Looking for practical Tongan to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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.
Mālō
Horas
Mālō
Terima kasih
Mālō e lelei
Selamat pagi
Mālō e lelei
Selamat siang
Mālō e lelei
Selamat sore
Nofo ā
Selamat malam
Tōfā
Sampai jumpa
Tōfā
Selamat tinggal
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Siapa nama mu?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Nama ku John
Ofa atu?
Apa kabar?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Senang bertemu dengan mu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)