Looking for practical Hiligaynon to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hiligaynon 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 Hiligaynon 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.
Hello
Okwagala
Salamat
Webale
Maayong aga
Osiibye bulungi
Maayong hapon
Osiibye bulungi
Maayong gabi-i
Osiibye bulungi
Maayong gab-i
Osiibye bulungi
Kitaay ta sa ulahi
Tugenda okukutana
Paalam
Nkwagala
Ano ang ngalan mo?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Ang ngalan ko si John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Kamusta ka?
Oli otya?
Nalipay ako nga makilala ka
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naga-istorya ka sang Ingles?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Wala ako nagahambal sang Hindi maayo.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Wala ko nakasabot.
Sikuganya.
Palihog, istorya sang hinay.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Pwede mo ina isulit?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Diin ang banyo?
Ekitanda kiki?
Paano ako makadto sa sentro sang syudad?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Liko sa wala.
Genda ku kkono.
Liko sa tuo.
Genda ku ddyo.
Diretso lang.
Genda mu maaso.
Tagpila ang pasahe?
Ekitundu kiki?
Isa ka tiket, palihog.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Malayo bala ini halin diri?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Nawala ako.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Diin ako makabakal sang SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Eee
Indi
Oya
Siguro
Wali
Uyon ako
Ndiinze
Indi ako uyon
Sindiinze
Nami na
Ekitanga kiza
Ano sa imo hunahuna?
Oteka ki?
Pwede mo ako buligan?
Okwetegera?
Kinahanglan ko bulig
Nfuna okwetegera
Hulat lang
Leka akaseke
Pasensya na
Ndi mwefwe
Wala problema
Tera kintu
Kongratulasyon
Nkwagala
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Mag-ayo nga biyahe
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Diin ang estasyon sang tren?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Diin ang bus stop?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ano nga plataporma ini?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Anong oras ini maghalin?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Amo ini ang husto nga dalan?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Malapit lang ini diri
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Layo ini diri
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Pwede mo ako ipakita sa mapa?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Halin diri, palihog
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Pila ka dugay ini?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pila ini?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Mahal gid ina.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
May ara ka sang mas barato?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Pwede ko magbayad gamit ang card?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Gusto ko sang lamesa para sa duha.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)