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Common Mam to Balinese phrases

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

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

    Halo (sho'j)

  2. Tz'ik

    Suksma (tz'ik)

  3. Xo'j nax

    Selamat pagi (sho'j nax)

  4. Xo'j q'ij

    Selamat siang (sho'j q'ij)

  5. Xo'j k'ux

    Selamat sore (sho'j k'ux)

  6. Xo'j k'ux nax

    Selamat malam (sho'j k'ux nax)

  7. K'ux q'ij

    Sampai jumpa (k'ux q'ij)

  8. Xo'j k'ux

    Selamat tinggal (sho'j k'ux)

  9. Ja' k'ux nax?

    Niki nama punika? (ha' k'ux nax?)

  10. Ja' k'ux nax John

    Nama punika John (ha' k'ux nax John)

  11. Jach' k'ux?

    Punika dados niki? (hach' k'ux?)

  12. Nab' k'ux

    Senang ketemu (nab' k'ux)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿K'ax k'utun English?

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

  2. Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.

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

  3. Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Por favor, k'utun k'ux.

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

  5. ¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?

    Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. ¿Jach'och k'ux?

    Napa kamar mandi? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. ¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?

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

  8. K'utun k'ux.

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. K'utun k'ux.

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. K'utun k'ux.

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. ¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?

    Pira tarifnya? (pira tarifnya)

  12. K'utun ch'ich', por favor.

    Siji tiket, mangga (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. ¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. ¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?

    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. Juj

    Sampun (hoo)

  2. Man

    Benten (mah)

  3. K'ux

    Mungkin (k'ush)

  4. Juj k'ux

    Sampun setuju (hoo k'ush)

  5. Man k'ux

    Sampun boten setuju (mah k'ush)

  6. K'ux juj

    Nenten wenten sane malih (k'ush hoo)

  7. ¿Juj k'ux k'ut?

    Punapi panjenengan ngidang? (¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)

  8. ¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?

    Ngidang bantuang ringang? (¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)

  9. Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut

    Saking ngidang bantuan (hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)

  10. K'ux k'ut

    Tungguang sejeroning (k'ush k'ut)

  11. Juj k'ux k'ut

    Nyantosang (hoo k'ush k'ut)

  12. Man k'ux k'ut

    Benten masalah (mah k'ush k'ut)

  13. K'ux juj k'ut

    Selamat (k'ush hoo k'ut)

  14. K'ux juj k'ut k'ux

    Selamat ulang tahun (k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)

  15. K'ux juj k'ut k'ux

    Matur suksma ring perjalanan (k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ¿Jujuk pa ri tren?

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

  2. ¿Jujuk pa ri bus?

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

  3. ¿K'ux ri plataforma?

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

  4. ¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?

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

  5. ¿¿K'ux ri camino?

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

  6. Ri k'ut pa ri.

    Ipun wenten ring niki (Ipun wenten ring niki)

  7. Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.

    Ipun adoh saking niki (Ipun adoh saking niki)

  8. ¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?

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

  9. ¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?

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

  10. ¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?

    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. K'ux k'ulub' ri'?

    Pira regane punika? (K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)

  2. K'ux ri' k'ulub'?

    Puniki kebak rega. (K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)

  3. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  4. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?

    Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)

  5. In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?

    Aku nyidang meja ring kalih. (In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)

  6. Ri' k'ulub', por favor

    Tagihan, mangda. (Ri' k'ulub', por favor)

  7. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Nenten wenten layanan ring punika? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  8. In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax

    Aku vegetarian. (In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)

  9. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Nenten dados pedes, mangda. (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  10. K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax

    Puniki enak. (K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)

  11. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Dapatkah aku nyidang menu? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  12. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Satu gelas air, mangda. (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. K'uxik la policía

    Telepon polisi

  2. K'uxik un ambulancia

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Nek' a doctor

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. K'utun k'ax

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Jach' k'uxik la hospital?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. K'utun k'uxi' aquí

    Sakit di sini

  8. Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. ¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?

    Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

  10. ¡Ayuda!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Chik'oj ch'ab'ej

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al

    Ayo atur rapat (kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)

  3. K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?

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

  4. In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')

  5. K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?

    Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk? (kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)

  6. Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik

    Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel (ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)

  7. Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal

    Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan (tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)

  8. In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)

  9. K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?

    Bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)

  10. K'axik in k'axik ch'awik

    Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan (kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)

  11. Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay

    Batas wektu yaiku Jumat (ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. ¿K'ux ri'?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. K'ux ri' k'i'ik'

    Sampun tiga (sampun tiga)

  3. Rij

    Dinten puniki (dinten puniki)

  4. Rij k'i'ik'

    Dinten rauh (dinten rauh)

  5. Rij k'ux

    Dinten raris (dinten raris)

  6. Rij k'ux k'ay

    Senin (senin)

  7. Rij k'ux k'ay k'i'

    Selasa (selasa)

  8. Rij k'ux k'ay k'ax

    Rabu (rabu)

  9. Jun

    Satu (satu)

  10. K'ij

    Dua (dua)

  11. K'i'ik'

    Tiga (tiga)

  12. Waq

    Sepuluh (sepuluh)

  13. Jun b'ix

    Satus (satus)

  14. K'ux ri' k'ay

    Setengah (setengah)

  15. K'ux

    Luwih (luwih)

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