Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Maithili 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 Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: pick five Maithili phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Johar
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Dhanyabad
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Sundar subah
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Sundar dopahar
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Sundar sanjha
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Sundar raat
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Aam jomda
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Biday
विदाई(vidai)
Tuhar naam ki?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Mor naam John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Tuhar kemon achho?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolta?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)