Common Sepedi to Balinese phrases

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

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

  1. Dumela

    Halo

  2. Ke a leboga

    Suksma

  3. Dumelang

    Selamat pagi

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Selamat siang

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Selamat sore

  6. Borai bo botle

    Selamat malam

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Siyabonga

    Selamat tinggal

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    Niki nama punika?

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    Nama punika John

  11. O kae?

    Punika dados niki?

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    Senang ketemu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

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

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

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

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

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

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Napa kamar mandi? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

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

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Ya ka pela

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Pira tarifnya? (pira tarifnya)

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Siji tiket, mangga (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka 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. Ee

    Sampun

  2. Aowa

    Benten

  3. Mohlomong

    Mungkin

  4. Ke a dumela

    Sampun setuju

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Sampun boten setuju

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Nenten wenten sane malih

  7. O nagana eng?

    Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Ngidang bantuang ringang?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Saking ngidang bantuan

  10. Emela nako

    Tungguang sejeroning

  11. Ke maswabi

    Nyantosang

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Benten masalah

  13. Dumelang

    Selamat

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Matur suksma ring perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

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

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

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

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

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

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

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

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

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

  6. E haufi le fa

    Ipun wenten ring niki (Ipun wenten ring niki)

  7. E hole le fa

    Ipun adoh saking niki (Ipun adoh saking niki)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

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

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

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

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    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. Ke bokae?

    Pira regane punika? (ke bo-ka-e)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    Puniki kebak rega. (seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)

  3. O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?

    Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah? (o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu? (nka le-fa ka kha-di)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    Aku nyidang meja ring kalih. (ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    Tagihan, mangda. (bil-le tswa-re-la)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Nenten wenten layanan ring punika? (na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Aku vegetarian. (ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

    Nenten dados pedes, mangda. (a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Puniki enak. (se ke se mo-na-te)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    Dapatkah aku nyidang menu? (nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    Satu gelas air, mangda. (kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. B calla mapolesa

    Telepon polisi

  2. B calla ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Sakit di sini

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

  10. Thusa!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Ayo atur rapat

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

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

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

    Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    Batas wektu yaiku Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke nako efe?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Ke borai

    Sampun tiga (sampun tiga)

  3. Gompieno

    Dinten puniki (dinten puniki)

  4. Borai

    Dinten rauh (dinten rauh)

  5. Maabane

    Dinten raris (dinten raris)

  6. Mantšhi

    Senin (senin)

  7. Laboraro

    Selasa (selasa)

  8. Laboraro

    Rabu (rabu)

  9. Nngwe

    Satu (satu)

  10. Pedi

    Dua (dua)

  11. Tharo

    Tiga (tiga)

  12. Lesome

    Sepuluh (sepuluh)

  13. Ngwaga

    Satus (satus)

  14. Hlaf

    Setengah (setengah)

  15. Bokae

    Luwih (luwih)