Looking for practical Igbo to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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.
Ndewo
Horas(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Terima kasih(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Selamat pagi(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Selamat siang(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Selamat sore(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Selamat malam(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Sampai jumpa(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Selamat tinggal(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
Siapa nama mu?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
Nama ku John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
Apa kabar?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Senang bertemu dengan mu(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)