Looking for practical Dombe to Santali (Ol Chiki) 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 (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: read the Santali (Ol Chiki) line out loud three times, then cover the Dombe side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salibonani
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ(rikiya)
Ngiyabonga
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ(ahojaga)
Ubusuku obuhle
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ(ahor boro)
Uhlanga oluhle
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ(ahor apay)
Ubusuku obuhle
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ(ahor amay)
Lala kahle
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor amay anaa)
Siyaphinda
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Hamba kahle
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Ubani igama lakho?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?(ahor anaa ada?)
Igama lami nguJohn
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ(anaa ada anaa John)
Unjani?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?(ahor anaa?)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Tuhun English bolang?(tuhun English bolang)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Maan samjha nahi(maan samjha nahi)
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Dohar dhire bolang(dohar dhire bolang)
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ghar gela kaha?(ghar gela kaha)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Bamra gela(bamra gela)
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Dahra gela(dahra gela)
Enda mberi.
Sidha jabo(sidha jabo)
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Kota kharch?(kota kharch)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Ek ticket, dohar(ek ticket, dohar)
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Ika duraka?(ika duraka)
Ndakanyura.
Maan khoya gelam(maan khoya gelam)
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?(maan SIM card kahan kinabo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
Aih
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Zvichida
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Ndinobvumirana
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ndinopikisa
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Unofungei?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mirira kwechinguva
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ndine hurombo
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Hapana dambudziko
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Makorokoto
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.