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Common Santali (Latin) to Lingala phrases

100 practical Santali (Latin) to Lingala phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Lingala 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 Lingala translation (Lingala) — 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 Lingala.

Tip: read the Lingala 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.

  1. Johar

    Mbote

  2. Dhanyabad

    Melesi

  3. Sundar subah

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Sundar dopahar

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Sundar sanjha

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Sundar raat

    Malamu na butu

  7. Aam jomda

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Biday

    Kende malamu

  9. Tuhar naam ki?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Mor naam John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Tuhar kemon achho?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Tuhun English bolta?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Aam samjha nahi.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Dai dhire bol.

    S'il vous plaît, koloba butu (koloba butu)

  5. Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Kothi bathroom ahe?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Aam city center kothi jabo?

    Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Bamre ghoor.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Dahine ghoor.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Sidhai jaba.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Koto daam ahe?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Ek ticket, dai.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (billet moko)

  13. Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?

    Ezali na esika ya mbali? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Aam khoj gela.

    Nazali na esika ya mabe (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Kothi SIM card kiniba?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aam

    Oyo

  2. Naa

    Te

  3. Hok

    Soki

  4. Aam aayi

    Nalingi

  5. Aam naa aayi

    Nalingi te

  6. Oka bhal lagit

    Eza malamu

  7. Aapne ki sochit?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Aapne aami sahay kora?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Aami sahay lagit

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Ek moment roko

    Sunga moke

  11. Aami khedi

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Naa samasya

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Badhai

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Janmadin bhal lagit

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Sukh safror lagit

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kedak train station ahe?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Kedak bus stop ahe?

    Eko zali wapi na bis?

  3. Kedak platform ahe?

    Eko zali na esika nini?

  4. Kedak samay jate?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini?

  5. Iya sahi rasta ahe?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

  6. Ika katha ahe.

    Ezali pene awa.

  7. Ika dur ahe.

    Ezali mbali awa.

  8. Map re tohan dekhate?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

  9. Ika thak jhaki, kripya.

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Kedak samay lagate?

    Ekozala ntango nini?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ika kothi aen?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (ika kothi aen)

  2. Ika aen jor aen

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. Aen kothi jor aen?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. Aen kothi card re pay karen?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Aen duita logon re table chahiye

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Bill, aen.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Service aen re aen?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Aen vegetarian aen

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Ika swadisht aen

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Aen kothi menu chahiye?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Ek glass pani, aen.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Polis ke bulai

    Tindá polisi (Polis ke bulai)

  2. Ambulans ke bulai

    Tindá ambulance (Ambulans ke bulai)

  3. Aam doctor lagit

    Nalingi médecin (Aam doctor lagit)

  4. Aam bekar lagit

    Nazali na maladi (Aam bekar lagit)

  5. Aam mungfali re allergy achi

    Nazali na allergie na mbala (Aam mungfali re allergy achi)

  6. Sabse najik hospital kothay?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi? (Sabse najik hospital kothay?)

  7. Ekhane dukha hoit

    Ezalaka na nse awa (Ekhane dukha hoit)

  8. Aam passport harai gelam

    Nazwi passport na ngai (Aam passport harai gelam)

  9. Tumi aam hotel ke bulai parba?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai? (Tumi aam hotel ke bulai parba?)

  10. Sahai!

    S.O.S! (Sahai!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Aam katha kora

    Nasepeli na yo (Aam katha kora)

  2. Aamra meeting set kora

    Tika tozala na mitema (Aamra meeting set kora)

  3. Kena samay aapne jor?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo? (Kena samay aapne jor?)

  4. Aam report aaj pathaibo

    Naboya raport lelo (Aam report aaj pathaibo)

  5. Aamra kal katha bolte pari?

    Tango tozali na mposo? (Aamra kal katha bolte pari?)

  6. Doya kore file laga dekhun

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela (Doya kore file laga dekhun)

  7. Aapne samay jor jonnye dhonnobad

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo (Aapne samay jor jonnye dhonnobad)

  8. Aam aapne sange kaja kora jonnye aasha kori

    Nasalela yo na mosala (Aam aapne sange kaja kora jonnye aasha kori)

  9. Aapne ohi point ke spast kora?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu? (Aapne ohi point ke spast kora?)

  10. Aam aapne kache phir aashbo

    Napesi yo nzela (Aam aapne kache phir aashbo)

  11. Deadline Friday

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi (Deadline Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kahani kothi?

    Nini tango ezali? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

  2. Iti tin o'clock.

    Ezali ntango ya misato (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. Aaj

    Lelo

  4. Kal

    Bokoko

  5. Gail

    Kaka

  6. Sombar

    Lundi

  7. Mangalbar

    Mardi

  8. Budhbar

    Mercredi

  9. Ek

    Moko

  10. Dui

    Mbala

  11. Tin

    Misato

  12. Das

    Libwa

  13. Ek sau

    Sankuru

  14. Adha

    Bato

  15. Aro

    Soki

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