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Common Tiv to Balinese phrases

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

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

    Halo

  2. Ior na

    Suksma

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Selamat pagi

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Selamat siang

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Selamat sore

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Selamat malam

  7. Kpa a joo

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Ior a joo

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Ior m ngu?

    Niki nama punika?

  10. M ngu John

    Nama punika John

  11. Ior m nande?

    Punika dados niki?

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    Senang ketemu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I kpa English?

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

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

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

  3. M nahan usha.

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

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

  5. I kpa a sha?

    Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. I we a joo?

    Napa kamar mandi? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

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

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    Pira tarifnya? (pira tarifnya)

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    Siji tiket, mangga (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. M nahan sha.

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. I we a kpa a 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. Naa

    Benten

  3. Iye

    Mungkin

  4. M na a kpa

    Sampun setuju

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Sampun boten setuju

  6. I kpa a kpa

    Nenten wenten sane malih

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    Ngidang bantuang ringang?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    Saking ngidang bantuan

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Tungguang sejeroning

  11. M na a kpa

    Nyantosang

  12. Naa a kpa

    Benten masalah

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Selamat

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. U kpa a kpa

    Matur suksma ring perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

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

  2. Ior a nyam?

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

  3. Ior a gande?

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

  4. Nenge a kpa?

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

  5. Ior a nenge a?

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

  6. I na kpa a.

    Ipun wenten ring niki (Ipun wenten ring niki)

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    Ipun adoh saking niki (Ipun adoh saking niki)

  8. I ma ior a gande?

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

  9. Kpa a, please.

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

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    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. Ior kwagh nahan?

    Pira regane punika? (ior kwagh nahan)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    Puniki kebak rega. (ior u kpa a kpa)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah? (ior m ngu u kpa)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu? (ior m gban a card)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    Aku nyidang meja ring kalih. (a doo a table m ngu a yô)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Tagihan, mangda. (ior a bill, please)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Nenten wenten layanan ring punika? (ior a service m nahan)

  8. A m vegetarian

    Aku vegetarian. (a m vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    Nenten dados pedes, mangda. (a m nahan a spicy food)

  10. Ior a kpa

    Puniki enak. (ior a kpa)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    Dapatkah aku nyidang menu? (ior m gban a menu)

  12. A glass a water, please

    Satu gelas air, mangda. (a glass a water)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpa a police

    Telepon polisi

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. M ba a doctor

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. I kpa a sha

    Sakit di sini

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

  10. Kpa!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Ayo atur rapat

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

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

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?

  6. M kpa u venge.

    Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

  8. M hia u kpa.

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    Batas wektu yaiku Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Sampun tiga (sampun tiga)

  3. Ior

    Dinten puniki (dinten puniki)

  4. Kpa

    Dinten rauh (dinten rauh)

  5. Ior a sha

    Dinten raris (dinten raris)

  6. Ior a yô

    Senin (senin)

  7. Ior a kô

    Selasa (selasa)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Rabu (rabu)

  9. Mba

    Satu (satu)

  10. Ishô

    Dua (dua)

  11. Tyoor

    Tiga (tiga)

  12. Ishê

    Sepuluh (sepuluh)

  13. Mba kpa

    Satus (satus)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Setengah (setengah)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Luwih (luwih)

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