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