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Common Tswana to Balinese phrases

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

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

    Halo

  2. Ke a leboga

    Suksma

  3. Dumelang

    Selamat pagi

  4. Dumela mo afternoon

    Selamat siang

  5. Dumela mo evening

    Selamat sore

  6. Borai

    Selamat malam

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Tsamaya sentle

    Selamat tinggal

  9. O na le leina mang?

    Niki nama punika?

  10. Leina la me ke John

    Nama punika John

  11. O kae?

    Punika dados niki?

  12. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Senang ketemu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A 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 tlhaloganya

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

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

  5. A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

    Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Napa kamar mandi? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

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

  8. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Tswelela ka fao

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Gaeletsi e bokae?

    Pira tarifnya? (pira tarifnya)

  12. Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Siji tiket, mangga (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. A ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Ke a latlhela

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang 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. Nnyaa

    Benten

  3. Mafoko

    Mungkin

  4. Ke a dumela

    Sampun setuju

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Sampun boten setuju

  6. Seo se utlwisa molemo

    Nenten wenten sane malih

  7. O akanya eng?

    Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Ngidang bantuang ringang?

  9. Ke tlhoka thuso

    Saking ngidang bantuan

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Tungguang sejeroning

  11. Ke maswabi

    Nyantosang

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Benten masalah

  13. A re amogele

    Selamat

  14. Tlhogomelo e e monate

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

    Matur suksma ring perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae borai jwa terene?

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

  2. Ke kae borai jwa boso?

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

  3. Ke phetogo efe?

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

  4. Nako efe e tlogang?

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

  5. A ke tsela e e siameng?

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

  6. E kgaogang fa

    Ipun wenten ring niki (Ipun wenten ring niki)

  7. E le kgakala le fa

    Ipun adoh saking niki (Ipun adoh saking niki)

  8. O ka nthusa go bontsha mo 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 tsaya 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 kae?)

  2. Seo ke se expensive

    Puniki kebak rega. (se ke se expensive)

  3. A o na le sengwe se se cheap?

    Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Na nka lefa ka khadi?

    Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Ke kopa tafole ya babedi

    Aku nyidang meja ring kalih. (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Bille, tsweetswee

    Tagihan, mangda. (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Nenten wenten layanan ring punika? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Aku vegetarian. (ke mo vegetarian)

  9. A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee

    Nenten dados pedes, mangda. (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Puniki enak. (se ke se monate)

  11. Na nka nna le menu?

    Dapatkah aku nyidang menu? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee

    Satu gelas air, mangda. (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bua le mapolesa

    Telepon polisi

  2. Bua le ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Ke tlhoka ngaka

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Go botlhoko fa

    Sakit di sini

  8. Ke sitwa passport ya me

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. O ka bua le hotele ya me?

    Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

  10. Thusa!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke itumetse 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 thusang?

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

  4. Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. A re ka bua ka borai?

    Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?

  6. Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

    Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

  8. Ke itumelela go dira le wena

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

  9. A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

    Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. A ke boele go wena

    Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

  11. Nako ya go fela 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 neng?

    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. Mošupologo

    Senin (senin)

  7. Labobedi

    Selasa (selasa)

  8. Labone

    Rabu (rabu)

  9. Ngwaga

    Satu (satu)

  10. Beke

    Dua (dua)

  11. Borai

    Tiga (tiga)

  12. Lesome

    Sepuluh (sepuluh)

  13. Bolekane

    Satus (satus)

  14. Sephiri

    Setengah (setengah)

  15. Go feta

    Luwih (luwih)

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