Looking for practical Luganda to Santali (Latin) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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.
Oli otya?
Johar(Oli otya?)
Webale
Dhanyabad(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Sundar subah(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Sundar dopahar(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Sundar sanjha(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Sundar raat(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Aam jomda(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Biday(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Tuhar naam ki?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Mor naam John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Tuhar kemon achho?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Tuhun English bolta?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Sijja kumanya.
Aam samjha nahi.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Dai dhire bol.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Ekitanda kiki?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Genda ku kkono.
Bamre ghoor.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Dahine ghoor.
Genda mu maaso.
Sidhai jaba.
Ekitundu kiki?
Koto daam ahe?
Ticket emu, please.
Ek ticket, dai.
Kiki kirekera wano?
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Ndi mu bubi.
Aam khoj gela.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Aam
Nedda
Naa
Okwagala
Hok
Nnaakuwandiika
Aam aayi
Sikuwandiika
Aam naa aayi
Kyo kyekirungi
Oka bhal lagit
Otekayo ki?
Aapne ki sochit?
Osobola okundabira?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Nfuna obuyambi
Aami sahay lagit
Saba omukutu
Ek moment roko
Nsaba
Aami khedi
Tewali kibadde
Naa samasya
Okwagaliza
Badhai
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Janmadin bhal lagit
Genda bulungi
Sukh safror lagit
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Kedak train station ahe?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Kedak bus stop ahe?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
Kedak platform ahe?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Kedak samay jate?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
Ika katha ahe.(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
Ika dur ahe.(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Map re tohan dekhate?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
Kedak samay lagate?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Ika kothi aen?(ika kothi aen)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Ika aen jor aen
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Aen kothi jor aen?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
Ekitabo, please.
Bill, aen.
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Service aen re aen?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Aen vegetarian aen
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.
Ono mulungi.
Ika swadisht aen
Nneetaaga menu?
Aen kothi menu chahiye?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Ek glass pani, aen.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Polis ke bulai(Polis ke bulai)
Mpozzi ambulance
Ambulans ke bulai(Ambulans ke bulai)
Nfuna daktari
Aam doctor lagit(Aam doctor lagit)
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Aam bekar lagit(Aam bekar lagit)
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Aam mungfali re allergy achi(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)