Looking for practical Sesotho to Santali (Latin) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Santali (Latin) translation (Santali (Latin)) — 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 Santali (Latin).
Tip: when a Santali (Latin) phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sesotho wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Johar
Kea leboha
Dhanyabad
Dumelang
Sundar subah
Molo
Sundar dopahar
Dumelang
Sundar sanjha
Borai
Sundar raat
Re tla kopana hamorao
Aam jomda
Tsamaya hantle
Biday
O na le lebitso lefe?
Tuhar naam ki?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Mor naam John
O kae?
Tuhar kemon achho?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Tuhun English bolta?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Aam samjha nahi.
Ka kopo bua butle
Dai dhire bol.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Ntloana e kae?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Bamre ghoor.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Dahine ghoor.
Eya ka pela
Sidhai jaba.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Koto daam ahe?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ek ticket, dai.
Na e hole le mona?
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Ke lahlehile
Aam khoj gela.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aam
Che
Naa
Mohlomong
Hok
Ke lumela
Aam aayi
Ke sitwa
Aam naa aayi
Seo se utloahala hantle
Oka bhal lagit
O nahana eng?
Aapne ki sochit?
Na o ka nthusa?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Ke hloka thuso
Aami sahay lagit
Emisa motsotso
Ek moment roko
Ke maswabi
Aami khedi
Ha ho bothata
Naa samasya
O amohelehile
Badhai
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Janmadin bhal lagit
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Sukh safror lagit
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Kedak train station ahe?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Kedak bus stop ahe?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Kedak platform ahe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Kedak samay jate?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
Ika katha ahe.(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
Ika dur ahe.(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Map re tohan dekhate?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
Kedak samay lagate?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Ika kothi aen?(ika kothi aen)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Ika aen jor aen(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Aen kothi jor aen?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Aen duita logon re table chahiye(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Bill, aen.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Service aen re aen?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Aen vegetarian aen(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Ika swadisht aen(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Aen kothi menu chahiye?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Ek glass pani, aen.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Polis ke bulai(Polis ke bulai)
Calla ambulance
Ambulans ke bulai(Ambulans ke bulai)
Ke hloka ngaka
Aam doctor lagit(Aam doctor lagit)
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Aam bekar lagit(Aam bekar lagit)
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Aam mungfali re allergy achi(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)