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Common Luganda to Balinese phrases

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

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

  1. Oli otya?

    Halo (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Suksma (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Selamat pagi (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Selamat siang (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Selamat sore (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Selamat malam (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Sampai jumpa (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Selamat tinggal (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Niki nama punika? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Nama punika John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Punika dados niki? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Senang ketemu (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

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

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

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

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

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

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Napa kamar mandi? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

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

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Pira tarifnya? (pira tarifnya)

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Siji tiket, mangga (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    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. Ye

    Sampun

  2. Nedda

    Benten

  3. Okwagala

    Mungkin

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Sampun setuju

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Sampun boten setuju

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Nenten wenten sane malih

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Ngidang bantuang ringang?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Saking ngidang bantuan

  10. Saba omukutu

    Tungguang sejeroning

  11. Nsaba

    Nyantosang

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Benten masalah

  13. Okwagaliza

    Selamat

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Genda bulungi

    Matur suksma ring perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

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

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

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

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

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

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

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

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

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

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    Ipun wenten ring niki (Ipun wenten ring niki)

  7. Kiri mangu

    Ipun adoh saking niki (Ipun adoh saking niki)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

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

  9. Ggenda wano, please

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

  10. Tewali bungi 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. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Pira regane punika? (Kiki ky'ekitundu?)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Puniki kebak rega.

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Tagihan, mangda.

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Aku vegetarian.

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Nenten dados pedes, mangda.

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Puniki enak.

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Satu gelas air, mangda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Telepon polisi

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Sakit di sini

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

  10. Mbadde!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Ayo atur rapat (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

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

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Batas wektu yaiku Jumat (Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ki nsonga?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Sampun tiga (sampun tiga)

  3. Leero

    Dinten puniki (dinten puniki)

  4. Nne

    Dinten rauh (dinten rauh)

  5. Yaka

    Dinten raris (dinten raris)

  6. Mmande

    Senin (senin)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Selasa (selasa)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Rabu (rabu)

  9. Emu

    Satu (satu)

  10. Bbiri

    Dua (dua)

  11. Ssatu

    Tiga (tiga)

  12. Kkumi

    Sepuluh (sepuluh)

  13. Kikumi

    Satus (satus)

  14. Okwetaba

    Setengah (setengah)

  15. Mungeri

    Luwih (luwih)

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