Looking for practical Kiga to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: read the Aymara line out loud three times, then cover the Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Webale
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Osiibye bulungi
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Osiibye bulungi
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Osiibye bulungi
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Osiibye bulungi
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Tugenda okukutana
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Nkwagala
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Oli otya?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Sikuganya.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Ekitanda kiki?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Genda ku kkono.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Genda ku ddyo.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Genda mu maaso.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Ekitundu kiki?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Jisa
Oya
Aka
Wali
Janiwa
Ndiinze
Nayraqatawa
Sindiinze
Janiwa nayraqatani
Ekitanga kiza
Suma jach'a
Oteka ki?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Okwetegera?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Nfuna okwetegera
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Leka akaseke
Jikisiñani
Ndi mwefwe
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Tera kintu
Aka janiwa
Nkwagala
Yayk'iri
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Jach'a q'ipiri
Okwetegera mu nsi
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.