Looking for practical Bemba to Santali (Ol Chiki) 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 (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: pick five Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Shani
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ(rikiya)
Natotela
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ(ahojaga)
Muli shani
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ(ahor boro)
Muli shani
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ(ahor apay)
Muli shani
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ(ahor amay)
Shalenipo bwino
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor amay anaa)
Tukakutana
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Twalumba
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Iwe ulishani?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?(ahor anaa ada?)
Ndefwaya John
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ(anaa ada anaa John)
Uli bwanji?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?(ahor anaa?)
Nashitasha kukumona
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Tuhun English bolang?(tuhun English bolang)
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Maan samjha nahi(maan samjha nahi)
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Dohar dhire bolang(dohar dhire bolang)
Ningaloleleko?
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Ghar gela kaha?(ghar gela kaha)
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Fumya kumwendo
Bamra gela(bamra gela)
Fumya kumwendo
Dahra gela(dahra gela)
Enda pamo
Sidha jabo(sidha jabo)
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Kota kharch?(kota kharch)
Ticket imwe, nomba
Ek ticket, dohar(ek ticket, dohar)
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Ika duraka?(ika duraka)
Ndi lost
Maan khoya gelam(maan khoya gelam)
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?(maan SIM card kahan kinabo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
Awe
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Panga
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Ndi bwino
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ndi bwino na
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Ilyo lishibukile
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Uchite shani?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
Ushakufwa?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Leka ifi
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Nshakufwa
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Takwaba shani
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Nshakufwa bwino
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ube na mulimo wabwino
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.