Looking for practical Qeqchi to Batak (Simalungun) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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: read the Batak (Simalungun) line out loud three times, then cover the Qeqchi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sa'qi
Horas(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Terima kasih(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Selamat pagi(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Selamat siang(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Selamat sore(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Selamat malam(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Sampai jumpa(koosh keek)
K'ux
Selamat tinggal(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Siapa namamu?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Namaku John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Apa kabar?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Senang bertemu denganmu(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Dope dohot Inggris?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Sia dohot Hindi ndang baen
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Sia ndang mangartog
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Tolong dohot perlahan
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Bisa dohot ulah dohot?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Di mana kamar mandi?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Bagaimana aku bisa sampai ke pusat kota?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Putar ke kiri
K'utun ri k'ay.
Putar ke kanan
K'utun k'ay.
Jalan terus
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Berapa tarifnya?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Satu tiket, tolong
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Aku hilang
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Di mana aku bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Horas
Nok
Tidak
K'a riq
Mungkin
In k'ut
Saya setuju
In k'ut nok
Saya tidak setuju
K'ut in k'ut
Itu terdengar baik
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Apa pendapatmu?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Bisakah kau membantuku?
In k'uch k'ax
Saya butuh bantuan
K'ut k'ax riq
Tunggu sebentar
In k'ut k'ax
Saya minta maaf
Nok k'ut
Tidak masalah
K'ut in k'ut riq
Selamat
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Selamat ulang tahun
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Selamat jalan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Di manakah stasiun kereta?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Di manakah halte bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Platform mana ini?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Itu dekat sini(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Itu jauh dari sini(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Bisakah Anda menunjukkan saya di peta?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Berhenti di sini, tolong(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Berapa harga ini?(K'utun ri'?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Itu terlalu mahal(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Adakah yang lebih murah?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Saya mau meja untuk dua orang(In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Tagihan, tolong(Ri' k'utun, por favor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Apakah pelayanan sudah termasuk?(¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Saya vegetarian(In k'utun ri' vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Tidak pedas, tolong(Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Ini enak(K'utun ri' ch'ich')
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Bisa minta menu?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
Segelas air, tolong(Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Hubungi polisi
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Hubungi ambulans
In k'utun ri médico
Aku perlu dokter
In k'utun ri k'ax
Aku merasa sakit
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Aku alergi kacang
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
K'ax ri' k'ot
Sakit di sini
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Aku kehilangan paspor
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Bisakah kau hubungi hotelku?
Ayuda!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Senang bertemu denganmu(senang bertemu denganmu)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan(mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Jam berapa yang cocok untukmu?(jam berapa yang cocok untukmu)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Aku akan mengirim laporan hari ini(aku akan mengirim laporan hari ini)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Bisakah kita bicara besok?(bisakah kita bicara besok)