Looking for practical Jingpo to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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 Jingpo 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.
Nangma
Okwagala
Nangma aji
Webale
Nangma na
Osiibye bulungi
Nangma aji na
Osiibye bulungi
Nangma aji zong
Osiibye bulungi
Nangma aji zong na
Osiibye bulungi
Nangma aji zong na
Tugenda okukutana
Nangma aji
Nkwagala
Nangma aji na?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Nangma aji John na
Erinnya lyange nze John
Nangma aji hna?
Oli otya?
Nangma aji hna zong
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(nang Hindi hna hna)
Nang hna na
Sikuganya.(nang hna na)
Nang hna hna lo
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(nang hna hna a hna)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Ekitanda kiki?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(nang hna hna hka hna)
Nang hna hna hka
Genda ku kkono.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Genda ku ddyo.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hna
Genda mu maaso.(nang hna hna hna)
Nang hna hna hka?
Ekitundu kiki?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(nang hna hna)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Eee
Baw
Oya
Hka
Wali
Nanghka
Ndiinze
Nangbaw
Sindiinze
Nang hka a hka
Ekitanga kiza
Nang hka hka?
Oteka ki?
Nang a hka hka?
Okwetegera?
Nang a hka na
Nfuna okwetegera
Hka hka hka
Leka akaseke
Nang a hka hka
Ndi mwefwe
Baw a hka
Tera kintu
Nang a hka hka
Nkwagala
Nang a hka a hka
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Nang a hka hka
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Nang hka bus hka?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Hka hka hka.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Hka hka hka.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Nang hka hka hka?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Hka hka hka.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Hka hka hka?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nang hka hka hkam?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nang hka hka hkam card hka?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)