Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Batak (Karo) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yucatec Maya 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: pick five Batak (Karo) phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Horas
Yum bo'otik
Terima kasih
Bix a k'iik
Selamat pagi
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Selamat siang
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Selamat sore
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Selamat malam
Tuméen k'i'ik
Sampai jumpa
K'a'abet
Selamat tinggal
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Siapa nama mu?
In na'atik John
Nama ku John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Apa kabar?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Senang bertemu dengan mu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)