Looking for practical Luo to Batak (Simalungun) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo phrase first, then the Batak (Simalungun) translation (Batak (Simalungun)) — 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 (Simalungun).
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Batak (Simalungun)-speaking trip in a few weeks.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Luo to Batak (Simalungun) translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Naki
Horas(Naki)
Asante
Terima kasih(Asante)
Naki chuo
Selamat pagi(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Selamat siang(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Selamat sore(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Selamat malam(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Sampai jumpa(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Selamat tinggal(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
Siapa namamu?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
Namaku John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
Apa kabar?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
Senang bertemu denganmu(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Dope dohot Inggris?
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Sia dohot Hindi ndang baen
Nyingi.
Sia ndang mangartog
Tende konyo chalo.
Tolong dohot perlahan
Naki konyo to?
Bisa dohot ulah dohot?
Ith gi toilet?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Bagaimana aku bisa sampai ke pusat kota?
Konyo chike.
Putar ke kiri
Konyo duto.
Putar ke kanan
Yie chalo.
Jalan terus
Ning'eyo koro?
Berapa tarifnya?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Satu tiket, tolong
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Nin gi chalo.
Aku hilang
Ith gi SIM card?
Di mana aku bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Horas
Ayi
Tidak
Kaka
Mungkin
Akwong'
Saya setuju
Ayi Akwong'
Saya tidak setuju
Ong'eyo
Itu terdengar baik
Ine owuon?
Apa pendapatmu?
Naki gi chalo?
Bisakah kau membantuku?
Nind gi chalo
Saya butuh bantuan
Chakre
Tunggu sebentar
Naki
Saya minta maaf
Ayi koro
Tidak masalah
Naki chalo
Selamat
Naki buo
Selamat ulang tahun
Naki chalo gi chalo
Selamat jalan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Di manakah stasiun kereta?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Di manakah halte bus?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Platform mana ini?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?
Niko neno.
Itu dekat sini
Niko piny.
Itu jauh dari sini
Okwong' ni on map?
Bisakah Anda menunjukkan saya di peta?
Dhi here, please.
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Naki koro ng'ato?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nia ni?
Berapa harga ini?
Owino ni gi chalo.
Itu terlalu mahal
I konyo kanyo?
Adakah yang lebih murah?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Saya mau meja untuk dua orang
Chakruok, plis.
Tagihan, tolong
Isango ni gi?
Apakah pelayanan sudah termasuk?
Nin gi vegeterian.
Saya vegetarian
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Tidak pedas, tolong
Owino ni gi dho.
Ini enak
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Bisa minta menu?
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Segelas air, tolong
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nedhi polisi
Hubungi polisi
Nedhi ambulance
Hubungi ambulans
Aneedo daktari
Aku perlu dokter
Akwong' gi chalo
Aku merasa sakit
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Aku alergi kacang
Naki hospital mar koro?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Okwong' mana
Sakit di sini
Nying' my passport
Aku kehilangan paspor
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Bisakah kau hubungi hotelku?
Konyo!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
Senang bertemu denganmu(senang bertemu denganmu)
Nying' konyo joma
Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan(mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan)
Naki konyo nigi?
Jam berapa yang cocok untukmu?(jam berapa yang cocok untukmu)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
Aku akan mengirim laporan hari ini(aku akan mengirim laporan hari ini)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
Bisakah kita bicara besok?(bisakah kita bicara besok)