Looking for practical Qeqchi to Batak (Toba) 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 (Toba) translation (Batak (Toba)) — 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 (Toba).
Tip: read the Batak (Toba) 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(ho-ras)
Uxlab'äl
Terima kasih(te-ri-ma ka-sih)
Sa'qi k'ay
Selamat pagi(se-la-mat pa-gi)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Selamat siang(se-la-mat si-ang)
Sa'qi k'ux
Selamat sore(se-la-mat so-re)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Selamat malam(se-la-mat ma-lam)
K'ux k'ik'
Sampai jumpa(sam-pai jum-pa)
K'ux
Selamat tinggal(se-la-mat tin-gal)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Siapa nama mu?(si-a-pa na-ma mu)
In k'ut John
Nama saya John(na-ma sa-ya John)
K'ut k'ax?
Apa kabar?(a-pa ka-bar)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Senang bertemu(se-nang ber-te-mu)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Apakah anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Saya tidak mengerti(Saya tidak mengerti)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Tolong bicara perlahan(Tolong bicara perlahan)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Bisakah anda mengulangnya?(Bisakah anda mengulangnya?)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Di mana kamar mandi?(Di mana kamar mandi?)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?(Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Belok kiri(Belok kiri)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Belok kanan(Belok kanan)
K'utun k'ay.
Jalan terus(Jalan terus)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Berapa tarifnya?(Berapa tarifnya?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Satu tiket, tolong(Satu tiket, tolong)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Apakah jauh dari sini?(Apakah jauh dari sini?)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Saya tersesat(Saya tersesat)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?(Di mana saya bisa membeli 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 kamu membantu saya?
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 mana stasiun kereta?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Di mana halte bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Platform mana?(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
Ini dekat sini(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Ini jauh dari sini(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Bisakah Anda tunjukkan 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 layanan 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 ada makanan 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
Satu gelas 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 tanah
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
K'ax ri' k'ot
Ini sakit di sini
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Aku kehilangan pasporku
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Bisakah kamu menghubungi 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(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Jam berapa yang cocok untukmu?(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Saya akan mengirim laporan hari ini(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Bisakah kita bicara besok?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Silakan lihat berkas yang terlampir(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Terima kasih atas waktumu(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Saya menantikan untuk bekerja sama denganmu(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Bisakah kamu menjelaskan poin itu?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)