Looking for practical Batak (Karo) to Xhosa 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 Xhosa translation (Xhosa) — 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 Xhosa.
Tip: read the Xhosa line out loud three times, then cover the Batak (Karo) side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Horas
Molo
Terima kasih
Enkosi
Selamat pagi
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat siang
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat sore
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat malam
Lala ngoxolo
Sampai jumpa
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Selamat tinggal
Hamba kakuhle
Siapa nama mu?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Nama ku John
Igama lam nguJohn
Apa kabar?
Unjani?
Senang bertemu dengan mu
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)