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Common Ga to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases

100 practical Ga to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ga to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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 Ga 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.

  1. Oyiwa

    ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ (rikiya)

  2. Medasi

    ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ (ahojaga)

  3. Meda wo akye

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ (ahor boro)

  4. Meda wo aha

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ (ahor apay)

  5. Meda wo nkyɛn

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ (ahor amay)

  6. Meda wo da

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ (ahor amay anaa)

  7. Yɛbɛhyia bio

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ (ahor anaa)

  8. Nante yie

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ (ahor anaa)

  9. Wo din de sɛn?

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ? (ahor anaa ada?)

  10. Me din de John

    ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ (anaa ada anaa John)

  11. Ɛyɛn sɛn?

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ? (ahor anaa?)

  12. Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ (ahor jona)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Wɔyɛ English?

    Tuhun English bolang? (tuhun English bolang)

  2. Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie

    Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang (maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)

  3. Mɛnhu

    Maan samjha nahi (maan samjha nahi)

  4. Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ

    Dohar dhire bolang (dohar dhire bolang)

  5. Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?

    Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang? (tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)

  6. Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?

    Ghar gela kaha? (ghar gela kaha)

  7. Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?

    Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo? (maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)

  8. Bɔ nifa

    Bamra gela (bamra gela)

  9. Bɔ benkum

    Dahra gela (dahra gela)

  10. Kɔ mmerɛ

    Sidha jabo (sidha jabo)

  11. Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?

    Kota kharch? (kota kharch)

  12. Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw

    Ek ticket, dohar (ek ticket, dohar)

  13. Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?

    Ika duraka? (ika duraka)

  14. Mɛyɛ abɔfo

    Maan khoya gelam (maan khoya gelam)

  15. Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ 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.

  1. Aane

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ

  2. Mii

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  3. Mɛyɛ

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

  4. Mɛyɛ a

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  5. Mɛyɛ nɔ

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

  6. Eyi yɛ fɛ

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

  7. Dɛn na wopɛ?

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?

  8. Wobɛtumi aboa me?

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?

  9. Mepɛ aboa

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  10. Tɔ ɔkɛse bi

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  11. Mepa wo kyɛw

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  12. Nni asɛm

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  13. Akyɛdeɛ

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  14. Afehyia pa

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  15. Nya ɔkwan pa

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ehe ni eba train station?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ? (aruḷ aruṭi arulī?)

  2. Ehe ni eba bus stop?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱵᱚᱥ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ? (aruḷ aruṭi bos arulī?)

  3. Nii platform ni?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱤᱡᱤ? (aruḷ aruṭi jiji?)

  4. Naa he ni eba?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱤᱡᱤ? (aruḷ aruṭi aruḷ arul siḱi?)

  5. Eyi ni kwɛ he?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱩᱭᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ? (aruḷ aruṭi cuyi arul?)

  6. Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ. (aruḷ arul arul arul.)

  7. Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱟᱦᱤ. (aruḷ arul arul sahi.)

  8. Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ? (aruḷ aruṭi map arul arul?)

  9. Gyae hɔ, please.

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ, ᱵᱟᱹᱨᱤ. (aruḷ arul arul, bari.)

  10. Naa he ni yɛ?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ? (aruḷ aruṭi arul arul arul?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ehe ni kɛ?

    Ika menak kothi? (ika menak kothi)

  2. Ɛyɛ dɔɔso

    Ika aji badi kothi (ika aji badi kothi)

  3. Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?

    Ika menak kothi nena? (ika menak kothi nena)

  4. Mɛtɔ kaad?

    Ika card re pay kora? (ika card re pay kora)

  5. Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli

    Ika do jona table chahi (ika do jona table chahi)

  6. Bɔtɔ mli, please

    Bill, please (Bill, please)

  7. Service no wɔ he?

    Service aji sarak? (Service aji sarak)

  8. Mɛyɛ vegetarian

    Ika vegetarian ahe (ika vegetarian ahe)

  9. Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please

    Aji masala khana nahi, please (aji masala khana nahi)

  10. Ɛyɛ dɛ

    Ika badi ahe (ika badi ahe)

  11. Mɛtɔ menu?

    Ika menu chahi? (ika menu chahi)

  12. Nsu mli, please

    Ek glass pani, please (ek glass pani)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no

    Polis re bāhāra (bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)

  2. Bɔ abɔfoɔ

    Ambulance re bāhāra (bɔ abɔfoɔ)

  3. Mɛhia dɔkita

    Ainḍa doctor re chāhi (mɛhia dɔkita)

  4. Mɛyɛ yare

    Ainḍa bāhāra (mɛyɛ yare)

  5. Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto

    Ainḍa moḍa bāhāra (meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)

  6. Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?

    Nekā hospital kothā? (ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)

  7. Ɛyɛ me yare ha

    Iṭa hāṭa (ɛyɛ me yare ha)

  8. Mefii me paspɔt

    Ainḍa passport hāṭā (mefii me paspɔt)

  9. Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?

    Tūṅ hotel re bāhāra? (wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)

  10. Mɛboa!

    Sāhāy! (mɛboa!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Mikɛ nɔ ni

    ᱚᱞ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (ol aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  2. Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ

    ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (ṭena aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  3. Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ? (aḍaḍa saḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  4. Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  5. Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ? (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa kaḍaḍa)

  6. Mɛbɔ file no

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  7. Medɔ wo nɔ

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  8. Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  9. Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ? (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa kaḍaḍa)

  10. Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ

    ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (ṭena aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  11. Nɔ lɛ Friday

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ehe ni kɛ?

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ? (araṅ ado?)

  2. Eyɛ mliɛ mliɛ ɛtɔ mmiɛnsa.

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱲᱟ (ado anā ahatā)

  3. Nɛɛ

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ (adohā)

  4. Nɛɛ bɛ

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  5. Nɛɛ nɔ

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  6. Dɔkita

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  7. Nɔkɔ

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  8. Wukuda

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  9. Otsɔ

    ᱚᱱ (on)

  10. Mli

    ᱚᱱᱟ (onā)

  11. Mmiɛnsa

    ᱚᱱᱟᱦ (onāh)

  12. Dɔkɔ

    ᱑ᱮᱱ (deh)

  13. Otsɔ dɔ

    ᱚᱱ ᱱᱮᱱ (on nen)

  14. Nɔɔ

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ (adohā)

  15. Mɔ

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ (adohā)

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