Looking for practical Chichewa to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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 Chichewa 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.
Moni
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ(rikiya)
Zikomo
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ(ahojaga)
M'mawa wabwino
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ(ahor boro)
Masana abwino
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ(ahor apay)
Madziwabwino
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ(ahor amay)
Usiku wabwino
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor amay anaa)
Tiwonana
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Tsalani bwino
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?(ahor anaa ada?)
Dzina langa ndi John
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ(anaa ada anaa John)
Muli bwanji?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?(ahor anaa?)
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
Tuhun English bolang?(tuhun English bolang)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Sindikumva
Maan samjha nahi(maan samjha nahi)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
Dohar dhire bolang(dohar dhire bolang)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
Ghar gela kaha?(ghar gela kaha)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Pangani kumanzere
Bamra gela(bamra gela)
Pangani kumanzere
Dahra gela(dahra gela)
Pitani mwachindunji
Sidha jabo(sidha jabo)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Kota kharch?(kota kharch)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
Ek ticket, dohar(ek ticket, dohar)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
Ika duraka?(ika duraka)
Ndakhalapo
Maan khoya gelam(maan khoya gelam)
Ndingatengere kuti 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.
Inde
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
Ayi
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mwina
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Ndikugwirizana
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Sindikugwirizana
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Zimakoma
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Mumaganiza chiyani?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
Mungandithandize?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
Ndikufuna thandizo
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Dikirani pang'ono
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ndikupemphera
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Palibe vuto
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Zikomo
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Pita bwino
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.