Looking for practical Kiga to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: pick five Maithili phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Okwagala
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Webale
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Osiibye bulungi
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Osiibye bulungi
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Osiibye bulungi
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Osiibye bulungi
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tugenda okukutana
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Nkwagala
विदाई(vidai)
Erinnya lyo ani?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Oli otya?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)