Looking for practical Mam to Batak (Simalungun) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: when a Batak (Simalungun) phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Mam 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.
Xo'j
Horas(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Terima kasih(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Selamat pagi(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Selamat siang(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Selamat sore(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Selamat malam(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Sampai jumpa(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Selamat tinggal(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Siapa namamu?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Namaku John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Apa kabar?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Senang bertemu denganmu(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Dope dohot Inggris?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Sia dohot Hindi ndang baen
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Sia ndang mangartog
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Tolong dohot perlahan
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Bisa dohot ulah dohot?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Di mana kamar mandi?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Bagaimana aku bisa sampai ke pusat kota?
K'utun k'ux.
Putar ke kiri
K'utun k'ux.
Putar ke kanan
K'utun k'ux.
Jalan terus
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Berapa tarifnya?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Satu tiket, tolong
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Aku hilang
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Di mana aku bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Horas(hoo)
Man
Tidak(mah)
K'ux
Mungkin(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Saya setuju(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Saya tidak setuju(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Itu terdengar baik(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Apa pendapatmu?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Bisakah kau membantuku?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Saya butuh bantuan(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Tunggu sebentar(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Saya minta maaf(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Tidak masalah(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Selamat(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Selamat ulang tahun(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Selamat jalan(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Di manakah stasiun kereta?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Di manakah halte bus?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Platform mana ini?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Itu dekat sini
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Itu jauh dari sini
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Bisakah Anda menunjukkan saya di peta?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Berhenti di sini, tolong
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Berapa harga ini?(K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Itu terlalu mahal(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Adakah yang lebih murah?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Saya mau meja untuk dua orang(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Tagihan, tolong(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Apakah pelayanan sudah termasuk?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Saya vegetarian(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Tidak pedas, tolong(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Ini enak(K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Bisa minta menu?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Segelas air, tolong(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Hubungi polisi
K'uxik un ambulancia
Hubungi ambulans
Nek' a doctor
Aku perlu dokter
K'utun k'ax
Aku merasa sakit
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Aku alergi kacang
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Sakit di sini
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Aku kehilangan paspor
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Bisakah kau hubungi hotelku?
¡Ayuda!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Senang bertemu denganmu(senang bertemu denganmu)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan(mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Jam berapa yang cocok untukmu?(jam berapa yang cocok untukmu)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Aku akan mengirim laporan hari ini(aku akan mengirim laporan hari ini)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Bisakah kita bicara besok?(bisakah kita bicara besok)