Looking for practical Waray to Santali (Ol Chiki) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray 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 Waray 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.
Kumusta
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ(rikiya)
Salamat
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ(ahojaga)
Maayong buntag
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ(ahor boro)
Maayong hapon
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ(ahor apay)
Maayong gabi-i
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ(ahor amay)
Maayong pagkatulog
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor amay anaa)
Kita kits
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Babayi na
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ(ahor anaa)
Ano an imo ngaran?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?(ahor anaa ada?)
An akon ngaran amo hi John
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ(anaa ada anaa John)
Kamusta ka?
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?(ahor anaa?)
Maupay nga makilala ka
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Tuhun English bolang?(tuhun English bolang)
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Maan samjha nahi(maan samjha nahi)
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Dohar dhire bolang(dohar dhire bolang)
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Asa an banyo?
Ghar gela kaha?(ghar gela kaha)
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Bamra gela(bamra gela)
Liko ka pakanan.
Dahra gela(dahra gela)
Diretso ka.
Sidha jabo(sidha jabo)
Pira an bayad?
Kota kharch?(kota kharch)
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Ek ticket, dohar(ek ticket, dohar)
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ika duraka?(ika duraka)
Nawawara ako.
Maan khoya gelam(maan khoya gelam)
Asa ako makakapalit hin 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.
Oo
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
Diri
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Siguro
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Uyon ako
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Diri ako uyon
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Mayo ini nga tunog
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Ano an imo hunahuna?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Pasensya na
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Wara problema
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mabuhay
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.