Looking for practical Alur to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Qeqchi-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.
Salam
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Matur nuwun
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Selamat pagi
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Selamat sore
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Selamat malam
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Selamat bobo
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Sampai jumpa
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Selamat tinggal
K'ux(koosh)
Sapa nama mu?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Nama ku John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Kabar apa?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Senang bertemu denganmu
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Di mana kamar mandi?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Belok kiri.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Belok kanan.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Nyi terus.
K'utun k'ay.
Berapa harga tiket?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Satu tiket, tolong.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nyo hilang.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Ja'
Ayi
Nok
Mungkin
K'a riq
Ngeye
In k'ut
Ayi ngeye
In k'ut nok
Iya, enak
K'ut in k'ut
Napa pendapatmu?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Bisa bantu saya?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Saya butuh bantuan
In k'uch k'ax
Tunggu sebentar
K'ut k'ax riq
Saya minta maaf
In k'ut k'ax
Tidak masalah
Nok k'ut
Selamat
K'ut in k'ut riq
Selamat ulang tahun
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Dika halte bis?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Platform mana?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Iya dekat sini
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Iya jauh dari sini
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.