Looking for practical Kiga to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Awadhi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Okwagala
नमस्ते(namaste)
Webale
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Osiibye bulungi
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Osiibye bulungi
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Osiibye bulungi
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Osiibye bulungi
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tugenda okukutana
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Nkwagala
अलविदा(alvida)
Erinnya lyo ani?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
Oli otya?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
Sikuganya.
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Ekitanda kiki?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)