Signs

1. MASUK

   Entrance

   Usage

   Posted at the entrance of buildings, stations, and attractions

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

2. KELUAR

   Exit

   Usage

   Posted at the exit of buildings, stations, and attractions

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

3. PINTU DARURAT

   Emergency Exit

   Usage

   Emergency exit sign, usually with the green running-figure pictogram

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

4. BUKA

   Open (door sign)

   Usage

   The flip sign hanging on a shop door

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

5. TUTUP

   Closed (door sign)

   Usage

   The "closed" side of a shop door's flip sign

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

6. SEDANG BUKA

   Open for Business

   Usage

   Signage on banks, money changers, and eateries stating they are currently in service — more formal than the door's BUKA flip sign

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

7. TUTUP SEMENTARA

   Temporarily Closed

   Usage

   There is no exact equivalent of Japanese "junbichuu"; this is the closest, used for a break or a not-yet-open shop

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

8. PRIA

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the men's restroom; some signs read "LAKI-LAKI" instead

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

9. WANITA

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the women's restroom; some signs read "PEREMPUAN" instead

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

10. DILARANG MASUK

    No Entry

    Usage

    Posted on doors and areas restricted to staff only

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

11. DILARANG MEROKOK

    No Smoking

    Usage

    Posted indoors, in eateries, and on public transport

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

12. AREA MEROKOK

    Smoking Area

    Usage

    Marks the designated smoking area at airports, stations, and malls

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

13. TANGGA

    Stairs

    Usage

    Directional sign pointing to the stairs

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

14. DORONG

    Push

    Usage

    Sign on a door telling you to push

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

15. TARIK

    Pull

    Usage

    Sign on a door telling you to pull

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

16. SEDANG ADA PERBAIKAN

    Under Repair / Construction

    Usage

    Posted at works sites and closed-off passages

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

17. RUSAK

    Out of Order

    Usage

    Taped to broken lifts, ATMs, and restroom stalls

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Bali are printed in Indonesian (Balinese script may appear as decoration at temples). Compare the card with the real sign.

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