Looking for practical Santali (Ol Chiki) to Basque 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 Basque translation (Basque) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ
Kaixo(rikiya)
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ
Eskerrik asko(ahojaga)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ
Egun on(ahor boro)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ
Arratsalde on(ahor apay)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ
Gabon(ahor amay)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Gabon(ahor amay anaa)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Gero arte(ahor anaa)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Agur(ahor anaa)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?
Zer du izena?(ahor anaa ada?)
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ
Nire izena John da(anaa ada anaa John)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?
Zer moduz?(ahor anaa?)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ
Pozten naiz zurekin(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolang?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?(tuhun English bolang)
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Maan samjha nahi
Ez dut ulertzen(maan samjha nahi)
Dohar dhire bolang
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki(dohar dhire bolang)
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?
Berriro esan dezakezu?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Ghar gela kaha?
Non dago komuna?(ghar gela kaha)
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Bamra gela
Eskuineko aldera biratu(bamra gela)
Dahra gela
Ezkerreko aldera biratu(dahra gela)
Sidha jabo
Zuzen joan(sidha jabo)
Kota kharch?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?(kota kharch)
Ek ticket, dohar
Bilet bat, mesedez(ek ticket, dohar)
Ika duraka?
Urrun al dago hemendik?(ika duraka)
Maan khoya gelam
Galdu naiz(maan khoya gelam)
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?(maan SIM card kahan kinabo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
Bai
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ez
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Agian
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ados nago
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Ez nago ados
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
Lagundu al didazu?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Laguntza behar dut
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Itxaron pixka bat
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Barkatu
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ez da arazo
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Zorionak
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Zorionak urtebetetzean
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?
Non dago tren geltokia?(aruḷ aruṭi arulī?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱵᱚᱥ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(aruḷ aruṭi bos arulī?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱤᱡᱤ?
Zein da plataforma?(aruḷ aruṭi jiji?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱤᱡᱤ?
Noiz irteten da?(aruḷ aruṭi aruḷ arul siḱi?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱩᱭᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?
Bide egokia al da hau?(aruḷ aruṭi cuyi arul?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ.
Hemen gertu dago(aruḷ arul arul arul.)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱟᱦᱤ.
Hemen urrun dago(aruḷ arul arul sahi.)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(aruḷ aruṭi map arul arul?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ, ᱵᱟᱹᱨᱤ.
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(aruḷ arul arul, bari.)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(aruḷ aruṭi arul arul arul?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ika menak kothi?
Zenbat balio du honek?(ika menak kothi)
Ika aji badi kothi
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(ika aji badi kothi)
Ika menak kothi nena?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(ika menak kothi nena)
Ika card re pay kora?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(ika card re pay kora)
Ika do jona table chahi
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(ika do jona table chahi)
Bill, please
Kontua, mesedez.(Bill, please)
Service aji sarak?
Sarbidea barne?(Service aji sarak)
Ika vegetarian ahe
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.(ika vegetarian ahe)
Aji masala khana nahi, please
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.(aji masala khana nahi)
Ika badi ahe
Hau goxoa da.(ika badi ahe)
Ika menu chahi?
Menua eskatu dezaket?(ika menu chahi)
Ek glass pani, please
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.(ek glass pani)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis re bāhāra
Deitu poliziari
Ambulance re bāhāra
Deitu anbulantzia
Ainḍa doctor re chāhi
Mediku bat behar dut
Ainḍa bāhāra
Gaixorik nago
Ainḍa moḍa bāhāra
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Nekā hospital kothā?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Iṭa hāṭa
Hemen min egiten dit
Ainḍa passport hāṭā
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Tūṅ hotel re bāhāra?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Sāhāy!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.