Looking for practical Dombe to Santali (Latin) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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: pick five Santali (Latin) 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.
Salibonani
Johar
Ngiyabonga
Dhanyabad
Ubusuku obuhle
Sundar subah
Uhlanga oluhle
Sundar dopahar
Ubusuku obuhle
Sundar sanjha
Lala kahle
Sundar raat
Siyaphinda
Aam jomda
Hamba kahle
Biday
Ubani igama lakho?
Tuhar naam ki?
Igama lami nguJohn
Mor naam John
Unjani?
Tuhar kemon achho?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Tuhun English bolta?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Aam samjha nahi.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Dai dhire bol.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Bamre ghoor.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Dahine ghoor.
Enda mberi.
Sidhai jaba.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Koto daam ahe?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Ek ticket, dai.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Ndakanyura.
Aam khoj gela.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Aam
Aih
Naa
Zvichida
Hok
Ndinobvumirana
Aam aayi
Ndinopikisa
Aam naa aayi
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Oka bhal lagit
Unofungei?
Aapne ki sochit?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Aami sahay lagit
Mirira kwechinguva
Ek moment roko
Ndine hurombo
Aami khedi
Hapana dambudziko
Naa samasya
Makorokoto
Badhai
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Janmadin bhal lagit
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Sukh safror lagit
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Kedak train station ahe?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Kedak bus stop ahe?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Kedak platform ahe?(Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Kedak samay jate?(Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?(I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)
Iri pedyo pano
Ika katha ahe.(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Ika dur ahe.(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Map re tohan dekhate?(U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)