Looking for practical Luo to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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 Luo 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.
Naki
Horas(Naki)
Asante
Terima kasih(Asante)
Naki chuo
Selamat pagi(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Selamat siang(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Selamat sore(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Selamat malam(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Sampai jumpa(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Selamat tinggal(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
Siapa nama mu?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
Nama ku John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
Apa kabar?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
Senang bertemu dengan mu(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)