Looking for practical Ilocano to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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: pick five Kiga phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Okwagala(kumusta)
Agyamanak
Webale(agyamanak)
Naimbag a bigat
Osiibye bulungi(naimbag a bigat)
Naimbag a malem
Osiibye bulungi(naimbag a malem)
Naimbag a rabii
Osiibye bulungi(naimbag a rabii)
Naimbag a rabii
Osiibye bulungi(naimbag a rabii)
Kitaen tayon
Tugenda okukutana(kitaen tayon)
Pakada
Nkwagala(pakada)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Erinnya lyo ani?(ania ti nagan mo)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Erinnya lyange nze John(ti nagan ko ket John)
Kumusta ka?
Oli otya?(kumusta ka)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Nneebwanga okukuyita(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Saanak a maawatan.
Sikuganya.
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Ekitanda kiki?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Genda ku kkono.
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Genda ku ddyo.
Agpada ka.
Genda mu maaso.
Mano ti bayad?
Ekitundu kiki?
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Nawawagak.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Eee
Saan
Oya
Mabalin
Wali
Agkakabsatak
Ndiinze
Saanak a makikabsat
Sindiinze
Nasayaat dayta
Ekitanga kiza
Ania ti panunot mo?
Oteka ki?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Okwetegera?
Masapulak ti tulong
Nfuna okwetegera
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Leka akaseke
Pakawanen
Ndi mwefwe
Awan ti problema
Tera kintu
Kudos
Nkwagala
Naragsak a kasangay
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Agturongka a nasayaat
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ania ti plataporma?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Adu ti asideg ditoy.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Umayka ditoy, please.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Kaano ti agdama?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mano ti presyo daytoy?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Nasukat unay dayta.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Mabalin kadi nga agbayad iti kard?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Kayat ko ti lamesa para iti dua.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)