Looking for practical Batak (Karo) to Sami North 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 Sami North translation (Sami North) — 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 Sami North.
Tip: when a Sami North 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
Bures(bures)
Terima kasih
Giitu(giitu)
Selamat pagi
Buorre eahket(buorre eahket)
Selamat siang
Buorre beaivi(buorre beaivi)
Selamat sore
Buorre iđit(buorre iđit)
Selamat malam
Buorre natti(buorre natti)
Sampai jumpa
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Selamat tinggal
Ráhkisvuohta(ráhkisvuohta)
Siapa nama mu?
Mii du namma lea?(mii du namma lea)
Nama ku John
Mun namma lea John(mun namma lea John)
Apa kabar?
Gii du lea?(gii du lea)
Senang bertemu dengan mu
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Don leat englalaš?(Don leat englalaš?)
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Saya tidak mengerti
Mun in boahtte(Mun in boahtte)
Tolong berbicara pelan-pelan
Váldde čáhkkáldat(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Bisakah anda mengulangnya?
Várra gohččat dán again?(Várra gohččat dán again?)