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Common Santali (Ol Chiki) to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kikongo-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.

  1. ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ

    Mbote (rikiya)

  2. ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ

    Mele (ahojaga)

  3. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ

    Mokolo mayele (ahor boro)

  4. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ

    Mokolo ya ntango (ahor apay)

  5. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ

    Mokolo ya mambu (ahor amay)

  6. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ

    Mokolo ya mpembe (ahor amay anaa)

  7. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ

    Tala mosi (ahor anaa)

  8. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ

    Tata (ahor anaa)

  9. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?

    Nki yina nzo? (ahor anaa ada?)

  10. ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ

    Nzo yami ke John (anaa ada anaa John)

  11. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?

    Oko wanga? (ahor anaa?)

  12. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ

    Nki ya mosi na yo (ahor jona)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Tuhun English bolang?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (tuhun English bolang)

  2. Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)

  3. Maan samjha nahi

    Nkeni kanga. (maan samjha nahi)

  4. Dohar dhire bolang

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (dohar dhire bolang)

  5. Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)

  6. Ghar gela kaha?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (ghar gela kaha)

  7. Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)

  8. Bamra gela

    Tanda na luma. (bamra gela)

  9. Dahra gela

    Tanda na mambu. (dahra gela)

  10. Sidha jabo

    Enda na mosi. (sidha jabo)

  11. Kota kharch?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (kota kharch)

  12. Ek ticket, dohar

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (ek ticket, dohar)

  13. Ika duraka?

    Nki feti na wapi? (ika duraka)

  14. Maan khoya gelam

    Nkeni zola. (maan khoya gelam)

  15. Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (maan SIM card kahan kinabo)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ

    Ewe

  2. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Te

  3. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

    Kasi

  4. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Nkiadi

  5. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

    Nkiadi te

  6. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Lela na nki

  11. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Te na nki

  13. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Tata na nki

  14. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱵᱚᱥ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱤᱡᱤ?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱤᱡᱤ?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱩᱭᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ.

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱟᱦᱤ.

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ, ᱵᱟᱹᱨᱤ.

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ika menak kothi?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Ika aji badi kothi

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ika menak kothi nena?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ika card re pay kora?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ika do jona table chahi

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Bill, please

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Service aji sarak?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ika vegetarian ahe

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Aji masala khana nahi, please

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Ika badi ahe

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ika menu chahi?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ek glass pani, please

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Polis re bāhāra

    Landa boma

  2. Ambulance re bāhāra

    Landa ambulance

  3. Ainḍa doctor re chāhi

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Ainḍa bāhāra

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Ainḍa moḍa bāhāra

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Nekā hospital kothā?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Iṭa hāṭa

    Eka na nki

  8. Ainḍa passport hāṭā

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Tūṅ hotel re bāhāra?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Sāhāy!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. ᱚᱞ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. ᱟᱹᱲᱚ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱲᱟ

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ

    Lelo (adohā)

  4. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Kuna (adohā ado)

  5. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Kima (adohā ado)

  6. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Mokolo wa mbandu (adohā ado)

  7. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Mokolo wa mosi (adohā ado)

  8. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Mokolo wa ntete (adohā ado)

  9. ᱚᱱ

    Mosi (on)

  10. ᱚᱱᱟ

    Mbale (onā)

  11. ᱚᱱᱟᱦ

    Mitatu (onāh)

  12. ᱑ᱮᱱ

    Kumi (deh)

  13. ᱚᱱ ᱱᱮᱱ

    Kimo na nkama (on nen)

  14. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ

    Nseke (adohā)

  15. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ

    Nzo (adohā)

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