Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Kiga 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 Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kiga-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.
Johar
Okwagala
Dhanyabad
Webale
Sundar subah
Osiibye bulungi
Sundar dopahar
Osiibye bulungi
Sundar sanjha
Osiibye bulungi
Sundar raat
Osiibye bulungi
Aam jomda
Tugenda okukutana
Biday
Nkwagala
Tuhar naam ki?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Mor naam John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Tuhar kemon achho?
Oli otya?
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolta?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Aam samjha nahi.
Sikuganya.
Dai dhire bol.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Ekitanda kiki?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Bamre ghoor.
Genda ku kkono.
Dahine ghoor.
Genda ku ddyo.
Sidhai jaba.
Genda mu maaso.
Koto daam ahe?
Ekitundu kiki?
Ek ticket, dai.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Aam khoj gela.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aam
Eee
Naa
Oya
Hok
Wali
Aam aayi
Ndiinze
Aam naa aayi
Sindiinze
Oka bhal lagit
Ekitanga kiza
Aapne ki sochit?
Oteka ki?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Okwetegera?
Aami sahay lagit
Nfuna okwetegera
Ek moment roko
Leka akaseke
Aami khedi
Ndi mwefwe
Naa samasya
Tera kintu
Badhai
Nkwagala
Janmadin bhal lagit
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Sukh safror lagit
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kedak train station ahe?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Kedak bus stop ahe?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Kedak platform ahe?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Kedak samay jate?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Ika katha ahe.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Ika dur ahe.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Map re tohan dekhate?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Kedak samay lagate?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ika kothi aen?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Ika aen jor aen
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Aen kothi jor aen?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)