Looking for practical Batak (Simalungun) to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Batak (Simalungun) phrase first, then the Kikongo translation (Kikongo) — 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 Kikongo.
Tip: read the Kikongo line out loud three times, then cover the Batak (Simalungun) 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
Mbote
Terima kasih
Mele
Selamat pagi
Mokolo mayele
Selamat siang
Mokolo ya ntango
Selamat sore
Mokolo ya mambu
Selamat malam
Mokolo ya mpembe
Sampai jumpa
Tala mosi
Selamat tinggal
Tata
Siapa namamu?
Nki yina nzo?
Namaku John
Nzo yami ke John
Apa kabar?
Oko wanga?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Nki ya mosi na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Dope dohot Inggris?
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Sia dohot Hindi ndang baen
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Sia ndang mangartog
Nkeni kanga.
Tolong dohot perlahan
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Bisa dohot ulah dohot?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Bagaimana aku bisa sampai ke pusat kota?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Putar ke kiri
Tanda na luma.
Putar ke kanan
Tanda na mambu.
Jalan terus
Enda na mosi.
Berapa tarifnya?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Satu tiket, tolong
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Nki feti na wapi?
Aku hilang
Nkeni zola.
Di mana aku bisa beli kartu SIM?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Horas
Ewe
Tidak
Te
Mungkin
Kasi
Saya setuju
Nkiadi
Saya tidak setuju
Nkiadi te
Itu terdengar baik
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Apa pendapatmu?
Nkiadi nini?
Bisakah kau membantuku?
Okanza kudi nki?
Saya butuh bantuan
Nkiadi kudi nki
Tunggu sebentar
Lela na nki
Saya minta maaf
Nkiadi na nki
Tidak masalah
Te na nki
Selamat
Tata na nki
Selamat ulang tahun
Mokolo ya mbote
Selamat jalan
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di manakah stasiun kereta?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)