Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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.
नमस्ते
Okwagala(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Webale(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Osiibye bulungi(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Osiibye bulungi(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Osiibye bulungi(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Osiibye bulungi(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tugenda okukutana(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Nkwagala(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Erinnya lyo ani?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Erinnya lyange nze John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Oli otya?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Nneebwanga okukuyita(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Sikuganya.(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Ekitanda kiki?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Genda ku kkono.(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Genda ku ddyo.(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Genda mu maaso.(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Ekitundu kiki?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Eee(haan)
नहीं
Oya(nahi)
शायद
Wali(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Ndiinze(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Sindiinze(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Ekitanga kiza(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
Oteka ki?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Okwetegera?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Nfuna okwetegera(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Leka akaseke(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Ndi mwefwe(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
Tera kintu(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Nkwagala(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Okwagala omwaka omukya(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Okwetegera mu nsi(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Kaun platform ba?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ii kab chhuti?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Ii yahan se door ba.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ii kitna samay lega?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ee kitna ke hai?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
U bahut mehnga hai.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)