Looking for practical Jingpo to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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 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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Nangma aji
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Nangma na
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Nangma aji na
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Nangma aji zong
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Nangma aji zong na
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Nangma aji zong na
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Nangma aji
K'ux(koosh)
Nangma aji na?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Nangma aji John na
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Nangma aji hna?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Nangma aji hna zong
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.
Nang saku English?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(nang Hindi hna hna)
Nang hna na
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(nang hna na)
Nang hna hna lo
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?(nang hna hna a hna)
Nang hna hna kachang?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?(nang hna hna hka hna)
Nang hna hna hka
K'utun ri k'ay.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
K'utun ri k'ay.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hna
K'utun k'ay.(nang hna hna hna)
Nang hna hna hka?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
K'utun ri k'ay.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(nang hna hna)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja'
Baw
Nok
Hka
K'a riq
Nanghka
In k'ut
Nangbaw
In k'ut nok
Nang hka a hka
K'ut in k'ut
Nang hka hka?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Nang a hka hka?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Nang a hka na
In k'uch k'ax
Hka hka hka
K'ut k'ax riq
Nang a hka hka
In k'ut k'ax
Baw a hka
Nok k'ut
Nang a hka hka
K'ut in k'ut riq
Nang a hka a hka
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Nang a hka hka
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Nang hka bus hka?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Nang hka hka hka?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Nang hka hka hka?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Nang hka hka hka?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Hka hka hka.
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Hka hka hka.
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Nang hka hka hka?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Hka hka hka.
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Hka hka hka?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.