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Common Batak Toba Phrases
Essential Batak Toba (Hata Batak) phrases with pronunciation guides.
👋Greetings & Basics
| English | Batak Toba | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Horas | ho-RAS |
| Good morning | Horas sogot on | ho-RAS so-GOT on |
| Good evening | Horas botari on | ho-RAS bo-TA-ri on |
| Good night | Selamat malam | se-la-MAT ma-LAM |
| Goodbye | Horas ma ho | ho-RAS ma ho |
| How are you? | Songon dia ho? | so-NGON di-A ho |
| I'm fine | Denggan ahu | deng-GAN a-HU |
| Please | Tolong | to-LONG |
| Thank you | Mauliate | mau-li-A-te |
| You're welcome | Ingkon do nian | ing-KON do ni-AN |
| Sorry | Minta maaf | min-TA ma-AF |
| Yes | Olo | o-LO |
| No | Ndang | ndang |
| My name is... | Goarhu... | go-AR-hu... |
| What is your name? | Aha goar ni ho? | a-HA go-AR ni ho |
| Nice to meet you | Las roha ni rohakku marnida ho | las ro-HA ni ro-HAK-ku mar-NI-da ho |
| Do you speak English? | Boi ho marsahap Inggrish? | boi ho mar-SA-hap ing-GRISH |
| I don't understand | Ndang huboto | ndang hu-BO-to |
| Help! | Tulung! | tu-LUNG |
| I love you | Holong rohakku di ho | ho-LONG ro-HAK-ku di ho |
✈️Travel
| English | Batak Toba | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | Di dia...? | di di-A...? |
| How much does it cost? | Piga-piga hargana? | pi-GA pi-GA har-GA-na |
| I need help | Adong parhobasan di ahu | a-DONG par-ho-BA-san di a-HU |
| Where is the hospital? | Di dia rumah sakit? | di di-A ru-MAH sa-KIT |
| Police | Polisi | po-LI-si |
| Airport | Lapangan terbang | la-pa-GAN ter-BANG |
| Hotel | Hotel | ho-TEL |
| Restaurant | Rumah mangan | ru-MAH ma-NGAN |
| Ticket | Tiket | ti-KET |
| Train station | Stasion kereta api | sta-SI-on ke-re-TA a-PI |
| Bus stop | Halte bus | hal-TE bus |
| Taxi | Taksi | tak-SI |
| Left | Kiri | ki-RI |
| Right | Kanan | ka-NAN |
| Straight ahead | Lurus | lu-RUS |
| Passport | Paspor | pas-POR |
| Pharmacy | Apotek | a-po-TEK |
| Bank | Bank | bank |
| Market | Onan | o-NAN |
| Beach | Topi ni aek | to-PI ni a-EK |
🍽️Food & Dining
| English | Batak Toba | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I'm hungry | Las roha mangolu ahu | las ro-HA ma-NGO-lu a-HU |
| I'm thirsty | Mauas ahu | ma-u-AS a-HU |
| The menu, please | Menu, tolong | me-NU to-LONG |
| Water | Aek | a-EK |
| Bread | Roti | ro-TI |
| Meat | Juhut | ju-HUT |
| Fish | Dekke | dek-KE |
| Vegetables | Gurgur | gur-GUR |
| Delicious | Mamis | ma-MIS |
| Bill please | Rekening, tolong | re-ke-NING to-LONG |
| Tea | Teh | teh |
| Coffee | Kopi | ko-PI |
| Beer | Bir | bir |
| Wine | Anggur | ang-GUR |
| I am vegetarian | Ndang mangan juhut ahu | ndang ma-NGAN ju-HUT a-HU |
| Breakfast | Mangan sogot | ma-NGAN so-GOT |
| Lunch | Mangan siang | ma-NGAN si-ANG |
| Dinner | Mangan botari | ma-NGAN bo-TA-ri |
| Spicy | Lombok | lom-BOK |
| Sweet | Mamis | ma-MIS |
🚨Emergency
| English | Batak Toba | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Tulung! | tu-LUNG |
| Call the police | Paphlongi polisi | pap-HLONG-i po-LI-si |
| I need a doctor | Adong dokter parsiinangan ahu | a-DONG dok-TER par-si-i-NANG-an a-HU |
| Fire! | Api! | a-PI |
| Thief! | Malua! | ma-LU-a |
| I'm lost | Hubaen dalan ahu | hu-BA-en da-LAN a-HU |
| I had an accident | Adong musibah di ahu | a-DONG mu-SI-bah di a-HU |
| I'm sick | Maetek ahu | ma-e-TEK a-HU |
| Ambulance | Ambulans | am-bu-LANS |
| Hospital | Rumah sakit | ru-MAH sa-KIT |
| Emergency | Darurat | da-ru-RAT |
| I need medicine | Adong ubat parsiinangan ahu | a-DONG u-BAT par-si-i-NANG-an a-HU |
| Danger | Bahaya | ba-HA-ya |
| Stop! | Berhenti! | ber-HEN-ti |
💼Business
| English | Batak Toba | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting | Parpunguan | par-pu-NGU-an |
| Contract | Kontrak | kon-TRAK |
| Invoice | Faktur | fak-TUR |
| Payment | Pembayaran | pem-ba-YA-ran |
| Price | Harga | har-GA |
| Office | Kantor | kan-TOR |
| Manager | Manajer | ma-na-JER |
| Company | Perusahaan | pe-ru-sa-HA-an |
| Surel | su-REL | |
| Phone | Telepon | te-le-PON |
| Schedule | Jadwal | jad-WAL |
| Project | Proyek | pro-YEK |
| Report | Laporan | la-po-RAN |
| Deadline | Batas waktu | ba-TAS wak-TU |
🔢Numbers & Time
| English | Batak Toba | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Sada | sa-DA |
| Two | Dua | du-A |
| Three | Tolu | to-LU |
| Four | Opat | o-PAT |
| Five | Lima | li-MA |
| Six | Onom | o-NOM |
| Seven | Pitu | pi-TU |
| Eight | Walu | wa-LU |
| Nine | Siam | si-AM |
| Ten | Sampulu | sam-pu-LU |
| Twenty | Dua puluh | du-A pu-LUH |
| Hundred | Saratus | sa-ra-TUS |
| Thousand | Saribu | sa-ri-BU |
| What time is it? | Piga jami saonari? | pi-GA ja-MI sa-o-NA-ri |
| Today | Saonari | sa-o-NA-ri |
| Tomorrow | Sogot | so-GOT |
| Yesterday | Naung | na-UNG |
| Monday | Senin | se-NIN |
| Friday | Jumat | ju-MAT |
| Weekend | Akhir pekan | a-KHIR pe-KAN |
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