Looking for practical Kiga to Santali (Latin) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga phrase first, then the Santali (Latin) translation (Santali (Latin)) — 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 (Latin).
Tip: pick five Santali (Latin) 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.
Okwagala
Johar
Webale
Dhanyabad
Osiibye bulungi
Sundar subah
Osiibye bulungi
Sundar dopahar
Osiibye bulungi
Sundar sanjha
Osiibye bulungi
Sundar raat
Tugenda okukutana
Aam jomda
Nkwagala
Biday
Erinnya lyo ani?
Tuhar naam ki?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Mor naam John
Oli otya?
Tuhar kemon achho?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Tuhun English bolta?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Sikuganya.
Aam samjha nahi.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Dai dhire bol.
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Ekitanda kiki?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Genda ku kkono.
Bamre ghoor.
Genda ku ddyo.
Dahine ghoor.
Genda mu maaso.
Sidhai jaba.
Ekitundu kiki?
Koto daam ahe?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ek ticket, dai.
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Aam khoj gela.
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Aam
Oya
Naa
Wali
Hok
Ndiinze
Aam aayi
Sindiinze
Aam naa aayi
Ekitanga kiza
Oka bhal lagit
Oteka ki?
Aapne ki sochit?
Okwetegera?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Nfuna okwetegera
Aami sahay lagit
Leka akaseke
Ek moment roko
Ndi mwefwe
Aami khedi
Tera kintu
Naa samasya
Nkwagala
Badhai
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Janmadin bhal lagit
Okwetegera mu nsi
Sukh safror lagit
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Kedak train station ahe?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Kedak bus stop ahe?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Kedak platform ahe?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ekitonde ki?
Kedak samay jate?(Ekitonde ki?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eri wansi wano
Ika katha ahe.(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
Ika dur ahe.(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Map re tohan dekhate?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
Kedak samay lagate?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Ika kothi aen?(ika kothi aen)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Ika aen jor aen(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Aen kothi jor aen?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Aen duita logon re table chahiye(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)