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In Balinese, hello is Om swastiastu and thank you is Suksma. Here are 17 everyday Balinese phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Balinese · How to say thank you in Balinese · How to say goodbye in Balinese · How to say please in Balinese · How to say sorry in Balinese
| English | Balinese |
|---|---|
| Hello | Om swastiastu Traditional Hindu-Balinese greeting, used any time of day; Hai/Halo is a casual alternative. |
| Goodbye | Rahajeng memargi Said to someone leaving; Sampai jumpa ("see you", from Indonesian) is common and casual too. |
| Please | Tulung Also used to mean "help"; put it before a request. |
| Thank you | Suksma Matur suksma is a more formal/emphatic version. |
| Yes | Nggih Inggih is the more formal/respectful form; Aa is casual. |
| No | Ten Nenten is the fuller polite form; sing/tusing is informal. |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Ampura Pangampura is a fuller, more formal version; also used to apologize. |
| Do you speak English? | Bisa ragane base Inggris? Ragane is the polite "you". |
| I don't understand | Tiang ten ngresep Also heard as Tiang ten ngerti. |
| Please speak slowly | Tulung adengan ngeraos Adeng/adengan means "slow/slowly". |
| How much is it? | Aji kuda niki? Niki ("this") can be swapped for nika ("that"). |
| Where is the bathroom? | Ring dija WC? WC (pronounced "way-say", from Dutch) is the everyday word for toilet. |
| I'd like this, please | Tiang meli niki Literally "I buy this"; used when pointing at something you want. |
| The bill, please | Tiang lakar mayah Literally "I'm going to pay". |
| Where is …? | … dija? Put the place name before dija, e.g. Hotel dija? ("where is the hotel?"). |
| Help! | Tulung! Same word as "please"; tone and urgency make the meaning clear. |
| I need a doctor | Tiang perlu dokter Dokter is a shared loanword with Indonesian. |
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