Looking for practical Mam to Santali (Ol Chiki) 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 (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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Santali (Ol Chiki)-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ(rikiya)
Tz'ik
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ(ahojaga)
Xo'j nax
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ(ahor boro)
Xo'j q'ij
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ(ahor apay)
Xo'j k'ux
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ(ahor amay)
Xo'j k'ux nax
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor amay anaa)
K'ux q'ij
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Xo'j k'ux
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Ja' k'ux nax?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?(ahor anaa ada?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ(anaa ada anaa John)
Jach' k'ux?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?(ahor anaa?)
Nab' k'ux
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Tuhun English bolang?(tuhun English bolang)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Maan samjha nahi(maan samjha nahi)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Dohar dhire bolang(dohar dhire bolang)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Ghar gela kaha?(ghar gela kaha)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
K'utun k'ux.
Bamra gela(bamra gela)
K'utun k'ux.
Dahra gela(dahra gela)
K'utun k'ux.
Sidha jabo(sidha jabo)
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Kota kharch?(kota kharch)
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Ek ticket, dohar(ek ticket, dohar)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ika duraka?(ika duraka)
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Maan khoya gelam(maan khoya gelam)
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?(maan SIM card kahan kinabo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ(hoo)
Man
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(mah)
K'ux
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.