Looking for practical Cantonese to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Santali (Ol Chiki)-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.
你好
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ(rikiya)
多謝
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ(ahojaga)
早唞
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ(ahor boro)
午安
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ(ahor apay)
晚上好
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ(ahor amay)
晚安
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor amay anaa)
再見
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
再見
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
你叫咩名？
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?(ahor anaa ada?)
我叫John
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ(anaa ada anaa John)
你好嗎？
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?(ahor anaa?)
好高興見到你
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Tuhun English bolang?(tuhun English bolang)
我不太會講印地語
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
我不明白
Maan samjha nahi(maan samjha nahi)
請慢慢講
Dohar dhire bolang(dohar dhire bolang)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
洗手間在哪裡？
Ghar gela kaha?(ghar gela kaha)
我怎樣去市中心？
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
向左轉
Bamra gela(bamra gela)
向右轉
Dahra gela(dahra gela)
直走
Sidha jabo(sidha jabo)
票價是多少？
Kota kharch?(kota kharch)
請給我一張票
Ek ticket, dohar(ek ticket, dohar)
離這裡遠嗎？
Ika duraka?(ika duraka)
我迷路了
Maan khoya gelam(maan khoya gelam)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?(maan SIM card kahan kinabo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.