Looking for practical Estonian to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Estonian 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: read the Kiga line out loud three times, then cover the Estonian side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Tere
Okwagala
Aitäh
Webale
Tere hommikust
Osiibye bulungi
Tere pärastlõunast
Osiibye bulungi
Tere õhtust
Osiibye bulungi
Head ööd
Osiibye bulungi
Näeme hiljem
Tugenda okukutana
Head aega
Nkwagala
Mis on sinu nimi?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Minu nimi on John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Kuidas sul läheb?
Oli otya?
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ma ei saa aru.
Sikuganya.
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Kus on tualett?
Ekitanda kiki?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Pöörake vasakule.
Genda ku kkono.
Pöörake paremale.
Genda ku ddyo.
Minge otse.
Genda mu maaso.
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Ekitundu kiki?
Üks pilet, palun.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ma olen eksinud.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jah
Eee
Ei
Oya
Võib-olla
Wali
Ma nõustun
Ndiinze
Ma ei nõustu
Sindiinze
See kõlab hästi
Ekitanga kiza
Mida sa arvad?
Oteka ki?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Okwetegera?
Mul on abi vaja
Nfuna okwetegera
Oota hetk
Leka akaseke
Mul on kahju
Ndi mwefwe
Pole probleemi
Tera kintu
Palju õnne
Nkwagala
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Head teed
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kus on raudteejaam?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Kus on bussipeatus?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Milline perroon see on?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Mis kell see lahkub?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Kas see on õige tee?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
See on siinsamas lähedal.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
See on siit kaugel.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Peatu siia, palun.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Kui kaua see aega võtab?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kui palju see maksab?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
See on liiga kallis.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Soovin lauda kahele.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)