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Balinese is the local language spoken in Bali , Indonesia and rarely in parts of Lombok and East Java .
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
The official spelling denotes both (IPA :/a/ ) and (IPA :/ə/ ) by a . However, a is usually pronounced (IPA :[ə] ) when it ends a word, and (IPA :[ə] ) occurs also in prefixes ma- , pa- and da- .
Consonants
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
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. . ( )
Good night. . (Rahajeng Wengi. )
Good night (to sleep ) . ( )
I don't understand. . ( )
Where is the toilet? ? ( ? )
Where is... ...(? )
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
Months
Writing time and date
Colors
Transportation
I want to go to airport. (Tiang lakar ka airport. )
Bus and train
Directions
Taxi
Lodging
Money
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
Shopping
How much is this/that ? (Ajikuda niki/nika? )
Driving
Authority
Learning more
