Looking for practical Batak (Karo) to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Batak (Karo) phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: read the Afrikaans line out loud three times, then cover the Batak (Karo) 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.
Horas
Hallo
Terima kasih
Dankie
Selamat pagi
Goeie more
Selamat siang
Goeie middag
Selamat sore
Goeie naand
Selamat malam
Goeie nag
Sampai jumpa
Sien jou later
Selamat tinggal
Totsiens
Siapa nama mu?
Wat is jou naam?
Nama ku John
My naam is John
Apa kabar?
Hoe gaan dit?
Senang bertemu dengan mu
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Praat jy Engels?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)