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In Batak, hello is Horas and thank you is Mauliate. Here are 15 everyday Batak phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Batak · How to say thank you in Batak · How to say goodbye in Batak · How to say please in Batak · How to say sorry in Batak
| English | Batak |
|---|---|
| Hello | Horas The all-purpose Batak Toba greeting, used at any time of day; it also means “long life”. |
| Goodbye | Mauliate, dapot muse Literally “thank you, see you again”; horas also works when parting. |
| Please | Tulong ma “ma” softens a request; adding it to a verb is the everyday way to say “please”. |
| Thank you | Mauliate Add “godang” (much) for “thank you very much”: Mauliate godang. |
| Yes | Olo |
| No | Daong |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Santabi Also spelled sattabi; used both to get attention and to apologize. |
| I don't understand | Ndang huboto Literally “I don't know”; huboto is the contracted form of ahu + boto (I + know). |
| How much is it? | Sadia argona? |
| Where is the bathroom? | Didia do WC i? WC (as in Indonesian) is the everyday word for a toilet. |
| I'd like this, please | Lomo au on Built from lomo (to like/want) + au (I) + on (this). |
| The bill, please | Bon i ma Bon is the everyday word for a bill/receipt. |
| Where is …? | Didia do …? Fill the gap with the place, e.g. Didia do hotel i? (Where is the hotel?). |
| Help! | Tolong! Used the same way as Indonesian “tolong” in an emergency. |
| Can you help me? | Boi ho mangurupi ahu? boi (can) + mangurupi (to help) + ahu (me). |
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