroning

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Nyantosang

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Benten masalah

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Selamat

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Matur suksma ring perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eko zali wapi?

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

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

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

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

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

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

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

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

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

  6. Ezali pene awa.

    Ipun wenten ring niki (Ipun wenten ring niki)

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    Ipun adoh saking niki (Ipun adoh saking niki)

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

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

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

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

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    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. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Pira regane punika?

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    Puniki kebak rega.

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

    Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Tagihan, mangda.

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Aku vegetarian.

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

    Nenten dados pedes, mangda.

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Puniki enak.

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    Satu gelas air, mangda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tindá polisi

    Telepon polisi

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Sakit di sini

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

  10. S.O.S!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Ayo atur rapat

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

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

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

    Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    Batas wektu yaiku Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nini tango ezali?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    Sampun tiga (sampun tiga)

  3. Lelo

    Dinten puniki (dinten puniki)

  4. Bokoko

    Dinten rauh (dinten rauh)

  5. Kaka

    Dinten raris (dinten raris)

  6. Lundi

    Senin (senin)

  7. Mardi

    Selasa (selasa)

  8. Mercredi

    Rabu (rabu)

  9. Moko

    Satu (satu)

  10. Mbala

    Dua (dua)

  11. Misato

    Tiga (tiga)

  12. Libwa

    Sepuluh (sepuluh)

  13. Sankuru

    Satus (satus)

  14. Bato

    Setengah (setengah)

  15. Soki

    Luwih (luwih)

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