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