Looking for practical Khasi to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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: when a Batak (Karo) phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Khasi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumno
Horas(Kumno)
Khublei
Terima kasih(Khublei)
Khyndai
Selamat pagi(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Selamat siang(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Selamat sore(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Selamat malam(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Sampai jumpa(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Selamat tinggal(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Siapa nama mu?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Nama ku John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Apa kabar?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Senang bertemu dengan mu(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)