Looking for practical Batak (Karo) to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Batak (Karo) phrase first, then the Kinyarwanda translation (Kinyarwanda) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Kinyarwanda.
Tip: when a Kinyarwanda phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Batak (Karo) wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Horas
Muraho
Terima kasih
Urakoze
Selamat pagi
Bwakire bwiza
Selamat siang
Nimugoroba mwiza
Selamat sore
Mwaramutse mwiza
Selamat malam
Ijoro ryiza
Sampai jumpa
Tuzabonana nyuma
Selamat tinggal
Murabeho
Siapa nama mu?
Witwa nde?
Nama ku John
Nitwa John
Apa kabar?
Umeze ute?
Senang bertemu dengan mu
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Uravuga Icyongereza?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik
Sinavuga Hindi neza(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)