Looking for practical Hausa to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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 Hausa 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.
Sannu
Okwagala
Na gode
Webale
Ina kwana
Osiibye bulungi
Ina wuni
Osiibye bulungi
Ina yini
Osiibye bulungi
Sai da safe
Osiibye bulungi
Sai anjima
Tugenda okukutana
Sai anjima
Nkwagala
Menene sunanka?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Sunana John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Lafiya lau?
Oli otya?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ban fahimta ba.
Sikuganya.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Ina gidan wanka?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Juya hagu.
Genda ku kkono.
Juya dama.
Genda ku ddyo.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Genda mu maaso.
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Ekitundu kiki?
Katin guda, don Allah.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Na bata.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Eee(ee)
A'a
Oya(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Wali(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Ndiinze
Ba na yarda
Sindiinze
Wannan yana da kyau
Ekitanga kiza
Me kake tunani?
Oteka ki?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Okwetegera?
Ina bukatar taimako
Nfuna okwetegera
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Leka akaseke
Ina mai hakuri
Ndi mwefwe
Babu matsala
Tera kintu
Taya murna
Nkwagala
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Yi tafiya lafiya
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Ina tashar bas?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Yana kusa nan
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Yana da nisa daga nan
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nawa ne wannan?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Zan so tebur don biyu
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)