Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Latin) phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — 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 Acholi.
Tip: read the Acholi line out loud three times, then cover the Santali (Latin) 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.
Johar
Ayo(ah-yo)
Dhanyabad
Naki(nah-kee)
Sundar subah
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Sundar dopahar
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Sundar sanjha
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Sundar raat
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Aam jomda
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Biday
Itye(ee-tye)
Tuhar naam ki?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Mor naam John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Tuhar kemon achho?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolta?
Itye konyo English?
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Aam samjha nahi.
Nye neno.
Dai dhire bol.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Bamre ghoor.
Konyo kuc.
Dahine ghoor.
Konyo kuc.
Sidhai jaba.
Tye kanyim.
Koto daam ahe?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ek ticket, dai.
One ticket, please.
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Aam khoj gela.
Nye konyo.
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aam
Aye
Naa
Bila
Hok
Kweyo
Aam aayi
Ng'ato konyo
Aam naa aayi
Ng'ato konyo ni
Oka bhal lagit
Okwero kany
Aapne ki sochit?
Ika kany?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Ikwok kany?
Aami sahay lagit
Ng'ato konyo kany
Ek moment roko
Tye kany
Aami khedi
Ng'ato konyo
Naa samasya
Bila kany
Badhai
Tye kany
Janmadin bhal lagit
Aye konyo
Sukh safror lagit
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kedak train station ahe?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Kedak bus stop ahe?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Kedak platform ahe?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Kedak samay jate?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Ika katha ahe.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Ika dur ahe.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Map re tohan dekhate?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Kedak samay lagate?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ika kothi aen?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Ika aen jor aen
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Aen kothi jor aen?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Bill, aen.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Service aen re aen?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Aen vegetarian aen
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Ika swadisht aen
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Aen kothi menu chahiye?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Ek glass pani, aen.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis ke bulai
Yat ma police(Polis ke bulai)
Ambulans ke bulai
Yat ma ambulance(Ambulans ke bulai)
Aam doctor lagit
Nye konyo doctor(Aam doctor lagit)
Aam bekar lagit
Nye konyo wot(Aam bekar lagit)
Aam mungfali re allergy achi
Nye konyo kany kic(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)
Sabse najik hospital kothay?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?(Sabse najik hospital kothay?)
Ekhane dukha hoit
Okwero ineno(Ekhane dukha hoit)
Aam passport harai gelam
Nye tye konyo passport(Aam passport harai gelam)
Tumi aam hotel ke bulai parba?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?(Tumi aam hotel ke bulai parba?)
Sahai!
Yat!(Sahai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aam katha kora
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Aamra meeting set kora
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Kena samay aapne jor?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Aam report aaj pathaibo
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Aamra kal katha bolte pari?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Doya kore file laga dekhun
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Aapne samay jor jonnye dhonnobad
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Aam aapne sange kaja kora jonnye aasha kori
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Aapne ohi point ke spast kora?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Aam aapne kache phir aashbo
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Deadline Friday
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.