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Common Tsonga to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases

100 practical Tsonga to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tsonga to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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: read the Santali (Ol Chiki) line out loud three times, then cover the Tsonga 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.

  1. Xewani

    ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ (rikiya)

  2. Ndza khensa

    ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ (ahojaga)

  3. Xewani xitulu

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ (ahor boro)

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ (ahor apay)

  5. Xewani nhloko

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ (ahor amay)

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ (ahor amay anaa)

  7. Tshamisa

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ (ahor anaa)

  8. Sala kahle

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ (ahor anaa)

  9. U vitaniwani?

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ? (ahor anaa ada?)

  10. Ndzina i John

    ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ (anaa ada anaa John)

  11. U njhani?

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ? (ahor anaa?)

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ (ahor jona)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Tuhun English bolang? (tuhun English bolang)

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang (maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Maan samjha nahi (maan samjha nahi)

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Dohar dhire bolang (dohar dhire bolang)

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang? (tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Ghar gela kaha? (ghar gela kaha)

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo? (maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Bamra gela (bamra gela)

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Dahra gela (dahra gela)

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Sidha jabo (sidha jabo)

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Kota kharch? (kota kharch)

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Ek ticket, dohar (ek ticket, dohar)

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    Ika duraka? (ika duraka)

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Maan khoya gelam (maan khoya gelam)

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Maan SIM card kahan kinabo? (maan SIM card kahan kinabo)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Inhlawulo

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ

  2. A hi kona

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  3. Swi nga va tano

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

  4. Ndzi amukela

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  13. Ndzakuva

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ? (aruḷ aruṭi arulī?)

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱵᱚᱥ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ? (aruḷ aruṭi bos arulī?)

  3. I platform yihi?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱤᱡᱤ? (aruḷ aruṭi jiji?)

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱤᱡᱤ? (aruḷ aruṭi aruḷ arul siḱi?)

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱩᱭᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ? (aruḷ aruṭi cuyi arul?)

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ. (aruḷ arul arul arul.)

  7. I le n'hweti.

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱟᱦᱤ. (aruḷ arul arul sahi.)

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ? (aruḷ aruṭi map arul arul?)

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ, ᱵᱟᱹᱨᱤ. (aruḷ arul arul, bari.)

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ? (aruḷ aruṭi arul arul arul?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    Ika menak kothi? (ika menak kothi)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Ika aji badi kothi (ika aji badi kothi)

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    Ika menak kothi nena? (ika menak kothi nena)

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Ika card re pay kora? (ika card re pay kora)

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Ika do jona table chahi (ika do jona table chahi)

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Bill, please (Bill, please)

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Service aji sarak? (Service aji sarak)

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Ika vegetarian ahe (ika vegetarian ahe)

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Aji masala khana nahi, please (aji masala khana nahi)

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Ika badi ahe (ika badi ahe)

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Ika menu chahi? (ika menu chahi)

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Ek glass pani, please (ek glass pani)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Polis re bāhāra

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Ambulance re bāhāra

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Ainḍa doctor re chāhi

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Ainḍa bāhāra

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Ainḍa moḍa bāhāra

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Nekā hospital kothā?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Iṭa hāṭa

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Ainḍa passport hāṭā

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Tūṅ hotel re bāhāra?

  10. Shelp!

    Sāhāy!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    ᱚᱞ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (ol aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (ṭena aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ? (aḍaḍa saḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ? (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa kaḍaḍa)

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ? (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa kaḍaḍa)

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (ṭena aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ (aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ? (araṅ ado?)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱲᱟ (ado anā ahatā)

  3. Namuntlha

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ (adohā)

  4. Swaswivula

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  5. Vulavula

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  6. Mondza

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  7. Tiyu

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  8. Wensde

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ (adohā ado)

  9. N'we

    ᱚᱱ (on)

  10. N'hlanu

    ᱚᱱᱟ (onā)

  11. N'khulu

    ᱚᱱᱟᱦ (onāh)

  12. N'khume

    ᱑ᱮᱱ (deh)

  13. N'khulu

    ᱚᱱ ᱱᱮᱱ (on nen)

  14. N'hlangula

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ (adohā)

  15. Kopfu

    ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ (adohā)

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