Transportation

1. Titiang meled ka ...

   I want to go to ...

   Usage

   The basic sentence for stating a destination; put a place name at the dots. Ka means to. Do not use lunga, the honorific, for your own movement.

   Grammar Note

   Meled + verb or phrase means want to; destination is ka + place.

2. Mandeg driki, nggih

   Please stop here

   Usage

   For asking a driver to stop. Mandeg is the dictionary word for stop and driki is the polite word for here.

   Grammar Note

   Verb + place; adding nggih softens the request.

3. Joh saking driki?

   Is it far from here?

   Usage

   Asks about distance. Joh means far and saking means from.

   Grammar Note

   A yes-no question keeps the statement word order; use a rising tone.

4. Tampek saking driki?

   Is it near here?

   Usage

   Politely asks whether it is close. Tampek is the alus mider word for near; the everyday word is paek.

   Grammar Note

   Same pattern as Joh (far).

5. Titiang meled nyewa motor

   I want to rent a motorbike

   Usage

   Nyewa is the dictionary verb for renting; motor is an Indonesian loanword used as is in Bali.

   Grammar Note

   Nyewa comes from sewa; nyewaang means to rent out.

6. Titiang meled nyewa sepeda

   I want to rent a bicycle

   Usage

   Sepeda is a dictionary headword, though its entry has no definition.

   Grammar Note

   Same pattern as the motorbike sentence; only the noun changes.

7. Aji karcis kuda?

   How much is the ticket?

   Usage

   Asks the fare or entry price. Aji kuda means how much and karcis means ticket; both are dictionary words.

   Grammar Note

   The order is Aji + noun + kuda?, with the noun in between.

8. Pelabuhan ring dija?

   Where is the harbor?

   Usage

   For finding the port for ferries or island boats. Pelabuhan is level-neutral in the dictionary.

   Grammar Note

   Place + ring dija? asks where something is.

9. Titiang kasasar

   I am lost

   Usage

   When you are lost. Kasasar is listed in the dictionary as get lost; follow with Tulungin titiang to ask for help.

   Grammar Note

   A ka- passive form of the root sasar.

10. Ojek

    Motorbike taxi

    Usage

    Motorbike taxis use the Indonesian word ojek as is; it is a dictionary headword.

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from Indonesian.

11. Bemo

    Bemo (small shared minibus)

    Usage

    A small local shared vehicle in Bali. It is a dictionary headword, noted as from Indonesian.

    Grammar Note

    The name of a local vehicle, used as is.

12. Kapal

    Ship

    Usage

    A ship larger than a boat; the dictionary definition also includes airplane. A small fishing boat is a jukung.

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from Malay.

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