Looking for practical Kituba to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba phrase first, then the Batak (Karo) translation (Batak (Karo)) — 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 Batak (Karo).
Tip: read the Batak (Karo) line out loud three times, then cover the Kituba 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.
Mbote
Horas
Matondo
Terima kasih
Mbote na ntanga
Selamat pagi
Mbote na moke
Selamat siang
Mbote na nsuka
Selamat sore
Malamu na lola
Selamat malam
Tala moke
Sampai jumpa
Kende malamu
Selamat tinggal
Nani na yo?
Siapa nama mu?
Nani na ngai John
Nama ku John
Oyo olingi?
Apa kabar?
Nionso na yo
Senang bertemu dengan mu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)