Balinese phrasebook

Balinese (Basa Bali) is the local language spoken in Bali, Indonesia and rarely in parts of Lombok and East Java. It is a very tough language for non-Balinese to master and while related to (Indonesian), is not mutually intelligible with it. You are unlikely to need to learn Balinese, as virtually every Balinese speaker is also able to speak Indonesian and many can even manage some English. That being said, attempting to communicate in Balinese would almost certainly please the local residents. The language has three main registers depending on the status of those speaking:

• low (basa ketah)
• middle (basa madia)
• high (basa singgih)

This phrasebook will cover the low register only as that is the language spoken by the vast majority of Balinese and the only one likely to be encountered by visitors.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

	Front	Central	Back
High	(IPA: i)		(IPA: u)
Mid	(IPA: e)	(IPA: ə)	(IPA: o)
Low		(IPA: a)	The official spelling denotes both {{IPA|/a/ and {{IPA|/ə/ by a. However, a is pronounced {{IPA|[ə] when it ends a word and {{IPA|[ə] occurs also in prefixes ma-, pa- and da-. Consonants Common diphthongs Phrase list Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase. Basics Hello.  . ( ) Hello. (informal)  . ( ) How are you?  (Engken kabare?) (Sapunapi gatra?) (ken ken kabare?) Fine, thank you.  . (Iyang becik-becik kewanten.) What is your name?  (Sira pesengen ragane?) My name is ______  (Tiang_____ .) Nice to meet you.  . ( ) Please.  . ( ) Thank you.  . (Matur suksma.) You're welcome.  . (suksma mewali ) Yes.  . (Inggih. Patut.) No.  . (Tan. Nente) Excuse me. (getting attention)  . ( ) Excuse me. (begging pardon)  . ( ) I'm sorry.  . ( ) Goodbye  . ( ) Goodbye (informal)  . ( ) I can't speak name of language [well.  [ ]. ( [ ]) Do you speak English?  (Bapa bisa basa Angrit??) Is there someone here who speaks English?   ? ( ?) Help!   ! ( !) Look out!   ! ( !) Good morning.  . (Rahajeng semeng.) Good afternoon.  . (Rahajeng sanja.) Good evening.  . (Rahajeng peteng.) Good night.  . (Rahajeng Wengi.) Good night (to sleep)  . ( ) I don't understand.  . ( ) Where is the toilet?   ? ( ?) Where is... .. (Ring dija?) What is that? (Napi punika?) Are you already married? (Bapa suba makurenan?) I just came from Ubud (Tiang mara teka uli Ubud.) Problems Numbers ½ sathang 0 kosun 1 set 2 duu 3 tigi 4 empaat 5 lina 6 enem 7 tujeh 8 lapane 9 bilane 10 pulah 11 belasuh 12 duu belasuh 13 tigu belasuh 14 empaatu belasuh 15 linu belasuh 20 duu phulah 21 duu phulahu set 30 tigi phulah 40 empaat phulah 50 lina phulah 100 raatus 200 duu rahatus 1000 riba 2000 duu rhiba 10000 pulah rhiba Time Clock time Duration Days Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Months Writing time and date Colors Transportation I want to go to airport. (Tiang lakar ka airport.) Bus and train Directions Taxi Lodging Money Matters & ATM's in Balinese phrasebook Eating Restaurant ( ) Have you eaten (polite)  Sampun ngajeng? Which dishes are they?  Ajengan napi sane wenten? Do you have native Balinese dishes?  Ada ajengan Bali ane tulen? Do you have pineapple?  Wenten manas? Delicious  Jaen Bars Digek - pretty Shopping in Balinese phrasebook How much is this/that ? (Ajikuda niki/nika?) Driving Authority Learning more Labial Dental Palatal Velar Glottal Plosive p b t d c ɟ k ɡ Nasal m n ɲ ŋ Fricative s h Trill r Lateral l Approximant w j