Looking for practical Batak (Karo) to Sundanese 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 Sundanese translation (Sundanese) — 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 Sundanese.
Tip: pick five Sundanese 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
Halo
Terima kasih
Hatur nuhun
Selamat pagi
Wilujeng énjing
Selamat siang
Wilujeng siang
Selamat sore
Wilujeng sonten
Selamat malam
Wilujeng wengi
Sampai jumpa
Dugi ka engke
Selamat tinggal
Sampurasun
Siapa nama mu?
Nami anjeun saha?
Nama ku John
Nami abdi John
Apa kabar?
Kumaha kabarna?
Senang bertemu dengan mu
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)