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Common Kiga to Dyula phrases

100 practical Kiga to Dyula phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Kiga to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.

Tip: read the Dyula 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.

  1. Okwagala

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Webale

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Nkwagala

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Oli otya?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Sikuganya.

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eee

    Awa

  2. Oya

    Ayi

  3. Wali

    Sama

  4. Ndiinze

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Sindiinze

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Oteka ki?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Okwetegera?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Leka akaseke

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Tera kintu

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Nkwagala

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Ekitonde ki?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Eri wansi wano

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Eri kure wano

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (Mugume wano, nyabo)

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (Ekitanga ki?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ekitanga ki?

    I ni ce? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    O ye fɔlɔ. (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ. (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ. (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ. (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ. (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    I ye fɛ. (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ. (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Funa polisi

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Funa ambulance

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Mbadde!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ekitundu ki?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Kiri musanvu

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Lwaki

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Mmande

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Wakabaka

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Wakabiri

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Emu

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Ebi

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Ekitatu

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Ekitundu

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Ekitanga

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Okwesiga

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Okwongera

    Kô. (Kô.)

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