Looking for practical Sesotho to Santali (Ol Chiki) 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 (Ol Chiki) translation (Santali (Ol Chiki)) — 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 (Ol Chiki).
Tip: when a Santali (Ol Chiki) 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
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ(rikiya)
Kea leboha
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ(ahojaga)
Dumelang
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ(ahor boro)
Molo
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ(ahor apay)
Dumelang
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ(ahor amay)
Borai
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor amay anaa)
Re tla kopana hamorao
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Tsamaya hantle
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
O na le lebitso lefe?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?(ahor anaa ada?)
Lebitso la ka ke John
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ(anaa ada anaa John)
O kae?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?(ahor anaa?)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Tuhun English bolang?(tuhun English bolang)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Maan samjha nahi(maan samjha nahi)
Ka kopo bua butle
Dohar dhire bolang(dohar dhire bolang)
Na u ka boela ua re?
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Ntloana e kae?
Ghar gela kaha?(ghar gela kaha)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Bamra gela(bamra gela)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Dahra gela(dahra gela)
Eya ka pela
Sidha jabo(sidha jabo)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Kota kharch?(kota kharch)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ek ticket, dohar(ek ticket, dohar)
Na e hole le mona?
Ika duraka?(ika duraka)
Ke lahlehile
Maan khoya gelam(maan khoya gelam)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?(maan SIM card kahan kinabo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
Che
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mohlomong
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Ke lumela
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ke sitwa
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Seo se utloahala hantle
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
O nahana eng?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
Na o ka nthusa?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
Ke hloka thuso
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Emisa motsotso
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ke maswabi
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ha ho bothata
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
O amohelehile
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.