Looking for practical Ewe to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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 Ewe 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.
Woezɔ
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ(rikiya)
Medɔ wo
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ(ahojaga)
Mɛkpɔ
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ(ahor boro)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ(ahor apay)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ(ahor amay)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor amay anaa)
Nɔ ɖe
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Nɔ agbe
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?(ahor anaa ada?)
Mawu ɖe John
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ(anaa ada anaa John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?(ahor anaa?)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
Tuhun English bolang?(tuhun English bolang)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Maan samjha nahi(maan samjha nahi)
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Dohar dhire bolang(dohar dhire bolang)
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Ghar gela kaha?(ghar gela kaha)
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Bamra gela(bamra gela)
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Dahra gela(dahra gela)
Kɔ gɔme.
Sidha jabo(sidha jabo)
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Kota kharch?(kota kharch)
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Ek ticket, dohar(ek ticket, dohar)
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Ika duraka?(ika duraka)
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Maan khoya gelam(maan khoya gelam)
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe 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.
Yoo
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
Ayi
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mekɔ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Mekɔ nyuie
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mekɔ nyuie o
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Eyi yɛ fɛ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Tɔ nyuie
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mepa wo kyɛw
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Nya abɔdɔ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Meda wo akye
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.