Looking for practical Acholi to Santali (Latin) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Santali (Latin) translation (Santali (Latin)) — 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 Santali (Latin).
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Santali (Latin)-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Johar(ah-yo)
Naki
Dhanyabad(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Sundar subah(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Sundar dopahar(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Sundar sanjha(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Sundar raat(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Aam jomda(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Biday(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Tuhar naam ki?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Mor naam John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Tuhar kemon achho?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Tuhun English bolta?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Nye neno.
Aam samjha nahi.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Dai dhire bol.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Konyo kuc.
Bamre ghoor.
Konyo kuc.
Dahine ghoor.
Tye kanyim.
Sidhai jaba.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Koto daam ahe?
One ticket, please.
Ek ticket, dai.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Nye konyo.
Aam khoj gela.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Aam
Bila
Naa
Kweyo
Hok
Ng'ato konyo
Aam aayi
Ng'ato konyo ni
Aam naa aayi
Okwero kany
Oka bhal lagit
Ika kany?
Aapne ki sochit?
Ikwok kany?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Aami sahay lagit
Tye kany
Ek moment roko
Ng'ato konyo
Aami khedi
Bila kany
Naa samasya
Tye kany
Badhai
Aye konyo
Janmadin bhal lagit
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Sukh safror lagit
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Kedak train station ahe?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Kedak bus stop ahe?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Kedak platform ahe?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Kedak samay jate?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Ika katha ahe.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Ika dur ahe.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Map re tohan dekhate?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Kedak samay lagate?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Ika kothi aen?(ika kothi aen)
Okwero keken
Ika aen jor aen(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Aen kothi jor aen?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Aen duita logon re table chahiye(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Bill, aen.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Service aen re aen?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Aen vegetarian aen(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Ika swadisht aen(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Aen kothi menu chahiye?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Ek glass pani, aen.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Polis ke bulai(Polis ke bulai)
Yat ma ambulance
Ambulans ke bulai(Ambulans ke bulai)
Nye konyo doctor
Aam doctor lagit(Aam doctor lagit)
Nye konyo wot
Aam bekar lagit(Aam bekar lagit)
Nye konyo kany kic
Aam mungfali re allergy achi(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)