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Common Santali (Ol Chiki) to Luganda phrases

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

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

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

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  2. ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ

    Webale (Webale)

  3. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  4. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ

    Osiibye bulungi? (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ

    Osiibye otya? (Osiibye otya?)

  6. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ

    Lwaki olugendo? (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ

    Tugenda kutya? (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ

    Nkwagala (Nkwagala)

  9. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?

    Erinnya lyo ani? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ

    Erinnya lyange nze John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?

    Oli otya? (Oli otya?)

  12. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ

    Nkwagala okukulaba (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Tuhun English bolang?

    Okwogera mu Lungereza? (tuhun English bolang)

  2. Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang

    Sikozesa Hindi bulungi. (maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)

  3. Maan samjha nahi

    Sijja kumanya. (maan samjha nahi)

  4. Dohar dhire bolang

    Nnyonnyola bulungi. (dohar dhire bolang)

  5. Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?

    Osobola okwogera buno buno? (tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)

  6. Ghar gela kaha?

    Ekitanda kiki? (ghar gela kaha)

  7. Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?

    Nteekateeka owa city center? (maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)

  8. Bamra gela

    Genda ku kkono. (bamra gela)

  9. Dahra gela

    Genda ku mwoyo. (dahra gela)

  10. Sidha jabo

    Genda mu maaso. (sidha jabo)

  11. Kota kharch?

    Ekitundu kiki? (kota kharch)

  12. Ek ticket, dohar

    Ticket emu, please. (ek ticket, dohar)

  13. Ika duraka?

    Kiki kirekera wano? (ika duraka)

  14. Maan khoya gelam

    Ndi mu bubi. (maan khoya gelam)

  15. Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?

    Nneeyisa SIM card wano? (maan SIM card kahan kinabo)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ

    Ye

  2. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Nedda

  3. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

    Okwagala

  4. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Nnaakuwandiika

  5. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

    Sikuwandiika

  6. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

    Kyo kyekirungi

  7. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?

    Otekayo ki?

  8. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?

    Osobola okundabira?

  9. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Nfuna obuyambi

  10. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Saba omukutu

  11. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Nsaba

  12. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Tewali kibadde

  13. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Okwagaliza

  14. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

  15. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Genda bulungi

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  2. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱵᱚᱥ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?

    Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  3. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱤᱡᱤ?

    Ekitangaala ki? (ekitangaala ki)

  4. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱤᱡᱤ?

    Bwe ki ssaawa esigala? (bwe ki ssaawa esigala)

  5. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱩᱭᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?

    Okwetegeka kwe? (okwetegeka kwe)

  6. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ.

    Kiri wano wansi (kiri wano wansi)

  7. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱟᱦᱤ.

    Kiri mangu (kiri mangu)

  8. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?

    Osobola okundabira ku kaddde? (osobola okundabira ku kaddde)

  9. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ, ᱵᱟᱹᱨᱤ.

    Ggenda wano, please (ggenda wano, please)

  10. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?

    Tewali bungi ki? (tewali bungi ki)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ika menak kothi?

    Kiki ky'ekitundu? (Kiki ky'ekitundu?)

  2. Ika aji badi kothi

    Ekitundu kyo kireetese. (ika aji badi kothi)

  3. Ika menak kothi nena?

    Oli n'ekikadde ekirala? (ika menak kothi nena)

  4. Ika card re pay kora?

    Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi? (ika card re pay kora)

  5. Ika do jona table chahi

    Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri. (ika do jona table chahi)

  6. Bill, please

    Ekitabo, please. (Bill, please)

  7. Service aji sarak?

    Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa? (Service aji sarak)

  8. Ika vegetarian ahe

    Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga. (ika vegetarian ahe)

  9. Aji masala khana nahi, please

    Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please. (aji masala khana nahi)

  10. Ika badi ahe

    Ono mulungi. (ika badi ahe)

  11. Ika menu chahi?

    Nneetaaga menu? (ika menu chahi)

  12. Ek glass pani, please

    Ekikopo ky'amata, please. (ek glass pani)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Polis re bāhāra

    Mpozzi polisi

  2. Ambulance re bāhāra

    Mpozzi ambulance

  3. Ainḍa doctor re chāhi

    Nfuna daktari

  4. Ainḍa bāhāra

    Ndi mu mbeera mbi

  5. Ainḍa moḍa bāhāra

    Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

  6. Nekā hospital kothā?

    Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

  7. Iṭa hāṭa

    Bikozesa wano

  8. Ainḍa passport hāṭā

    Nfuuse passport yange

  9. Tūṅ hotel re bāhāra?

    Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

  10. Sāhāy!

    Mbadde!

Work and business

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

  1. ᱚᱞ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Nkwagala okubaako (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Tugende mu nteekateeka (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ?

    Okwesiga ki? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ?

    Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Webale ku ssaawa yo (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ?

    Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Nja kukuwandiikira (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano (Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ?

    Ki nsonga? (ki nsonga)

  2. ᱟᱹᱲᱚ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱲᱟ

    Kiri saawa ssatu (kiri saawa ssatu)

  3. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ

    Leero (leero)

  4. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Nne (nne)

  5. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Yaka (yaka)

  6. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Olwokubiri (olwokubiri)

  8. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Olwokutaano (olwokutaano)

  9. ᱚᱱ

    Emu (emu)

  10. ᱚᱱᱟ

    Bbiri (bbiri)

  11. ᱚᱱᱟᱦ

    Ssatu (ssatu)

  12. ᱑ᱮᱱ

    Kkumi (kkumi)

  13. ᱚᱱ ᱱᱮᱱ

    Kikumi (kikumi)

  14. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ

    Okwetaba (okwetaba)

  15. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ

    Mungeri (mungeri)

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