Looking for practical Javanese to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Javanese 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 Javanese 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.
Halo
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ(rikiya)
Matur nuwun
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ(ahojaga)
Selamat pagi
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ(ahor boro)
Selamat siang
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ(ahor apay)
Selamat sore
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ(ahor amay)
Selamat dalu
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor amay anaa)
Sampai ketemu
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Selamat tinggal
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Sapa jenengmu?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?(ahor anaa ada?)
Jenengku John
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ(anaa ada anaa John)
Kepiye kabarmu?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?(ahor anaa?)
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Tuhun English bolang?(tuhun English bolang)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Aku ora ngerti
Maan samjha nahi(maan samjha nahi)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Dohar dhire bolang(dohar dhire bolang)
Bisa ngomong maneh?
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Endi kamar mandi?
Ghar gela kaha?(ghar gela kaha)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Bengkok kiwa
Bamra gela(bamra gela)
Bengkok tengen
Dahra gela(dahra gela)
Maju terus
Sidha jabo(sidha jabo)
Pira tarifé?
Kota kharch?(kota kharch)
Siji tiket, mangga
Ek ticket, dohar(ek ticket, dohar)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Ika duraka?(ika duraka)
Aku kesasar
Maan khoya gelam(maan khoya gelam)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?(maan SIM card kahan kinabo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
Ora
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mbok menawa
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Aku setuju
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Aku ora setuju
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Kedengarane apik
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Kowe mikir apa?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
Aku butuh bantuan
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Enteni sak menika
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Aku nyuwun pangapunten
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ora masalah
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Sugeng rawuh
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Selamat ulang tahun
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mugi perjalananmu aman
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.