Looking for practical Santali (Ol Chiki) to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Ol Chiki) phrase first, then the Afar translation (Afar) — 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 Afar.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ
Nagaad(nagaad)
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ
Galatooma(galatooma)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ
Bariis(bariis)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ
Galab(galab)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ
Haal(haal)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Nagaad(nagaad)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolang?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Maan samjha nahi
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Dohar dhire bolang
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Ghar gela kaha?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Bamra gela
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Dahra gela
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Sidha jabo
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Kota kharch?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Ek ticket, dohar
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Ika duraka?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Maan khoya gelam
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
Eeyy(ee-yee)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Maya(mah-yah)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Gara(gah-rah)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱵᱚᱥ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱤᱡᱤ?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱤᱡᱤ?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱩᱭᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ.
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱟᱦᱤ.
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ, ᱵᱟᱹᱨᱤ.
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.