English–Batak Toba Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
I	pronoun	au	I am here now. Au adong di godang on.
you	pronoun	ho	You are my friend. Ho alealengku.
we	pronoun	hita	We go to school. Hita lao tu sikola.
they	pronoun	halak i	They come this evening. Halak i ro di botari on.
what	pronoun	aha	What do you want? Aha na nihalom?
where	adverb	dia	Where is your house? Dia jabu niho?
when	adverb	andigan	When will you come? Andigan do ro ho?
who	pronoun	ise	Who is that person? Ise do halak i?
why	adverb	boasa	Why are you sad? Boasa ho marsak?
how	adverb	songon dia	How do you know? Songon dia do ho umbotosa?
to be	verb	adong	There is water here. Adong aek di son.
to do	verb	mambahen	I do my work daily. Au mambahen ulaonku ganup ari.
to go	verb	lao	They go to the market. Halak i lao tu onan.
to come	verb	ro	Please come to my house. Ro ma tu jabungku.
to see	verb	mamereng	I see the moon tonight. Au mamereng bulan sadarion.
to know	verb	umboto	I know his name. Au umboto goarna.
to think	verb	marpingkir	We think about the problem. Hita marpingkir taringot tu masalah i.
to want	verb	manghalomohon	I want some water. Au manghalomohon aek.
to make	verb	mambahen	She makes good bread.
to take	verb	mamorsan	Take the book home. Mamorsan buku i tu jabu.
to give	verb	mangalehon	Give me the book. Lehon ma buku i tu au.
to say	verb	mandok	He says the truth.
to tell	verb	mandok	Tell me your name. Dok ma goarmu tu au.
to ask	verb	manungkun	I ask a question. Au manungkun sada sungkun-sungkun.
to find	verb	marnida	We found the lost key.
to look	verb	mamereng	Look at the sky. Mamereng ma tu langit.
to use	verb	mamakke	I use this knife. Au mamakke piso on.
to work	verb	marulaon	They work every day. Halak i marulaon ganup ari.
to eat	verb	mangan	The child eats rice. Dakdanak i mangan boras.
to drink	verb	minum	I drink hot tea. Au minum teh na mokmok.
to sleep	verb	modom	The baby sleeps well. Dakdanak i modom denggan.
to walk	verb	mardalan	We walk to school. Hita mardalan tu sikola.
to run	verb	marlojong	The boy runs fast. Anak baoa i marlojong marhatop.
to read	verb	mangmaca	I read this book. Au mangmaca buku on.
to write	verb	manurat	She writes a letter.
to speak	verb	marhata	They speak Batak Toba. Halak i marhata Batak Toba.
to listen	verb	manangihon	Listen to the teacher. Tangihon ma guru i.
to hear	verb	manangihon	I hear the rain. Au manangihon udan.
to buy	verb	manuhor	We buy fresh fish. Hita manuhor dekke na imbaru.
to sell	verb	manggadis	They sell fruit here. Halak i manggadis bua di son.
to pay	verb	mambayar	I pay the money. Au mambayar hepeng i.
to help	verb	mangurupi	Please help my mother. Urupi ma inangku.
to love	verb	holong	I love my family. Au holong tu pamilya.
to die	verb	mate	The old man died yesterday.
to learn	verb	marsiajar	Children learn at school. Dakdanak marsiajar di sikola.
to teach	verb	mangajar	They teach the children. Halak i mangajar dakdanak i.
to open	verb	mamboan	Open the door now. Boan ma pintu i saonari.
to close	verb	manutup	Close the window, please.
person	noun	halak	That person is kind. Halak i denggan roha.
man	noun	baoa	The man is tall. Baoa i timbo.
woman	noun	boru	The woman is strong. Boru i gogo.
child	noun	dakdanak	The child is sleeping. Dakdanak i modom.
boy	noun	anak baoa	The boy reads quietly. Anak baoa i mangmaca hita-hita.
girl	noun	anak boru	The girl sings well.
family	noun	pangkela	My family lives here.
mother	noun	inang	My mother cooks rice.
father	noun	amang	My father is working.
friend	noun	dongan	He is my friend.
house	noun	jabu	Our house is big. Jabu nami godang.
home	noun	jabu	I am going home. Au lao tu jabu.
school	noun	sikola	The school is nearby. Sikola i jonok.
city	noun	kota	This city is busy. Kota on rame.
country	noun	nagara	Our country is beautiful. Nagara nami uli.
world	noun	portibi	The world is large. Portibi i balga.
street	noun	dalan	The street is long. Dalan i ganjang.
room	noun	rungan	The room is clean.
time	noun	tingki	Time goes quickly.
day	noun	ari	Today is a good day. Ari on ari na denggan.
night	noun	borngin	The night is cold. Borngin i ngali.
morning	noun	manogot	This morning is bright.
evening	noun	botari	We come this evening. Hita ro di botari on.
week	noun	minggu	One week is short.
month	noun	bulan	This month is busy.
year	noun	taon	This year is new.
today	adverb	sadari on	I work today. Au marulaon sadari on.
tomorrow	adverb	annon	We will go tomorrow. Hita lao annon.
yesterday	adverb	natuari	He came yesterday.
now	adverb	saonari	Come here now. Ro ma tu son saonari.
sun	noun	mata ni ari	The sun is hot. Mata ni ari mokmok.
moon	noun	bulan	The moon is bright tonight. Bulan torang sadarion.
star	noun	bintang	A star shines above.
sky	noun	langit	The sky is blue. Langit birong.
earth	noun	portibi	The earth is our home. Portibi do jabunta.
fire	noun	api	The fire is hot. Api i mokmok.
water	noun	aek	The water is cold. Aek i ngali.
rain	noun	udan	The rain is heavy.
wind	noun	anggo	The wind is strong.
tree	noun	hau	That tree is tall. Hau i timbo.
flower	noun	bunga	This flower is beautiful. Bunga on uli.
mountain	noun	dolok	The mountain is high. Dolok i timbo.
river	noun	aek	The river is wide.
sea	noun	laut	The sea is blue. Laut birong.
food	noun	sipanganon	The food is good. Sipanganon i denggan.
bread	noun	roti	I eat bread daily. Au mangan roti ganup ari.
rice	noun	boras	We eat rice today. Hita mangan boras sadari on.
meat	noun	jagal	They cook meat tonight.
fish	noun	dekke	The fish is fresh. Dekke i imbaru.
egg	noun	tottor	I eat one egg.
milk	noun	susu	The child drinks milk. Dakdanak i minum susu.
fruit	noun	bua	This fruit is sweet.
tea	noun	teh	I drink hot tea. Au minum teh na mokmok.
coffee	noun	kopi	My father drinks coffee.
head	noun	ulu	My head hurts today.
eye	noun	mata	Her eyes are beautiful.
ear	noun	pinggol	My ear hears well.
mouth	noun	pamangan	Open your mouth wide.
nose	noun	igung	His nose is small.
hand	noun	lima	Wash your hands now.
foot	noun	pat	My foot is hurt.
heart	noun	roha	Her heart is kind.
name	noun	goar	My name is Daniel. Goarku Daniel.
book	noun	buku	This book is new. Buku on imbaru.
word	noun	hata	That word is important. Hata i arga.
language	noun	hata	This language is beautiful. Hata on uli.
money	noun	hepeng	I have no money.
work	noun	ulaon	My work is hard. Ulaonku borat.
love	noun	holong	Love is very important. Holong tung arga.
music	noun	musik	I enjoy this music.
story	noun	turiturian	That story is interesting.
way	noun	dalan	This way is easy.
thing	noun	barang	What is that thing? Aha do barang i?
life	noun	hangoluan	Life is beautiful. Hangoluan uli.
door	noun	pintu	Open the door slowly. Boan ma pintu i maringan.
table	noun	meja	The book is on the table.
chair	noun	hursi	Sit on this chair.
car	noun	oto	The car is new. Oto i imbaru.
good	adjective	denggan	This food is good. Sipanganon on denggan.
bad	adjective	roa	That water is bad.
big	adjective	godang	We saw a big house. Hita mamereng jabu na godang.
small	adjective	otik	The child is small. Dakdanak i otik.
new	adjective	imbaru	I bought a new book. Au manuhor buku na imbaru.
old	adjective	naung matua	That house is old.
long	adjective	ganjang	This road is long. Dalan on ganjang.
short	adjective	jobit	The story is short.
high	adjective	timbo	That mountain is high. Dolok i timbo.
low	adjective	rendah	The wall is low.
hot	adjective	mokmok	The tea is hot. Teh i mokmok.
cold	adjective	ngali	The water is cold. Aek i ngali.
happy	adjective	sonang	I am happy today. Au sonang sadari on.
sad	adjective	marsak	She feels sad now.
beautiful	adjective	uli	The flower is beautiful. Bunga i uli.
easy	adjective	gampang	This work is easy. Ulaon on gampang.
hard	adjective	borat	This lesson is hard.
fast	adjective	marhatop	That car is fast. Oto i marhatop.
slow	adjective	maringan	The old man walks slow.
right	adjective	tutu	Your answer is right.
wrong	adjective	sala	That answer is wrong. Alusi i sala.
important	adjective	arga	This book is important. Buku on arga.
true	adjective	tutu	His story is true.
full	adjective	gok	The cup is full.
empty	adjective	holom	The room is empty.
young	adjective	poso	He is still young.
strong	adjective	gogo	That man is strong. Baoa i gogo.
weak	adjective	lemah	The child is weak.
red	adjective	rara	The flower is red. Bunga i rara.
blue	adjective	birong	The sky is blue. Langit birong.
green	adjective	rata	The leaves are green.
yellow	adjective	gorsing	That flower is yellow.
black	adjective	lomom	The dog is black.
white	adjective	bontar	The cloth is white.
yes	interjection	olo	Yes, I understand. Olo, au umboto.
no	interjection	dang	No, I do not know. Dang, au dang umboto.
not	adverb	dang	I do not understand. Au dang umboto.
and	conjunction	dohot	Mother and father are here. Inang dohot amang adong di son.
or	conjunction	manang	Tea or coffee is fine. Teh manang kopi, denggan do.
but	conjunction	alai	I want to go, but work.
if	conjunction	molo	If it rains, stay home.
because	conjunction	ai	I stayed home because rain fell.
with	preposition	rap dohot	I came with my friend.
without	preposition	ndang mar	He went without money.
for	preposition	bahen	This gift is for you.
from	preposition	sian	I came from the city. Au ro sian kota.
to	preposition	tu	We go to school. Hita lao tu sikola.