Looking for practical Iban to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Iban phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: read the Qeqchi line out loud three times, then cover the Iban 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.
Selamat
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Terima kasih
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Selamat pagi
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Selamat petang
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Selamat malam
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Selamat malam
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Jumpa lagi
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Selamat tinggal
K'ux(koosh)
Siapa nama kamu?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Nama saya John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Apa khabar?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Aku tidak faham.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Sila bercakap perlahan.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Di mana tandas?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Pusing kiri.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Pusing kanan.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Pergi terus.
K'utun k'ay.
Berapa tambangnya?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Satu tiket, sila.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Aku tersesat.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Ja'
Tidak
Nok
Mungkin
K'a riq
Aku setuju
In k'ut
Aku tidak setuju
In k'ut nok
Itu kedengaran baik
K'ut in k'ut
Apa pendapatmu?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Aku perlukan bantuan
In k'uch k'ax
Tunggu sebentar
K'ut k'ax riq
Aku minta maaf
In k'ut k'ax
Tiada masalah
Nok k'ut
Tahniah
K'ut in k'ut riq
Selamat hari jadi
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stesen kereta api?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Di mana perhentian bas?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Platform mana?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ia dekat sini
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Ia jauh dari sini
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Berhenti di sini, sila
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.