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Common Kiga to Jingpo phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Jingpo 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

    Nangma

  2. Webale

    Nangma aji

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Nangma na

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Nangma aji na

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Nkwagala

    Nangma aji

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. Oli otya?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Sikuganya.

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Aye

  2. Oya

    Baw

  3. Wali

    Hka

  4. Ndiinze

    Nanghka

  5. Sindiinze

    Nangbaw

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Oteka ki?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Nang a hka na

  10. Leka akaseke

    Hka hka hka

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Tera kintu

    Baw a hka

  13. Nkwagala

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

    Nang hka hka hku? (Eri heza y'ekitabo?)

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

    Nang hka bus hka? (Eri heza y'ekibuga?)

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Ekiyungiriro ki?)

  4. Ekitonde ki?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Ekitonde ki?)

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)

  6. Eri wansi wano

    Hka hka hka. (Eri wansi wano)

  7. Eri kure wano

    Hka hka hka. (Eri kure wano)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

    Hka hka hka. (Mugume wano, nyabo)

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    Hka hka hka? (Ekitanga ki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ekitanga ki?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Funa polisi

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Funa ambulance

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Mbadde!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ekitundu ki?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Kiri musanvu

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Lwaki

    Nang hka (lwaki)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Nang hka hku a hka (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Mmande

    Nang hka hku hka (mmande)

  7. Wakabaka

    Nang hka hku hka hka (wakabaka)

  8. Wakabiri

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (wakabiri)

  9. Emu

    Nang (emu)

  10. Ebi

    Nang hka (ebi)

  11. Ekitatu

    Nang hka hka (ekitatu)

  12. Ekitundu

    Nang hka hka hka (ekitundu)

  13. Ekitanga

    Nang hka hka hka hka (ekitanga)

  14. Okwesiga

    Hka (okwesiiga)

  15. Okwongera

    Nang hka hka (okwongera)

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