Looking for practical Afar to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Santali (Ol Chiki) translation (Santali (Ol Chiki)) — 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 (Ol Chiki).
Tip: when a Santali (Ol Chiki) phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Afar wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ(rikiya)
Galatooma
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ(ahojaga)
Bariis
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ(ahor boro)
Galab
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ(ahor apay)
Haal
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ(ahor amay)
Haalka habeen
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor amay anaa)
Ilaa mar kale
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Nagaad
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Maa magacaa?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?(ahor anaa ada?)
Magacaygu waa John
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ(anaa ada anaa John)
Iska waran?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?(ahor anaa?)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Tuhun English bolang?(tuhun English bolang)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Ani hinfahmi
Maan samjha nahi(maan samjha nahi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Dohar dhire bolang(dohar dhire bolang)
Maahaa inna marra?
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Maalin baadhu?
Ghar gela kaha?(ghar gela kaha)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Boodha kaaf
Bamra gela(bamra gela)
Boodha mirga
Dahra gela(dahra gela)
Si qodhi
Sidha jabo(sidha jabo)
Maalin abaal?
Kota kharch?(kota kharch)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Ek ticket, dohar(ek ticket, dohar)
Maalin faga?
Ika duraka?(ika duraka)
Ani dhumtu
Maan khoya gelam(maan khoya gelam)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?(maan SIM card kahan kinabo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ(ee-yee)
Maya
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(mah-yah)
Gara
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.