Looking for practical Sami North to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Batak (Karo)-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Horas(bures)
Giitu
Terima kasih(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Selamat pagi(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Selamat siang(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Selamat sore(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Selamat malam(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Sampai jumpa(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Selamat tinggal(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Siapa nama mu?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Nama ku John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Apa kabar?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Senang bertemu dengan mu(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)