Looking for practical Aymara to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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.
Kamisaki
Okwagala(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Webale(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Osiibye bulungi(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Osiibye bulungi(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Osiibye bulungi(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Osiibye bulungi(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Tugenda okukutana(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Nkwagala(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Erinnya lyo ani?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Erinnya lyange nze John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Oli otya?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Nneebwanga okukuyita(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Sikuganya.(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Ekitanda kiki?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Genda ku kkono.(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Genda ku ddyo.(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Genda mu maaso.(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Ekitundu kiki?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Eee
Aka
Oya
Janiwa
Wali
Nayraqatawa
Ndiinze
Janiwa nayraqatani
Sindiinze
Suma jach'a
Ekitanga kiza
Kunjam qhawqha?
Oteka ki?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Okwetegera?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Nfuna okwetegera
Jikisiñani
Leka akaseke
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Ndi mwefwe
Aka janiwa
Tera kintu
Yayk'iri
Nkwagala
Jach'a q'ipiri
Okwagala omwaka omukya
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Jichha jach'a
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Jichha ch'iqhi
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kunjamasti?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Akham janiwa
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Kunjam jach'a?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)