Looking for practical Dyula to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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.
I ni ce
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ(rikiya)
I ni sogoma
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ(ahojaga)
I ni bɛɛ
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ(ahor boro)
I ni kɛlɛ
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ(ahor apay)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ(ahor amay)
I ni fɔlɔ
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor amay anaa)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Ka kɛ
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
I bɛ na?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?(ahor anaa ada?)
N na John
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ(anaa ada anaa John)
I ni fɛ?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?(ahor anaa?)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
Tuhun English bolang?(tuhun English bolang)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
N tɛgɛ
Maan samjha nahi(maan samjha nahi)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Dohar dhire bolang(dohar dhire bolang)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Ghar gela kaha?(ghar gela kaha)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Bamra gela(bamra gela)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Dahra gela(dahra gela)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Sidha jabo(sidha jabo)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Kota kharch?(kota kharch)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
Ek ticket, dohar(ek ticket, dohar)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Ika duraka?(ika duraka)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Maan khoya gelam(maan khoya gelam)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?(maan SIM card kahan kinabo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awa
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
Ayi
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Sama
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
N bɛ sɔrɔ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
N bɛ tɔgɔ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
N bɛ sɔrɔ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Bara fɛsɛ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.