Looking for practical Bemba to Santali (Latin) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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: when a Santali (Latin) phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Bemba 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.
Shani
Johar
Natotela
Dhanyabad
Muli shani
Sundar subah
Muli shani
Sundar dopahar
Muli shani
Sundar sanjha
Shalenipo bwino
Sundar raat
Tukakutana
Aam jomda
Twalumba
Biday
Iwe ulishani?
Tuhar naam ki?
Ndefwaya John
Mor naam John
Uli bwanji?
Tuhar kemon achho?
Nashitasha kukumona
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Tuhun English bolta?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Aam samjha nahi.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Dai dhire bol.
Ningaloleleko?
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Fumya kumwendo
Bamre ghoor.
Fumya kumwendo
Dahine ghoor.
Enda pamo
Sidhai jaba.
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Koto daam ahe?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Ek ticket, dai.
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Ndi lost
Aam khoj gela.
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Aam
Awe
Naa
Panga
Hok
Ndi bwino
Aam aayi
Ndi bwino na
Aam naa aayi
Ilyo lishibukile
Oka bhal lagit
Uchite shani?
Aapne ki sochit?
Ushakufwa?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Aami sahay lagit
Leka ifi
Ek moment roko
Nshakufwa
Aami khedi
Takwaba shani
Naa samasya
Nshakufwa bwino
Badhai
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Janmadin bhal lagit
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Sukh safror lagit
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Kedak train station ahe?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Kedak bus stop ahe?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Kedak platform ahe?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Kedak samay jate?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
Ili pamo na pano.
Ika katha ahe.
Ili lishilu na pano.
Ika dur ahe.
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Map re tohan dekhate?
Leka pano, chonde.
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
Kuli shani?
Kedak samay lagate?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Ika kothi aen?(ika kothi aen)
Ili lya kuli
Ika aen jor aen(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Aen kothi jor aen?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Aen duita logon re table chahiye(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
Bill, aen.(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Service aen re aen?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Aen vegetarian aen(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Ika swadisht aen(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Aen kothi menu chahiye?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Ek glass pani, aen.(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Polis ke bulai(Polis ke bulai)
Tuma ambulance
Ambulans ke bulai(Ambulans ke bulai)
Nshikala na doctor
Aam doctor lagit(Aam doctor lagit)
Nshikala bwino
Aam bekar lagit(Aam bekar lagit)
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Aam mungfali re allergy achi(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)