Looking for practical Acholi to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Batak (Karo)-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Horas(ah-yo)
Naki
Terima kasih(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Selamat pagi(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Selamat siang(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Selamat sore(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Selamat malam(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Sampai jumpa(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Selamat tinggal(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Siapa nama mu?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Nama ku John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Apa kabar?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Senang bertemu dengan mu(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)