Looking for practical Twi to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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: pick five Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akwabaa
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ(rikiya)
Medase
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ(ahojaga)
Mema wo akye
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ(ahor boro)
Mema wo aha
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ(ahor apay)
Mema wo adwo
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ(ahor amay)
Da yie
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor amay anaa)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Nante yie
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Wo din de sɛn?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?(ahor anaa ada?)
Me din de John
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ(anaa ada anaa John)
Wo ho te sɛn?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?(ahor anaa?)
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Tuhun English bolang?(tuhun English bolang)
Mente Hindi pa
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Mente ase
Maan samjha nahi(maan samjha nahi)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Dohar dhire bolang(dohar dhire bolang)
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ghar gela kaha?(ghar gela kaha)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Bɔ nifa
Bamra gela(bamra gela)
Bɔ benkum
Dahra gela(dahra gela)
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Sidha jabo(sidha jabo)
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Kota kharch?(kota kharch)
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Ek ticket, dohar(ek ticket, dohar)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ika duraka?(ika duraka)
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Maan khoya gelam(maan khoya gelam)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ 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.
Aane
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
Daabi
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Ebeye yie
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
M'ani agye
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
M'ani nsi
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Ɛyɛ fɛ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Dɛn na wopɛ?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
Mepɛ aboa
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Tena hɔ kakra
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mepa wo kyɛw
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Nkwasea nni hɔ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Meda wo akye
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Awoda pa
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.