Looking for practical Batak (Karo) to Norwegian 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 Norwegian translation (Norwegian) — 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 Norwegian.
Tip: when a Norwegian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Batak (Karo) 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.
Horas
Hei
Terima kasih
Takk
Selamat pagi
God morgen
Selamat siang
God ettermiddag
Selamat sore
God kveld
Selamat malam
God natt
Sampai jumpa
Sees senere
Selamat tinggal
Ha det
Siapa nama mu?
Hva heter du?
Nama ku John
Jeg heter John
Apa kabar?
Hvordan har du det?
Senang bertemu dengan mu
Hyggelig å møte deg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Snakker du engelsk?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)