Looking for practical Bemba to Batak (Simalungun) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Batak (Simalungun) translation (Batak (Simalungun)) — 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 Batak (Simalungun).
Tip: read the Batak (Simalungun) line out loud three times, then cover the Bemba 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.
Shani
Horas
Natotela
Terima kasih
Muli shani
Selamat pagi
Muli shani
Selamat siang
Muli shani
Selamat sore
Shalenipo bwino
Selamat malam
Tukakutana
Sampai jumpa
Twalumba
Selamat tinggal
Iwe ulishani?
Siapa namamu?
Ndefwaya John
Namaku John
Uli bwanji?
Apa kabar?
Nashitasha kukumona
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Dope dohot Inggris?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Sia dohot Hindi ndang baen
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Sia ndang mangartog
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Tolong dohot perlahan
Ningaloleleko?
Bisa dohot ulah dohot?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Bagaimana aku bisa sampai ke pusat kota?
Fumya kumwendo
Putar ke kiri
Fumya kumwendo
Putar ke kanan
Enda pamo
Jalan terus
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Berapa tarifnya?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Satu tiket, tolong
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ndi lost
Aku hilang
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Di mana aku bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Horas
Awe
Tidak
Panga
Mungkin
Ndi bwino
Saya setuju
Ndi bwino na
Saya tidak setuju
Ilyo lishibukile
Itu terdengar baik
Uchite shani?
Apa pendapatmu?
Ushakufwa?
Bisakah kau membantuku?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Saya butuh bantuan
Leka ifi
Tunggu sebentar
Nshakufwa
Saya minta maaf
Takwaba shani
Tidak masalah
Nshakufwa bwino
Selamat
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Selamat ulang tahun
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Selamat jalan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Di manakah stasiun kereta?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Di manakah halte bus?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Platform mana ini?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?
Ili pamo na pano.
Itu dekat sini
Ili lishilu na pano.
Itu jauh dari sini
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Bisakah Anda menunjukkan saya di peta?
Leka pano, chonde.
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Kuli shani?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Berapa harga ini?(Ili shani?)
Ili lya kuli
Itu terlalu mahal(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Adakah yang lebih murah?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Saya mau meja untuk dua orang(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
Tagihan, tolong(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Apakah pelayanan sudah termasuk?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Saya vegetarian(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Tidak pedas, tolong(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Ini enak(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Bisa minta menu?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Segelas air, tolong(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Hubungi polisi
Tuma ambulance
Hubungi ambulans
Nshikala na doctor
Aku perlu dokter
Nshikala bwino
Aku merasa sakit
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Aku alergi kacang
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kuli ububi pano
Sakit di sini
Nashitile passport yangu
Aku kehilangan paspor
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Bisakah kau hubungi hotelku?
Chikondi!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Senang bertemu denganmu(senang bertemu denganmu)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan(mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Jam berapa yang cocok untukmu?(jam berapa yang cocok untukmu)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Aku akan mengirim laporan hari ini(aku akan mengirim laporan hari ini)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Bisakah kita bicara besok?(bisakah kita bicara besok)