Looking for practical Romani to Sango phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani phrase first, then the Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
Tip: read the Sango line out loud three times, then cover the Romani 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.
Sastimos
Mbote
Dikhes
Mokolo
Sar san o drom
Mbote na nganga
Sar san o drom
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Sar san o večer
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Sar san o noć
Ndeko na nganga
Sikav tuke na jekh
Tango na yo
Sastipen
Ayo
So t'avel tiri navn?
Nani na yo?
Mande t'avel John
Nani na nga John
Soske tuke?
Oza malamu?
Rromale tuke
Mokili na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
O yo na nganga English?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
O na yo na mboka.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
O tanga na mboka?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Banga na yo na ndako?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Kanga na mboko.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Kanga na nganga.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Kende na mboka.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Nde na yo na mboka?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
O na mboka na mboka?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
O na yo na mboka.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
O
Na
Té
Možda
Sâ
Sukalav
Ngâ tî
Nesukalav
Ngâ té tî
To so boro
O bô
So te phendav?
Nâ tî yé?
Sako te mikerav?
O kâ yé tî?
Me mangav miker
Ngâ kâ tî
Phirav kher
Bê na
Me som te bachtal
Ngâ tî na
Na problem
Té bô
Sukalav tuke
Mâ tî
Sukal tuke kher
Mâ na mbâ
Sakona safar kher
O kâ na mbê
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
O na wâ na gare?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Kasa platform?
O na wâ na plateforme?
So kalo khera?
O na tî na mbô?
So si jekh pravas?
O na wâ na yâ?
So si buchi tu?
O na bô na kâ.
So si dikh le tu?
O na fâ na kâ.
Tu kheres me le mapa?
O kâ tî na mappa?
Sti le tu, please.
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Kado kheras?
O na tî na mbô?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
Taj e bori drago
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
O bil, please
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Sar o servis included?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
Mande so vegetarian
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Na spicy khana, please
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
Taj e delikates
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
Sakava kade o menu?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
O buchi thaj, please
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Banga nganga
Zhanav te ambulanca
Banga ambulance
Mane kaj doctoro
Mbi na doctor
Mane si mala
Mbi na yeke
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
A na hospital ya mboka?
Sikav tut here
E yeke na mboko
Mane si zhalav my passport
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Pomoć!
Sango!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
Aven te kerdan o kher
Tala na yeke mboka
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Nani ti na yo?
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Nde na yeke report na tî
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Phral te jekh file kerdik
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Mesi na yo na tî
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Tala na yeke na yo
O deadline si o Vrihda
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.