Looking for practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malay 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.
Halo
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ(rikiya)
Terima kasih
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ(ahojaga)
Selamat pagi
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ(ahor boro)
Selamat petang
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ(ahor apay)
Selamat malam
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ(ahor amay)
Selamat malam
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor amay anaa)
Jumpa lagi
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Selamat tinggal
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Siapa nama anda?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?(ahor anaa ada?)
Nama saya John
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ(anaa ada anaa John)
Apa khabar?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?(ahor anaa?)
Senang berjumpa dengan anda
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?
Tuhun English bolang?(tuhun English bolang)
Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Saya tidak faham
Maan samjha nahi(maan samjha nahi)
Sila bercakap perlahan
Dohar dhire bolang(dohar dhire bolang)
Bolehkah anda ulang semula?
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Di manakah tandas?
Ghar gela kaha?(ghar gela kaha)
Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Belok kiri
Bamra gela(bamra gela)
Belok kanan
Dahra gela(dahra gela)
Jalan terus
Sidha jabo(sidha jabo)
Berapa harga tambang?
Kota kharch?(kota kharch)
Satu tiket, sila
Ek ticket, dohar(ek ticket, dohar)
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Ika duraka?(ika duraka)
Saya tersesat
Maan khoya gelam(maan khoya gelam)
Di manakah saya boleh beli kad SIM?
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?(maan SIM card kahan kinabo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
Tidak
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mungkin
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Saya setuju
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Saya tidak setuju
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Itu kedengaran baik
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Apa pendapat anda?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
Boleh anda bantu saya?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
Saya perlukan bantuan
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Tunggu sebentar
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Saya minta maaf
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Tiada masalah
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Tahniah
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Selamat hari jadi
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Selamat jalan
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.