Looking for practical Latin to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latin 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 Latin 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.
Salve
Horas(sal-way)
Gratias tibi
Terima kasih(grah-tee-as tee-bee)
Bonum mane
Selamat pagi(boh-num mah-neh)
Bonum postmeridianum
Selamat siang(boh-num post-meh-rih-dee-ah-num)
Bonum vesperum
Selamat sore(boh-num vehs-peh-rum)
Bona nox
Selamat malam(boh-nah nox)
Vide te postea
Sampai jumpa(vee-deh tay pos-teh-ah)
Vale
Selamat tinggal(wah-leh)
Quod est nomen tuum?
Siapa nama mu?(kwod est noh-men too-um)
Nomen meum est Iohannes
Nama ku John(noh-men may-um est yo-han-nes)
Quomodo es?
Apa kabar?(kwo-mo-do es)
Te convenire mihi iucundum est
Senang bertemu dengan mu(tay kon-veh-nee-re mee-hee yoo-kun-dum est)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Loquerisne Anglice?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Non bene loquor Hindi.
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)