Looking for practical Frisian to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Frisian 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 Frisian 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.
Hallo
Okwagala
Tankewol
Webale
Goeie moarn
Osiibye bulungi
Goeie middei
Osiibye bulungi
Goeie jûn
Osiibye bulungi
Goeie nacht
Osiibye bulungi
Sjoch dy letter
Tugenda okukutana
Oant sjen
Nkwagala
Wat is jo namme?
Erinnya lyo ani?
myn namme is John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Hoe giet it?
Oli otya?
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ik begryp it net.
Sikuganya.
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Wêr is de toilett?
Ekitanda kiki?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Draai nei links.
Genda ku kkono.
Draai nei rjochts.
Genda ku ddyo.
Gean rjocht.
Genda mu maaso.
Hoefolle kostet it?
Ekitundu kiki?
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Is it fier fan hjir?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ik bin ferlern.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eee
Nee
Oya
Mooglik
Wali
Ik bin it iens
Ndiinze
Ik bin it net iens
Sindiinze
Dat klinkt goed
Ekitanga kiza
Wat tinksto derfan?
Oteka ki?
Kinst my helpe?
Okwetegera?
Ik ha help nedich
Nfuna okwetegera
Wachtsje even
Leka akaseke
Sorry
Ndi mwefwe
Gjin probleem
Tera kintu
Lokwinske
Nkwagala
Gelokkige jierdei
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Haw in feilich reis
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wêr is it treinstasjon?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Wêr is de busstop?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Hokker perron is it?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Wannear giet it fuort?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Is dit de goede kant?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
It is hjir tichtby.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
It is fier fuort.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Hoe lang duorret it?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kostet dit?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Dat is te djoer
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)