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Common Luo to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases

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

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Looking for practical Luo to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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: when a Santali (Ol Chiki) phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Naki

    ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ (rikiya)

  2. Asante

    ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ (ahojaga)

  3. Naki chuo

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ (ahor boro)

  4. Naki ng'ato

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ (ahor apay)

  5. Naki owadgi

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ (ahor amay)

  6. Naki buya

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ (ahor amay anaa)

  7. Ting' kendo

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ (ahor anaa)

  8. Naki

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ (ahor anaa)

  9. Ine ng'ama in?

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ? (ahor anaa ada?)

  10. Inyalo John

    ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ (anaa ada anaa John)

  11. Okwere?

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ? (ahor anaa?)

  12. Naki konyo

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ (ahor jona)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Naki konyo English?

    Tuhun English bolang? (tuhun English bolang)

  2. Naki konyo Hindi mako.

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

  3. Nyingi.

    Maan samjha nahi (maan samjha nahi)

  4. Tende konyo chalo.

    Dohar dhire bolang (dohar dhire bolang)

  5. Naki konyo to?

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

  6. Ith gi toilet?

    Ghar gela kaha? (ghar gela kaha)

  7. Ning'eyo konyo city center?

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

  8. Konyo chike.

    Bamra gela (bamra gela)

  9. Konyo duto.

    Dahra gela (dahra gela)

  10. Yie chalo.

    Sidha jabo (sidha jabo)

  11. Ning'eyo koro?

    Kota kharch? (kota kharch)

  12. Ticket moko, ndalo.

    Ek ticket, dohar (ek ticket, dohar)

  13. Nia ng'ato kendo?

    Ika duraka? (ika duraka)

  14. Nin gi chalo.

    Maan khoya gelam (maan khoya gelam)

  15. Ith gi 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. Ee

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ

  2. Ayi

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  3. Kaka

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

  4. Akwong'

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  5. Ayi Akwong'

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

  6. Ong'eyo

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

  7. Ine owuon?

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?

  8. Naki gi chalo?

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?

  9. Nind gi chalo

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  10. Chakre

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  11. Naki

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  12. Ayi koro

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  13. Naki chalo

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  14. Naki buo

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  15. Naki chalo gi chalo

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Naki yieng' ma train?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ? (aruḷ aruṭi arulī?)

  2. Naki yieng' ma bus?

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

  3. Naki platform ng'eyo?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱤᱡᱤ? (aruḷ aruṭi jiji?)

  4. Naki koro ng'ato?

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

  5. Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?

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

  6. Niko neno.

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

  7. Niko piny.

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

  8. Okwong' ni on map?

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

  9. Dhi here, please.

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

  10. Naki koro ng'ato?

    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. Nia ni?

    Ika menak kothi? (ika menak kothi)

  2. Owino ni gi chalo.

    Ika aji badi kothi (ika aji badi kothi)

  3. I konyo kanyo?

    Ika menak kothi nena? (ika menak kothi nena)

  4. Inyalo nind gi kad?

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

  5. Nin gi chula mar duong'.

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

  6. Chakruok, plis.

    Bill, please (Bill, please)

  7. Isango ni gi?

    Service aji sarak? (Service aji sarak)

  8. Nin gi vegeterian.

    Ika vegetarian ahe (ika vegetarian ahe)

  9. Naki chalo chalo, plis.

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

  10. Owino ni gi dho.

    Ika badi ahe (ika badi ahe)

  11. Inyalo nind gi menu?

    Ika menu chahi? (ika menu chahi)

  12. Gik konyo mar maji, plis.

    Ek glass pani, please (ek glass pani)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nedhi polisi

    Polis re bāhāra

  2. Nedhi ambulance

    Ambulance re bāhāra

  3. Aneedo daktari

    Ainḍa doctor re chāhi

  4. Akwong' gi chalo

    Ainḍa bāhāra

  5. An gi allergy kuom peanuts

    Ainḍa moḍa bāhāra

  6. Naki hospital mar koro?

    Nekā hospital kothā?

  7. Okwong' mana

    Iṭa hāṭa

  8. Nying' my passport

    Ainḍa passport hāṭā

  9. Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

    Tūṅ hotel re bāhāra?

  10. Konyo!

    Sāhāy!

Work and business

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

  1. Naki konyo

    ᱚᱞ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (ol aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  2. Nying' konyo joma

    ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (ṭena aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  3. Naki konyo nigi?

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ? (aḍaḍa saḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  4. Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  5. Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ? (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa kaḍaḍa)

  6. Chieng' ni file ni

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  7. Asante gi chako

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  8. Nying' konyo gi nyaka

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  9. Ning'eyo konyo ni?

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ? (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa kaḍaḍa)

  10. Ning'eyo konyo nind gi

    ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (ṭena aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  11. Dede ni Friday

    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. Naki ng'ato?

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ? (araṅ ado?)

  2. Nye kendo ng'ato tati

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱲᱟ (ado anā ahatā)

  3. Nia

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ (adohā)

  4. Nia ng'ato

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  5. Nia kendo

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  6. Juma

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  7. Juma mar ariyo

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  8. Juma mar achiel

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  9. Piny

    ᱚᱱ (on)

  10. Dhiang'

    ᱚᱱᱟ (onā)

  11. Tati

    ᱚᱱᱟᱦ (onāh)

  12. Polo

    ᱑ᱮᱱ (deh)

  13. Piny ng'ato

    ᱚᱱ ᱱᱮᱱ (on nen)

  14. Nyang'

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ (adohā)

  15. Dhi

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ (adohā)

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