Looking for practical Chuukese to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Batak (Karo) translation (Batak (Karo)) — 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 (Karo).
Tip: read the Batak (Karo) line out loud three times, then cover the Chuukese 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Horas(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Terima kasih(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Selamat pagi(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Selamat siang(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Selamat sore(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Selamat malam(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Sampai jumpa(chok ngeni)
Soun
Selamat tinggal(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Siapa nama mu?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Nama ku John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Apa kabar?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Senang bertemu dengan mu(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)