Looking for practical Bosnian to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bosnian 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: when a Kiga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Bosnian wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Zdravo
Okwagala
Hvala
Webale
Dobro jutro
Osiibye bulungi
Dobar dan
Osiibye bulungi
Dobro veče
Osiibye bulungi
Laku noć
Osiibye bulungi
Vidimo se kasnije
Tugenda okukutana
Doviđenja
Nkwagala
Kako se zoveš?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Moje ime je John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Kako si?
Oli otya?
Drago mi je da te upoznam
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Da li govorite engleski?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ne razumijem.
Sikuganya.
Molim vas, govorite polako.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Možete li to ponoviti?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Gdje je WC?
Ekitanda kiki?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Skrenite lijevo.
Genda ku kkono.
Skrenite desno.
Genda ku ddyo.
Idite ravno.
Genda mu maaso.
Koliko košta vožnja?
Ekitundu kiki?
Jedna karta, molim.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Da li je daleko odavde?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Izgubio/la sam se.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Da
Eee
Ne
Oya
Možda
Wali
Slažem se
Ndiinze
Ne slažem se
Sindiinze
To zvuči dobro
Ekitanga kiza
Šta misliš?
Oteka ki?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Okwetegera?
Treba mi pomoć
Nfuna okwetegera
Sačekaj trenutak
Leka akaseke
Žao mi je
Ndi mwefwe
Nema problema
Tera kintu
Čestitam
Nkwagala
Srećan rođendan
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Sretan put
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Gdje je željeznička stanica?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Gdje je autobuska stanica?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Koji je peron?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
U koliko sati polazi?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Da li je ovo pravi put?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Blizu je ovdje.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Daleko je odavde.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Možete li mi pokazati na mapi?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Koliko dugo traje?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Koliko ovo košta?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
To je preskupo.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Imate li nešto jeftinije?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Mogu li platiti karticom?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Želim sto za dvoje.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)