Looking for practical Lingala to Santali (Latin) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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.
Mbote
Johar
Melesi
Dhanyabad
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Sundar subah
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Sundar dopahar
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Sundar sanjha
Malamu na butu
Sundar raat
Tala yo nsima
Aam jomda
Kende malamu
Biday
Nkombo na yo nani?
Tuhar naam ki?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Mor naam John
Ozalaki malamu?
Tuhar kemon achho?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Tuhun English bolta?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
Aam samjha nahi.(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Dai dhire bol.(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Kothi bathroom ahe?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Aam city center kothi jabo?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
Bamre ghoor.(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
Dahine ghoor.(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
Sidhai jaba.(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
Koto daam ahe?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ek ticket, dai.(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Aam khoj gela.(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Kothi SIM card kiniba?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Aam
Te
Naa
Soki
Hok
Nalingi
Aam aayi
Nalingi te
Aam naa aayi
Eza malamu
Oka bhal lagit
Oyo olingi nini?
Aapne ki sochit?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Aami sahay lagit
Sunga moke
Ek moment roko
Nasalaki mabe
Aami khedi
Nani azali na problème
Naa samasya
Mokolo malamu
Badhai
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Janmadin bhal lagit
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Sukh safror lagit
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
Kedak train station ahe?(Eko zali wapi?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Kedak bus stop ahe?
Eko zali na esika nini?
Kedak platform ahe?
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Kedak samay jate?
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
Ezali pene awa.
Ika katha ahe.
Ezali mbali awa.
Ika dur ahe.
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Map re tohan dekhate?
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
Ekozala ntango nini?
Kedak samay lagate?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Ika kothi aen?(ika kothi aen)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Ika aen jor aen
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Aen kothi jor aen?
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Bill, aen.
Service eza na kati?
Service aen re aen?
Nazali mvegetarian.
Aen vegetarian aen
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.
Yango ezali malamu.
Ika swadisht aen
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Aen kothi menu chahiye?
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
Ek glass pani, aen.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Polis ke bulai(Polis ke bulai)
Tindá ambulance
Ambulans ke bulai(Ambulans ke bulai)
Nalingi médecin
Aam doctor lagit(Aam doctor lagit)
Nazali na maladi
Aam bekar lagit(Aam bekar lagit)
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Aam mungfali re allergy achi(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)