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The Balinese language, Bahasa
Bali, has three main forms (and dozens of less
widespread variations) High (Ida). Middle or
Polite (Ipun). and Low (Ia) - and the speaker
decides which form to use depending on the caste
of the person he or she is addressing and on
the context. If speaking to family or friend,
or to a low - caste (Sudra) Balinese, you use
Low Balinese; if you are addressing a superior
or a stranger, you use Middle or Polite Balinese
; if talking to someone from a high cate (Brahman,
Satriya or Wesya) or discussing religious affairs,
you use High Bali.If the caste is not immediately
apparent,then the speaker will traditionally
open the coversation with the euphemistic question"Where
do you sit?." in order to elicit an indication
of caste, but in the last couple of decades
there's been a move to popularize the use of
the polite Middle Balinese form, and disregard
the caste factor wherever possible. for more
on castes and how to recognize them.
Despite its numerous forms, Bahasa
Bali is essentially a spoken language. with
few official rules of grammar or syntax and
hardly any texbooks or dictionaries. However,
there is a useful if rather basic primer for
any interested English - speaker, called Bali
Pocket Dictionary by N Shadeg (Yayasan Dharma
Bhakti Pertiwi ), which is available from some
bookshops on the island. All pharases and qustions
given below are shown in the Middle or Polite
form,unless otherwise stated.
USEFUL PHRASES
What is your name?.............
Where are you doing? .............
where have you been? .............
How are you? .............
How are things? .............
(I'm/things are..) fine .............
I am sick .............
What is that? .............
Yes .............
No .............
Child .............
Family .............
Food .............
Friend .............
House .............
Husband .............
Rice .............
Wife .............
Bad .............
Big .............
Delicious .............
Good .............
Small .............
To come .............
To ea t.............
To go .............
To sleep .............
One .............
Two .............
Three .............
Four .............
Five .............
Six .............
Seven .............
Eight .............
Nine .............
Ten .............
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Sira pesengan ragane ?
Lunga kija ?
Kija busan ?
Kenken kabare ?
Napi orti ?
Becik
Tiang gele
Napi punika ?
Inggih,patut
Tan,nente
Putra,putri
Penyaman,pasa matonan
Ajeng-ajengan, tetedan
Switra
Jeroan
Rabi
Pantu,beras,ajengan
Timpal, isteri
Corah
Ageng
Jaen
Becik
Alit
Rauh, dateng
Ngajeng Nunas
Lunga
Siret sare
Siki,diri
Kalih
Tiga
Pat
Lima
Nem,enem
Pitu
Kutus
Sia
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History of Bali : Indonesia's Hindu
Realm Robert Pringle
Covering the history of Bali from
before the Bronze Age to the presidency
of Megawati Sukarnoputri, this examination
highlights the ethnic dynamics of
the island and its place in modern
Indonesia. Included is an analysis
of the arrival of Indian culture,
early European contact, and the complex
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Treat yourself to an invigorating mandi
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Seraya Island is about 1,3
km long and up to 200 m wide and is situated
about 10 km north of Labuan Bajo at the western
end of the island of FLORES, Indonesia.
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