Looking for practical Luganda to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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: when a Batak (Karo) phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luganda 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.
Oli otya?
Horas(Oli otya?)
Webale
Terima kasih(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Selamat pagi(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Selamat siang(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Selamat sore(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Selamat malam(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Sampai jumpa(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Selamat tinggal(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Siapa nama mu?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Nama ku John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Apa kabar?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Senang bertemu dengan mu(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)