Looking for practical Lombard to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lombard 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 Lombard 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.
Ciao
Horas
Grazie
Terima kasih
Bun di
Selamat pagi
Bun pomeriggio
Selamat siang
Bun sera
Selamat sore
Bun nott
Selamat malam
A dopo
Sampai jumpa
Addio
Selamat tinggal
Cömm a te ciama?
Siapa nama mu?
Me ciami John
Nama ku John
Cömm a te stai?
Apa kabar?
Piacer de incontrarte
Senang bertemu dengan mu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlet inglèis?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Mi no parlo ben l'hindi
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)