Looking for practical Cebuano to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cebuano 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 Cebuano 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.
Kumusta
Okwagala
Salamat
Webale
Maayong buntag
Osiibye bulungi
Maayong hapon
Osiibye bulungi
Maayong gabii
Osiibye bulungi
Maayong pagkatulog
Osiibye bulungi
Kita kits unya
Tugenda okukutana
Babay
Nkwagala
Unsa imong ngalan?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Ang akong ngalan kay John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Kumusta ka?
Oli otya?
Malipayong pagkakita nimo
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Wala ko kasabot.
Sikuganya.
Palihug, istorya og hinay.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Pwede nimo isulti na usab?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Asa ang kasilyas?
Ekitanda kiki?
Unsaon nako pag-adto sa sentro sa syudad?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Liko sa wala.
Genda ku kkono.
Liko sa tuo.
Genda ku ddyo.
Diretso lang.
Genda mu maaso.
Tagpila ang bayad?
Ekitundu kiki?
Usa ka tiket, palihug.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Layo ba kini gikan dinhi?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Naulahi ko.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Asa ko makapalit og SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Eee
Dili
Oya
Siguro
Wali
Sang-ayon ko
Ndiinze
Dili ko musugot
Sindiinze
Maayo na nga paminawon
Ekitanga kiza
Unsa man imong hunahuna?
Oteka ki?
Makatabang ka nako?
Okwetegera?
Nanginahanglan ko og tabang
Nfuna okwetegera
Hulat sa usa ka gutlo
Leka akaseke
Pasayloa ko
Ndi mwefwe
Walay problema
Tera kintu
Congratulations
Nkwagala
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Mag-amping sa imong biyahe
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Asa ang estasyon sa tren?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Asa ang bus stop?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Asa ang platform?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Unsang orasa kini molakaw?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Sakto ba ni nga dalan?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Duol ra kini dinhi.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Layo ra kini dinhi.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Makahatag ka ba og mapa?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Pahunong dinhi, palihug.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Unsang kadugayon kini?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Tagpila ni?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Sobra ka mahal na.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Naay mas barato?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Pwede ba ko magbayad gamit ang card?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Gusto ko og lamesa para sa duha.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)