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Common Lingala to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases

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

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Looking for practical Lingala to Santali (Ol Chiki) 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 (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: pick five Santali (Ol Chiki) 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.

  1. Mbote

    ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ (rikiya)

  2. Melesi

    ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ (ahojaga)

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ (ahor boro)

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ (ahor apay)

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ (ahor amay)

  6. Malamu na butu

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ (ahor amay anaa)

  7. Tala yo nsima

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ (ahor anaa)

  8. Kende malamu

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ (ahor anaa)

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ? (ahor anaa ada?)

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ (anaa ada anaa John)

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ? (ahor anaa?)

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ (ahor jona)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

    Tuhun English bolang? (tuhun English bolang)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

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

  3. Nalingi te

    Maan samjha nahi (maan samjha nahi)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    Dohar dhire bolang (dohar dhire bolang)

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

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

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Ghar gela kaha? (ghar gela kaha)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

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

  8. Tika na mobali

    Bamra gela (bamra gela)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Dahra gela (dahra gela)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Sidha jabo (sidha jabo)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Kota kharch? (kota kharch)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Ek ticket, dohar (ek ticket, dohar)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    Ika duraka? (ika duraka)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Maan khoya gelam (maan khoya gelam)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota 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. Oyo

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ

  2. Te

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  3. Soki

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

  4. Nalingi

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  5. Nalingi te

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

  6. Eza malamu

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  10. Sunga moke

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  12. Nani azali na problème

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  13. Mokolo malamu

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eko zali wapi?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ? (aruḷ aruṭi arulī?)

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

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

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱤᱡᱤ? (aruḷ aruṭi jiji?)

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

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

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

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

  6. Ezali pene awa.

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

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

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

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

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

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

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

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    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. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Ika menak kothi? (ika menak kothi)

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    Ika aji badi kothi (ika aji badi kothi)

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

    Ika menak kothi nena? (ika menak kothi nena)

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

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

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

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

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Bill, please (Bill, please)

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Service aji sarak? (Service aji sarak)

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Ika vegetarian ahe (ika vegetarian ahe)

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

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

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Ika badi ahe (ika badi ahe)

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Ika menu chahi? (ika menu chahi)

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    Ek glass pani, please (ek glass pani)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tindá polisi

    Polis re bāhāra

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Ambulance re bāhāra

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Ainḍa doctor re chāhi

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Ainḍa bāhāra

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Ainḍa moḍa bāhāra

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Nekā hospital kothā?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Iṭa hāṭa

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Ainḍa passport hāṭā

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Tūṅ hotel re bāhāra?

  10. S.O.S!

    Sāhāy!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    ᱚᱞ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (ol aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (ṭena aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ? (aḍaḍa saḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ? (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa kaḍaḍa)

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ? (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa kaḍaḍa)

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (ṭena aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    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. Nini tango ezali?

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ? (araṅ ado?)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱲᱟ (ado anā ahatā)

  3. Lelo

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ (adohā)

  4. Bokoko

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  5. Kaka

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  6. Lundi

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  7. Mardi

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  8. Mercredi

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  9. Moko

    ᱚᱱ (on)

  10. Mbala

    ᱚᱱᱟ (onā)

  11. Misato

    ᱚᱱᱟᱦ (onāh)

  12. Libwa

    ᱑ᱮᱱ (deh)

  13. Sankuru

    ᱚᱱ ᱱᱮᱱ (on nen)

  14. Bato

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ (adohā)

  15. Soki

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ (adohā)

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