Looking for practical Fulani to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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 Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Okwagala
A jaraama
Webale
Nde woɗi
Osiibye bulungi
Nde njahi
Osiibye bulungi
Nde saare
Osiibye bulungi
Nde daɗi
Osiibye bulungi
A waawi
Tugenda okukutana
Njaara
Nkwagala
Hol ko innde maa?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Innde am ko John
Erinnya lyange nze John
No mbadi?
Oli otya?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Sikuganya.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Hol ko toilet?
Ekitanda kiki?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Sokki leydi.
Genda ku kkono.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Genda ku ddyo.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Genda mu maaso.
Hol ko fee?
Ekitundu kiki?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ko ɓuri to?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Eee(ey)
Alaa
Oya(alaa)
Wonaa
Wali(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Ndiinze(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Sindiinze(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Ekitanga kiza(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Oteka ki?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Okwetegera?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Nfuna okwetegera(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Leka akaseke(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Ndi mwefwe(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Tera kintu(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Nkwagala(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Okwagala omwaka omukya(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Okwetegera mu nsi(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Hol ko wuro?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Hol ko platform?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Hol no feere?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
O wadi nder
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
O wadi fowru
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Hol no feere?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
O wadi ko feere.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)