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Common Tetum to Balinese phrases

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

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

    Halo

  2. Obrigadu

    Suksma

  3. Bondia

    Selamat pagi

  4. Bona tarde

    Selamat siang

  5. Bona noite

    Selamat sore

  6. Bona noite

    Selamat malam

  7. Ami hanesan

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Adeus

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Niki nama punika?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Nama punika John

  11. Kona ba o?

    Punika dados niki?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Senang ketemu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

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

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

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

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

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

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Napa kamar mandi? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

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

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Pira tarifnya? (pira tarifnya)

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Siji tiket, mangga (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra 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. Sim

    Sampun

  2. La

    Benten

  3. Talvez

    Mungkin

  4. Hau hakarak

    Sampun setuju

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Sampun boten setuju

  6. Nia mak diak

    Nenten wenten sane malih

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Ngidang bantuang ringang?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Saking ngidang bantuan

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Tungguang sejeroning

  11. Hau mós

    Nyantosang

  12. La problema

    Benten masalah

  13. Parabens

    Selamat

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Matur suksma ring perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

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

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

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

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

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

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

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

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

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

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    Ipun wenten ring niki (Ipun wenten ring niki)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Ipun adoh saking niki (Ipun adoh saking niki)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

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

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

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

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    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. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Pira regane punika? (ita nia presu sao?)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Puniki kebak rega.

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

    Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Tagihan, mangda.

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Aku vegetarian.

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Nenten dados pedes, mangda.

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Puniki enak.

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Satu gelas air, mangda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Telepon polisi

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Hau sente sick

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Sakit di sini

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

  10. Help!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Ayo atur rapat

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

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

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Batas wektu yaiku Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Sampun tiga (sampun tiga)

  3. Oin loron

    Dinten puniki (dinten puniki)

  4. Amanhã

    Dinten rauh (dinten rauh)

  5. Kona ba

    Dinten raris (dinten raris)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Senin (senin)

  7. Terça-feira

    Selasa (selasa)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Rabu (rabu)

  9. Ida

    Satu (satu)

  10. Dua

    Dua (dua)

  11. Tolu

    Tiga (tiga)

  12. Sira

    Sepuluh (sepuluh)

  13. Nehun

    Satus (satus)

  14. Metade

    Setengah (setengah)

  15. Lain

    Luwih (luwih)

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