Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Mam 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 Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Mam-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
Xo'j(sho'j)
Dhanyabad
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Sundar subah
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Sundar dopahar
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Sundar sanjha
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Sundar raat
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Aam jomda
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Biday
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Tuhar naam ki?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Mor naam John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Tuhar kemon achho?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolta?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Aam samjha nahi.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Dai dhire bol.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Bamre ghoor.
K'utun k'ux.
Dahine ghoor.
K'utun k'ux.
Sidhai jaba.
K'utun k'ux.
Koto daam ahe?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Ek ticket, dai.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Aam khoj gela.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aam
Juj(hoo)
Naa
Man(mah)
Hok
K'ux(k'ush)
Aam aayi
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Aam naa aayi
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Oka bhal lagit
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Aapne ki sochit?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Aapne aami sahay kora?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Aami sahay lagit
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Ek moment roko
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Aami khedi
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Naa samasya
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Badhai
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Janmadin bhal lagit
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Sukh safror lagit
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kedak train station ahe?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Kedak bus stop ahe?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Kedak platform ahe?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Kedak samay jate?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Ika katha ahe.
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Ika dur ahe.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Map re tohan dekhate?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Kedak samay lagate?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.