Looking for practical Acehnese to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acehnese phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kiga-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Okwagala
Terima kasih
Webale
Selamat pagi
Osiibye bulungi
Selamat sore
Osiibye bulungi
Selamat malam
Osiibye bulungi
Selamat tidur
Osiibye bulungi
Sampai jumpa
Tugenda okukutana
Selamat tinggal
Nkwagala
Na meuh teuka?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Meuh teuka John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Kumaha kabar?
Oli otya?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris)
Teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik)
Teu paham
Sikuganya.(teu paham)
Tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan)