Looking for practical Santali (Ol Chiki) to Sango 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 Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ
Mbote(rikiya)
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ
Mokolo(ahojaga)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ
Mbote na nganga(ahor boro)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ
Mbote na nganga ya zanga(ahor apay)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ
Mbote na nganga ya sika(ahor amay)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Ndeko na nganga(ahor amay anaa)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Tango na yo(ahor anaa)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Ayo(ahor anaa)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?
Nani na yo?(ahor anaa ada?)
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ
Nani na nga John(anaa ada anaa John)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?
Oza malamu?(ahor anaa?)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ
Mokili na yo(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolang?
O yo na nganga English?(tuhun English bolang)
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Maan samjha nahi
O na yo na mboka.(maan samjha nahi)
Dohar dhire bolang
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.(dohar dhire bolang)
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?
O tanga na mboka?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Ghar gela kaha?
Banga na yo na ndako?(ghar gela kaha)
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Bamra gela
Kanga na mboko.(bamra gela)
Dahra gela
Kanga na nganga.(dahra gela)
Sidha jabo
Kende na mboka.(sidha jabo)
Kota kharch?
Nde na yo na mboka?(kota kharch)
Ek ticket, dohar
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.(ek ticket, dohar)
Ika duraka?
O na mboka na mboka?(ika duraka)
Maan khoya gelam
O na yo na mboka.(maan khoya gelam)
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?(maan SIM card kahan kinabo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
O
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Té
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Sâ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ngâ tî
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Ngâ té tî
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
O bô
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
Nâ tî yé?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
O kâ yé tî?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ngâ kâ tî
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Bê na
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ngâ tî na
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Té bô
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mâ tî
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mâ na mbâ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
O kâ na mbê
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?
O na wâ na gare?(aruḷ aruṭi arulī?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱵᱚᱥ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?
O na wâ na station de taxi?(aruḷ aruṭi bos arulī?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱤᱡᱤ?
O na wâ na plateforme?(aruḷ aruṭi jiji?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱤᱡᱤ?
O na tî na mbô?(aruḷ aruṭi aruḷ arul siḱi?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱩᱭᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?
O na wâ na yâ?(aruḷ aruṭi cuyi arul?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ.
O na bô na kâ.(aruḷ arul arul arul.)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱟᱦᱤ.
O na fâ na kâ.(aruḷ arul arul sahi.)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?
O kâ tî na mappa?(aruḷ aruṭi map arul arul?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ, ᱵᱟᱹᱨᱤ.
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.(aruḷ arul arul, bari.)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?
O na tî na mbô?(aruḷ aruṭi arul arul arul?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ika menak kothi?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
Ika aji badi kothi
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
Ika menak kothi nena?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Ika card re pay kora?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
Ika do jona table chahi
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
Bill, please
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Service aji sarak?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
Ika vegetarian ahe
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Aji masala khana nahi, please
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
Ika badi ahe
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
Ika menu chahi?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
Ek glass pani, please
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis re bāhāra
Banga nganga
Ambulance re bāhāra
Banga ambulance
Ainḍa doctor re chāhi
Mbi na doctor
Ainḍa bāhāra
Mbi na yeke
Ainḍa moḍa bāhāra
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Nekā hospital kothā?
A na hospital ya mboka?
Iṭa hāṭa
E yeke na mboko
Ainḍa passport hāṭā
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Tūṅ hotel re bāhāra?
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Sāhāy!
Sango!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
ᱚᱞ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
Tala na yeke mboka(ṭena aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ?
Nani ti na yo?(aḍaḍa saḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
Nde na yeke report na tî(aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ?
Oka na yeke na lobi?(aḍaḍa aḍaḍa kaḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî(aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
Mesi na yo na tî(aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
Nde na tî na yeke na yo(aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?(aḍaḍa aḍaḍa kaḍaḍa)
ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
Tala na yeke na yo(ṭena aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
Nani na lobi na vendredi(aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.