Looking for practical Arabic (العربية) to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Arabic 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: read the Kiga line out loud three times, then cover the Arabic side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
مرحبا
Okwagala(marhaban)
شكرا
Webale(shukran)
صباح الخير
Osiibye bulungi(sabah alkhayr)
مساء الخير
Osiibye bulungi(masa' alkhayr)
مساء الخير
Osiibye bulungi(masa' alkhayr)
تصبح على خير
Osiibye bulungi(tusbih ala khayr)
أراك لاحقا
Tugenda okukutana(arak lahikan)
وداعا
Nkwagala(wada'an)
ما اسمك؟
Erinnya lyo ani?(ma ismuk?)
اسمي جون
Erinnya lyange nze John(ismi John)
كيف حالك؟
Oli otya?(kayfa halak?)
تشرفت بلقائك
Nneebwanga okukuyita(tasharaft biliqayk)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
هل تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(hal tatahaddath al'iinjliziyya?)
لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(la atahaddath alhindiyya jayyidan)