Looking for practical Chamorro to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ(rikiya)
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ(ahojaga)
Buenas Dias
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ(ahor boro)
Buenas Tarde
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ(ahor apay)
Buenas Noches
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ(ahor amay)
Buenas Noches
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor amay anaa)
Hasta luego
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Adios
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Håfa na'ån-mu?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?(ahor anaa ada?)
Guahu si John
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ(anaa ada anaa John)
Como estas?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?(ahor anaa?)
Maliu hao
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Tuhun English bolang?(tuhun English bolang)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Ti hu maolek
Maan samjha nahi(maan samjha nahi)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Dohar dhire bolang(dohar dhire bolang)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Onde i banyo?
Ghar gela kaha?(ghar gela kaha)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Bamra gela(bamra gela)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Dahra gela(dahra gela)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Sidha jabo(sidha jabo)
Håfa i presu?
Kota kharch?(kota kharch)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Ek ticket, dohar(ek ticket, dohar)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Ika duraka?(ika duraka)
Hu ma'pos
Maan khoya gelam(maan khoya gelam)
Onde siña un prupe i 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.
Åhe
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ(ahe)
Ahe
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(ahe)
Sao
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(dispensa)
Ti un problema
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(ti un problema)
Felicidades
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.