Looking for practical Batak (Karo) to Dutch (Nederlands) 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 Dutch translation (Nederlands) — 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 Dutch.
Tip: pick five Dutch phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Horas
Hallo
Terima kasih
Dank je
Selamat pagi
Goedemorgen
Selamat siang
Goedemiddag
Selamat sore
Goedenavond
Selamat malam
Goedenacht
Sampai jumpa
Tot later
Selamat tinggal
Tot ziens
Siapa nama mu?
Wat is jouw naam?
Nama ku John
Mijn naam is John
Apa kabar?
Hoe gaat het?
Senang bertemu dengan mu
Leuk je te ontmoeten
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Spreekt u Engels?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik
Ik spreek niet goed Hindi.(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)