Looking for practical Batak (Toba) to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Batak (Toba) phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: read the Kiga line out loud three times, then cover the Batak (Toba) 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
Okwagala(ho-ras)
Terima kasih
Webale(te-ri-ma ka-sih)
Selamat pagi
Osiibye bulungi(se-la-mat pa-gi)
Selamat siang
Osiibye bulungi(se-la-mat si-ang)
Selamat sore
Osiibye bulungi(se-la-mat so-re)
Selamat malam
Osiibye bulungi(se-la-mat ma-lam)
Sampai jumpa
Tugenda okukutana(sam-pai jum-pa)
Selamat tinggal
Nkwagala(se-la-mat tin-gal)
Siapa nama mu?
Erinnya lyo ani?(si-a-pa na-ma mu)
Nama saya John
Erinnya lyange nze John(na-ma sa-ya John)
Apa kabar?
Oli otya?(a-pa ka-bar)
Senang bertemu
Nneebwanga okukuyita(se-nang ber-te-mu)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(Apakah anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)