Looking for practical Batak (Simalungun) to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Batak (Simalungun) phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: when a Qeqchi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Batak (Simalungun) 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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Terima kasih
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Selamat pagi
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Selamat siang
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Selamat sore
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Selamat malam
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Sampai jumpa
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Selamat tinggal
K'ux(koosh)
Siapa namamu?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Namaku John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Apa kabar?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Senang bertemu denganmu
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Dope dohot Inggris?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Sia dohot Hindi ndang baen
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Sia ndang mangartog
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Tolong dohot perlahan
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Bisa dohot ulah dohot?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Di mana kamar mandi?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Bagaimana aku bisa sampai ke pusat kota?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Putar ke kiri
K'utun ri k'ay.
Putar ke kanan
K'utun ri k'ay.
Jalan terus
K'utun k'ay.
Berapa tarifnya?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Satu tiket, tolong
K'utun ri k'ay.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Aku hilang
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Di mana aku bisa beli kartu SIM?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Horas
Ja'
Tidak
Nok
Mungkin
K'a riq
Saya setuju
In k'ut
Saya tidak setuju
In k'ut nok
Itu terdengar baik
K'ut in k'ut
Apa pendapatmu?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Bisakah kau membantuku?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Saya butuh bantuan
In k'uch k'ax
Tunggu sebentar
K'ut k'ax riq
Saya minta maaf
In k'ut k'ax
Tidak masalah
Nok k'ut
Selamat
K'ut in k'ut riq
Selamat ulang tahun
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Selamat jalan
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di manakah stasiun kereta?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Di manakah halte bus?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Platform mana ini?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Itu dekat sini
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Itu jauh dari sini
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Bisakah Anda menunjukkan saya di peta?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.