Looking for practical Chechen to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chechen 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.
Салам
Okwagala(Salam)
Рахмат
Webale(Rakhmat)
Доброе утро
Osiibye bulungi(Dobroye utro)
Добрый день
Osiibye bulungi(Dobryy den')
Добрый вечер
Osiibye bulungi(Dobryy vecher)
Спокойной ночи
Osiibye bulungi(Spokoynoy nochi)
До встречи
Tugenda okukutana(Do vstrechi)
До свидания
Nkwagala(Do svidaniya)
Как вас зовут?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Kak vas zovut?)
Меня зовут Джон
Erinnya lyange nze John(Menya zovut John)
Как дела?
Oli otya?(Kak dela?)
Приятно познакомиться
Nneebwanga okukuyita(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си инглн хьо?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(si ingl'n kho?)
Си хинди хьо цуьнан
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(si hindi kho tsunan)
Си хьо цуьнан
Sikuganya.(si kho tsunan)
Дук хьо цуьнан хьо?
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(duk kho tsunan kho?)
Си хьо кхечу хьо?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(si kho khetchu kho?)
Къобал дот?
Ekitanda kiki?(qobal dot?)
Гӏалгӏай къобал дот?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(g'alg'ay qobal dot?)
Са хьо къобал
Genda ku kkono.(sa kho qobal)
Са хьо къобал
Genda ku ddyo.(sa kho qobal)
Са хьо къобал
Genda mu maaso.(sa kho qobal)
Къобал хьо?
Ekitundu kiki?(qobal kho?)
Дук хьо хьан
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(duk kho khyan)
Си хьо къобал?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(si kho qobal?)
Си кхетар
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(si khetar)
Къобал хьо SIM карта?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(qobal kho SIM karta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ха
Eee(Kha)
Нохчи
Oya(Nokhchi)
Можешь
Wali(Mozhesh)
Са хьо кхетам
Ndiinze(Sa kho khetam)
Са хьо кхетам дийна
Sindiinze(Sa kho khetam diyna)
Хьо кхетам
Ekitanga kiza(Kho khetam)
Кхети хьо?
Oteka ki?(Kheti kho?)
Са хьо кхета хьо?
Okwetegera?(Sa kho kheta kho?)
Са кхета хьо
Nfuna okwetegera(Sa kheta kho)
Кхетар кхета
Leka akaseke(Khetar kheta)
Са хьо кхета
Ndi mwefwe(Sa kho kheta)
Нохчи кхета
Tera kintu(Nokhchi kheta)
Тӏехьан
Nkwagala(T'ekhan)
День кхетам
Okwagala omwaka omukya(Den' khetam)
Хьо кхета хьо кхетар
Okwetegera mu nsi(Kho kheta kho khetar)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Куда хьо поездан хьо?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Куда хьо автобус хьо?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Котар платформа хьо?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Котар хьо кхетар?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Эз кхетар хьо?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Хьо хьо хьо кхетар
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Хьо хьо хьо къобал
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Си хьо карта хьо?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Си хьо хьо, зин?
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Котар кхетар хьо?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Сколько это стоит?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Это слишком дорого.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
У вас есть что-нибудь подешевле?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Я могу заплатить картой?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Я хотел бы столик на двоих.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)