Looking for practical Tuvan to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan 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 Tuvan 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.
Салам
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ(rikiya)
Рахмат
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ(ahojaga)
Эртең менен
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ(ahor boro)
Кечи менен
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ(ahor apay)
Кечи менен
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ(ahor amay)
Түнү менен
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor amay anaa)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Хош
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Сенин атың ким?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?(ahor anaa ada?)
Менин атым Жон
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ(anaa ada anaa John)
Сен кандайсың?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?(ahor anaa?)
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?
Tuhun English bolang?(tuhun English bolang)
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Мен түшүнбөйм
Maan samjha nahi(maan samjha nahi)
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз
Dohar dhire bolang(dohar dhire bolang)
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Арык кайда?
Ghar gela kaha?(ghar gela kaha)
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Солго буруңуз
Bamra gela(bamra gela)
Оңго буруңуз
Dahra gela(dahra gela)
Түз барат
Sidha jabo(sidha jabo)
Такси акысы канча?
Kota kharch?(kota kharch)
Бир билет, суранам
Ek ticket, dohar(ek ticket, dohar)
Бул жерден алыспы?
Ika duraka?(ika duraka)
Мен жоголдум
Maan khoya gelam(maan khoya gelam)
Мен SIM карта кайдан сатып алам?
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?(maan SIM card kahan kinabo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ээ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ(ee)
Юк
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(yuk)
Бәлки
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ(bälki)
Мин риза
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(min riza)
Мин риза эмес
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ(min riza emes)
Бу жакшы угулду
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Маңа жардам керек
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(maŋa zardam kereq)
Бир аз күт
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(bir az küt)
Кечир
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(kechir)
Маселе жок
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(masele jok)
Куттуктайм
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(kuttuktaym)
Туулган күнүң менен!
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Коопсуз саякат кыл
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.