Looking for practical Arabic (العربية) to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Arabic 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 Arabic 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.
مرحبا
Horas(marhaban)
شكرا
Terima kasih(shukran)
صباح الخير
Selamat pagi(sabah alkhayr)
مساء الخير
Selamat siang(masa' alkhayr)
مساء الخير
Selamat sore(masa' alkhayr)
تصبح على خير
Selamat malam(tusbih ala khayr)
أراك لاحقا
Sampai jumpa(arak lahikan)
وداعا
Selamat tinggal(wada'an)
ما اسمك؟
Siapa nama mu?(ma ismuk?)
اسمي جون
Nama ku John(ismi John)
كيف حالك؟
Apa kabar?(kayfa halak?)
تشرفت بلقائك
Senang bertemu dengan mu(tasharaft biliqayk)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
هل تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)