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Common Santali (Ol Chiki) to Dombe phrases

100 practical Santali (Ol Chiki) to Dombe phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Santali (Ol Chiki) to Dombe 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 Dombe translation (Dombe) — 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 Dombe.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ

    Salibonani (rikiya)

  2. ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ

    Ngiyabonga (ahojaga)

  3. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ

    Ubusuku obuhle (ahor boro)

  4. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ

    Uhlanga oluhle (ahor apay)

  5. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ

    Ubusuku obuhle (ahor amay)

  6. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ

    Lala kahle (ahor amay anaa)

  7. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ

    Siyaphinda (ahor anaa)

  8. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ

    Hamba kahle (ahor anaa)

  9. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?

    Ubani igama lakho? (ahor anaa ada?)

  10. ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ

    Igama lami nguJohn (anaa ada anaa John)

  11. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?

    Unjani? (ahor anaa?)

  12. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (ahor jona)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Tuhun English bolang?

    Uta kuta chiRungu? (tuhun English bolang)

  2. Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka. (maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)

  3. Maan samjha nahi

    Ndi ndinzwisise. (maan samjha nahi)

  4. Dohar dhire bolang

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma. (dohar dhire bolang)

  5. Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare? (tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)

  6. Ghar gela kaha?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi? (ghar gela kaha)

  7. Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara? (maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)

  8. Bamra gela

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe. (bamra gela)

  9. Dahra gela

    Tendeuka kurudyi. (dahra gela)

  10. Sidha jabo

    Enda mberi. (sidha jabo)

  11. Kota kharch?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini? (kota kharch)

  12. Ek ticket, dohar

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota. (ek ticket, dohar)

  13. Ika duraka?

    Iri kure here kubva pano? (ika duraka)

  14. Maan khoya gelam

    Ndakanyura. (maan khoya gelam)

  15. Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM? (maan SIM card kahan kinabo)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ

    Ehe

  2. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Aih

  3. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

    Zvichida

  4. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

    Ndinopikisa

  6. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?

    Unofungei?

  8. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Ndine hurombo

  12. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Makorokoto

  14. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?

    Kupi yehamba yechitima? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)

  2. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱵᱚᱥ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?

    Kupi yehamba yebhazi? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)

  3. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱤᱡᱤ?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)

  4. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱤᱡᱤ?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)

  5. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱩᱭᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)

  6. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ.

    Iri pedyo pano (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱟᱦᱤ.

    Iri kure nepanotangira (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

  8. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)

  9. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ, ᱵᱟᱹᱨᱤ.

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?

    Inotora nguva yakareba? (I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ika menak kothi?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Ika aji badi kothi

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Ika menak kothi nena?

    Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

  4. Ika card re pay kora?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ika do jona table chahi

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Bill, please

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Service aji sarak?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ika vegetarian ahe

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Aji masala khana nahi, please

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Ika badi ahe

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ika menu chahi?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ek glass pani, please

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Polis re bāhāra

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Ambulance re bāhāra

    Fona amburensi

  3. Ainḍa doctor re chāhi

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ainḍa bāhāra

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ainḍa moḍa bāhāra

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Nekā hospital kothā?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Iṭa hāṭa

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ainḍa passport hāṭā

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Tūṅ hotel re bāhāra?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Sāhāy!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. ᱚᱞ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Ndiwe wakanaka (ol aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  2. ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Ngatironge musangano (ṭena aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  3. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (aḍaḍa saḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  4. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  5. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa kaḍaḍa)

  6. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  7. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  8. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  9. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here? (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa kaḍaḍa)

  10. ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri (ṭena aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  11. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. ᱟᱹᱲᱚ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱲᱟ

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. ᱚᱱ

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. ᱚᱱᱟ

    Piri (piri)

  11. ᱚᱱᱟᱦ

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. ᱑ᱮᱱ

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. ᱚᱱ ᱱᱮᱱ

    Zana (zana)

  14. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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