Looking for practical Nepali to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nepali 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 Nepali 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.
नमस्ते
Horas(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Terima kasih(dhanyabad)
शुभ बिहान
Selamat pagi(shubh bihān)
शुभ अपराह्न
Selamat siang(shubh aparāhn)
शुभ साँझ
Selamat sore(shubh sānjh)
शुभ रात्री
Selamat malam(shubh rātri)
फेरि भेटौंला
Sampai jumpa(pherī bheṭaunlā)
बिदाई
Selamat tinggal(bidāī)
तिम्रो नाम के हो?
Siapa nama mu?(timro nām ke ho?)
मेरो नाम जोन हो
Nama ku John(merō nām jōn ho)
तिमीलाई कस्तो छ?
Apa kabar?(timīlā'ī kasto cha?)
तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो
Senang bertemu dengan mu(timīlā'ī bheṭera khushī lāgyō)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
के तपाईँ अङ्ग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
मलाई हिन्दी राम्रोसँग बोल्न आउँदैन
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)