Looking for practical Mam to Santali (Latin) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: read the Santali (Latin) line out loud three times, then cover the Mam side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Johar(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Dhanyabad(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Sundar subah(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Sundar dopahar(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Sundar sanjha(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Sundar raat(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Aam jomda(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Biday(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Tuhar naam ki?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Mor naam John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Tuhar kemon achho?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Tuhun English bolta?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Aam samjha nahi.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Dai dhire bol.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
K'utun k'ux.
Bamre ghoor.
K'utun k'ux.
Dahine ghoor.
K'utun k'ux.
Sidhai jaba.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Koto daam ahe?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Ek ticket, dai.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Aam khoj gela.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Aam(hoo)
Man
Naa(mah)
K'ux
Hok(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Aam aayi(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Aam naa aayi(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Oka bhal lagit(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Aapne ki sochit?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Aapne aami sahay kora?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Aami sahay lagit(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Ek moment roko(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Aami khedi(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Naa samasya(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Badhai(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Janmadin bhal lagit(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Sukh safror lagit(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Kedak train station ahe?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Kedak bus stop ahe?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Kedak platform ahe?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Kedak samay jate?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Ika katha ahe.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Ika dur ahe.
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Map re tohan dekhate?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Kedak samay lagate?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Ika kothi aen?(ika kothi aen)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Ika aen jor aen(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Aen kothi jor aen?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)