Looking for practical Santali (Ol Chiki) to Mam 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 Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: read the Mam line out loud three times, then cover the Santali (Ol Chiki) side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ
Xo'j(sho'j)
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolang?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(tuhun English bolang)
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)