Looking for practical Somali to Santali (Latin) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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: read the Santali (Latin) line out loud three times, then cover the Somali 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.
Salaan
Johar
Mahadsanid
Dhanyabad
Subax wanaagsan
Sundar subah
Duhur wanaagsan
Sundar dopahar
Habeen wanaagsan
Sundar sanjha
Habeen wanaagsan
Sundar raat
Ilaa dambe
Aam jomda
Nabad gelyo
Biday
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Tuhar naam ki?
Magacaygu waa John
Mor naam John
Sidee tahay?
Tuhar kemon achho?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Tuhun English bolta?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Ma fahmin
Aam samjha nahi.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Dai dhire bol.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Bidix u leexo
Bamre ghoor.
Midig u leexo
Dahine ghoor.
Toos u soco
Sidhai jaba.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Koto daam ahe?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Ek ticket, dai.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Waan lumay
Aam khoj gela.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Aam
Maya
Naa
Malaha
Hok
Waan ku raacsanahay
Aam aayi
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Aam naa aayi
Taasi waa wax fiican
Oka bhal lagit
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Aapne ki sochit?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Aami sahay lagit
Sug daqiiqad
Ek moment roko
Waan ka xumahay
Aami khedi
Dhib malahan
Naa samasya
Hambalyo
Badhai
Dhalasho wacan
Janmadin bhal lagit
Safar wanaagsan
Sukh safror lagit
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Kedak train station ahe?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Kedak bus stop ahe?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Kedak platform ahe?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Kedak samay jate?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
Waa halkan u dhow
Ika katha ahe.
Waa halkan fog
Ika dur ahe.
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Map re tohan dekhate?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Kedak samay lagate?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Ika kothi aen?(ika kothi aen)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Ika aen jor aen
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Aen kothi jor aen?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
Fadlan, biilka.
Bill, aen.
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Service aen re aen?
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Aen vegetarian aen
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.
Tani waa macaan.
Ika swadisht aen
Ma heli karaa menu?
Aen kothi menu chahiye?
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Ek glass pani, aen.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Polis ke bulai(Polis ke bulai)
Wac ambalaas
Ambulans ke bulai(Ambulans ke bulai)
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Aam doctor lagit(Aam doctor lagit)
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Aam bekar lagit(Aam bekar lagit)
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Aam mungfali re allergy achi(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)