Looking for practical Batak (Toba) to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Batak (Toba) phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.
Tip: read the Dyula line out loud three times, then cover the Batak (Toba) side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Horas
I ni ce(ee nee che)
Terima kasih
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
Selamat pagi
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
Selamat siang
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
Selamat sore
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
Selamat malam
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
Sampai jumpa
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
Selamat tinggal
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
Siapa nama mu?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
Nama saya John
N na John(n nah John)
Apa kabar?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
Senang bertemu
N bɛ sɔrɔ i(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
Saya tidak mengerti
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
Tolong bicara perlahan
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
Bisakah anda mengulangnya?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Belok kiri
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Belok kanan
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Jalan terus
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
Berapa tarifnya?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Satu tiket, tolong
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Saya tersesat
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Horas
Awa
Tidak
Ayi
Mungkin
Sama
Saya setuju
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Saya tidak setuju
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Itu terdengar baik
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Apa pendapatmu?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Bisakah kamu membantu saya?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Saya butuh bantuan
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Tunggu sebentar
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Saya minta maaf
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Tidak masalah
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Selamat
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Selamat ulang tahun
Bara fɛsɛ
Selamat jalan
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.