Looking for practical Amharic (አማርኛ) to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Amharic 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 Amharic 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.
ሰላም
Horas(Selam)
እናመሰግናለን
Terima kasih(Enamesegenalew)
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት
Selamat pagi(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
ደህና መልካም ከረባ
Selamat siang(Dehna melkam kereba)
ደህና መልካም እለት
Selamat sore(Dehna melkam elet)
ደህና ምሽት
Selamat malam(Dehna mishiht)
በኋላ እንገናኝ
Sampai jumpa(Behwala engegnay)
ደህና ሁን
Selamat tinggal(Dehna hun)
ስምህ ምንድነው?
Siapa nama mu?(Simeh mindnew?)
ስሜ ጆን ነው
Nama ku John(Sime Jon new)
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?
Apa kabar?(Endet neh/nesh?)
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ
Senang bertemu dengan mu(Enkwan wede tegegnanet des yibelih/belish)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
እንግሊዝኛ ትናገራለህ?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
ሂንዲ ደህና አልናገርም
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)