Looking for practical Yiddish to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yiddish 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.
העלא
Horas(hola)
א דאנק
Terima kasih(a dank)
גוט מארגן
Selamat pagi(gut margen)
גוט נאכמיטאָג
Selamat siang(gut nakhmitog)
גוט ערב
Selamat sore(gut erev)
גוט נאכט
Selamat malam(gut nakht)
איך וועל זיך זען שפּעטער
Sampai jumpa(ikh vel zikh zen shpetter)
זײַ געזונט
Selamat tinggal(zay gezunt)
ווי הייסטו?
Siapa nama mu?(vi heystu?)
מיין נאָמען איז דזשאָן
Nama ku John(mayn nomen iz John)
ווי גייט עס אייך?
Apa kabar?(vi geit es aykh?)
נישט צו טרעפן אייך
Senang bertemu dengan mu(nisht tsu trefn aykh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
רעדסטו ענגליש?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
איך רעד נישט גוט הינדי
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)