Looking for practical Dinka to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Batak (Karo)-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yaaŋ
Horas(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Terima kasih(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Selamat pagi(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Selamat siang(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Selamat sore(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Selamat malam(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Sampai jumpa(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Selamat tinggal(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Siapa nama mu?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Nama ku John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Apa kabar?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Senang bertemu dengan mu(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)