Looking for practical Igbo to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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 Igbo 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.
Ndewo
Okwagala(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Webale(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Osiibye bulungi(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Osiibye bulungi(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Osiibye bulungi(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Osiibye bulungi(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Tugenda okukutana(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Nkwagala(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
Oli otya?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Nneebwanga okukuyita(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Anaghị m aghọta
Sikuganya.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Ekitanda kiki?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Tụọ aka ekpe
Genda ku kkono.
Tụọ aka nri
Genda ku ddyo.
Gaa n'ihu
Genda mu maaso.
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Ekitundu kiki?
Otu tiketi, biko
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Echere m na m furu efu
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eee
Mba
Oya
O nwere ike
Wali
A na m akwado
Ndiinze
A naghị m akwado
Sindiinze
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Ekitanga kiza
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Oteka ki?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Okwetegera?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Nfuna okwetegera
Chere nkeji
Leka akaseke
Echegbula m
Ndi mwefwe
Enweghị nsogbu
Tera kintu
Nnọọ
Nkwagala
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Nwee njem dị mma
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)