Looking for practical Somali to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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 Somali 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.
Salaan
Horas
Mahadsanid
Terima kasih
Subax wanaagsan
Selamat pagi
Duhur wanaagsan
Selamat siang
Habeen wanaagsan
Selamat sore
Habeen wanaagsan
Selamat malam
Ilaa dambe
Sampai jumpa
Nabad gelyo
Selamat tinggal
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Siapa nama mu?
Magacaygu waa John
Nama ku John
Sidee tahay?
Apa kabar?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Senang bertemu dengan mu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)