Looking for practical Luo to Balinese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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: pick five Balinese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Naki
Halo(Naki)
Asante
Suksma(Asante)
Naki chuo
Selamat pagi(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Selamat siang(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Selamat sore(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Selamat malam(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Sampai jumpa(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Selamat tinggal(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
Niki nama punika?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
Nama punika John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
Punika dados niki?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
Senang ketemu(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)