Feelings

1. Titiang bagia

   I am happy

   Usage

   Says you feel happy. The dictionary lists bagia in the level-neutral column.

   Grammar Note

   Titiang is the polite I. The sentence is built from verified words.

2. Titiang seneng pisan

   I am very glad

   Usage

   Politely says you are glad or enjoying yourself.

   Grammar Note

   Seneng is listed at the alus mider level in the dictionary and pisan means very. The sentence is built from verified words.

3. Titiang sedih

   I am sad

   Usage

   Says you feel sad. Sungsut is the honorific word used for another person.

   Grammar Note

   Sedih is listed in the andap (everyday) column and is fine for describing yourself. The sentence is built from verified words.

4. Titiang jerih

   I am afraid

   Usage

   Says you are afraid. The dictionary describes jerih as the feeling after a threat is made.

   Grammar Note

   Jerih and jejeh mean the same at different levels; the dictionary table places jejeh at andap and jerih at alus mider. The sentence is built from verified words.

5. Sampunang jerih

   Please do not be afraid

   Usage

   A polite way to reassure someone.

   Grammar Note

   Sampunang is the polite prohibition meaning do not. The sentence is built from verified words.

6. Titiang gedeg

   I am upset

   Usage

   An everyday word for anger that is felt inside rather than shown. Keep it to explaining a problem.

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary says gedeg is internal anger while pedih is obvious anger. It is an andap word. The sentence is built from verified words.

7. Titiang kuciwa

   I am disappointed

   Usage

   A mild way to say something fell short of what you hoped.

   Grammar Note

   Kuciwa is a dictionary headword glossed as disappointed; its speech level is not given. The sentence is built from verified words.

8. Titiang lek ati

   I feel shy

   Usage

   Used when feeling shy in front of others or ashamed of a slip.

   Grammar Note

   Lek ati is a dictionary headword meaning shy or ashamed. Lek alone means the ring finger, so always keep ati.

9. Titiang kenyel

   I am tired

   Usage

   Says you are physically tired.

   Grammar Note

   Kenyel is an andap word. A different honorific word, eruh, is used for another person. The sentence is built from verified words.

10. Titiang meled pules

    I want to sleep

    Usage

    Used when sleepy. No single verified word for sleepy was found, so this says want to sleep.

    Grammar Note

    Pules is a dictionary headword and is level-neutral. The sentence is built from verified words.

11. Titiang seger

    I feel well

    Usage

    Says you feel well and fresh.

    Grammar Note

    Seger is glossed as a good feeling or healthy and is level-neutral. The sentence is built from verified words.

12. Tenang

    Calm down / do not worry

    Usage

    A calming word. The dictionary glosses it as composed and as do not worry.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary headword used at every speech level.

13. Sabar, nggih

    Please be patient

    Usage

    A soft request to be patient while waiting.

    Grammar Note

    Sabar is a dictionary headword. Adding nggih makes the request polite. The sentence is built from verified words.

14. Tresna

    Love

    Usage

    The word for love, and common on Balinese Wikipedia.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary headword. The derived form nresnain means to love.

15. Titiang stres

    I feel stressed

    Usage

    A casual way to say you are stressed.

    Grammar Note

    A loanword with no dictionary entry but a few examples on Balinese Wikipedia, spelled as in Indonesian.

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