Looking for practical Alur to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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.
Salam
Okwagala
Matur nuwun
Webale
Selamat pagi
Osiibye bulungi
Selamat sore
Osiibye bulungi
Selamat malam
Osiibye bulungi
Selamat bobo
Osiibye bulungi
Sampai jumpa
Tugenda okukutana
Selamat tinggal
Nkwagala
Sapa nama mu?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Nama ku John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Kabar apa?
Oli otya?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Sikuganya.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ekitanda kiki?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Belok kiri.
Genda ku kkono.
Belok kanan.
Genda ku ddyo.
Nyi terus.
Genda mu maaso.
Berapa harga tiket?
Ekitundu kiki?
Satu tiket, tolong.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Nyo hilang.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Eee
Ayi
Oya
Mungkin
Wali
Ngeye
Ndiinze
Ayi ngeye
Sindiinze
Iya, enak
Ekitanga kiza
Napa pendapatmu?
Oteka ki?
Bisa bantu saya?
Okwetegera?
Saya butuh bantuan
Nfuna okwetegera
Tunggu sebentar
Leka akaseke
Saya minta maaf
Ndi mwefwe
Tidak masalah
Tera kintu
Selamat
Nkwagala
Selamat ulang tahun
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Dika halte bis?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Platform mana?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Iya dekat sini
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Iya jauh dari sini
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Itu terlalu mahal.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)