Looking for practical Batak (Simalungun) to Kituba 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 Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.
Tip: when a Kituba phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Batak (Simalungun) 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
Mbote
Terima kasih
Matondo
Selamat pagi
Mbote na ntanga
Selamat siang
Mbote na moke
Selamat sore
Mbote na nsuka
Selamat malam
Malamu na lola
Sampai jumpa
Tala moke
Selamat tinggal
Kende malamu
Siapa namamu?
Nani na yo?
Namaku John
Nani na ngai John
Apa kabar?
Oyo olingi?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Dope dohot Inggris?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Sia dohot Hindi ndang baen
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Sia ndang mangartog
Nani nazali koyeba te
Tolong dohot perlahan
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Bisa dohot ulah dohot?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Bagaimana aku bisa sampai ke pusat kota?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Putar ke kiri
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Putar ke kanan
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Jalan terus
Yaka na mbala moke
Berapa tarifnya?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Satu tiket, tolong
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Eza mbali na awa?
Aku hilang
Nani nazali na nzela te
Di mana aku bisa beli kartu SIM?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Horas
Eee
Tidak
Te
Mungkin
Pamba
Saya setuju
Nani na yo
Saya tidak setuju
Nani te na yo
Itu terdengar baik
Eza malamu
Apa pendapatmu?
Oyo olingi nini?
Bisakah kau membantuku?
Okanisa ngai?
Saya butuh bantuan
Nalingi lisungi
Tunggu sebentar
Tika moke
Saya minta maaf
Nasalisa
Tidak masalah
Te na mabe
Selamat
Mbote na yo
Selamat ulang tahun
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Selamat jalan
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di manakah stasiun kereta?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Di manakah halte bus?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)