Looking for practical Afrikaans to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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: pick five Kiga 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.
Hallo
Okwagala
Dankie
Webale
Goeie more
Osiibye bulungi
Goeie middag
Osiibye bulungi
Goeie naand
Osiibye bulungi
Goeie nag
Osiibye bulungi
Sien jou later
Tugenda okukutana
Totsiens
Nkwagala
Wat is jou naam?
Erinnya lyo ani?
My naam is John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Hoe gaan dit?
Oli otya?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ek verstaan nie.
Sikuganya.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Waar is die badkamer?
Ekitanda kiki?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Draai links.
Genda ku kkono.
Draai regs.
Genda ku ddyo.
Gaan reguit.
Genda mu maaso.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Ekitundu kiki?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Is dit ver van hier?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ek is verlore.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eee
Nee
Oya
Miskien
Wali
Ek stem saam
Ndiinze
Ek stem nie saam nie
Sindiinze
Dit klink goed
Ekitanga kiza
Wat dink jy?
Oteka ki?
Kan jy my help?
Okwetegera?
Ek het hulp nodig
Nfuna okwetegera
Wag 'n oomblik
Leka akaseke
Ek is jammer
Ndi mwefwe
Geen probleem
Tera kintu
Geluk
Nkwagala
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Veilige reis
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Waar is die busstop?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Watter platform is dit?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Is dit die regte pad?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Dit is naby hier.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Dit is ver van hier.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Hoe lank neem dit?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Dit is te duur.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)