Looking for practical Kiga to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: read the Romani 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
Sastimos
Webale
Dikhes
Osiibye bulungi
Sar san o drom
Osiibye bulungi
Sar san o drom
Osiibye bulungi
Sar san o večer
Osiibye bulungi
Sar san o noć
Tugenda okukutana
Sikav tuke na jekh
Nkwagala
Sastipen
Erinnya lyo ani?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Mande t'avel John
Oli otya?
Soske tuke?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Sikuganya.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Ekitanda kiki?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Genda ku kkono.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Genda ku ddyo.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Genda mu maaso.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Ekitundu kiki?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ja
Oya
Na
Wali
Možda
Ndiinze
Sukalav
Sindiinze
Nesukalav
Ekitanga kiza
To so boro
Oteka ki?
So te phendav?
Okwetegera?
Sako te mikerav?
Nfuna okwetegera
Me mangav miker
Leka akaseke
Phirav kher
Ndi mwefwe
Me som te bachtal
Tera kintu
Na problem
Nkwagala
Sukalav tuke
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Sukal tuke kher
Okwetegera mu nsi
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Kasa jekh train station?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Kasa platform?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ekitonde ki?
So kalo khera?(Ekitonde ki?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
So si jekh pravas?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eri wansi wano
So si buchi tu?(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
So si dikh le tu?(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Sti le tu, please.(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
Kado kheras?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Ekitabo, nyabo
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Zhanav te policija
Funa ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca
Nkeneye omuganga
Mane kaj doctoro
Ndi mu bubi
Mane si mala
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Bikunyumya wano
Sikav tut here
Nfunye passport yange
Mane si zhalav my passport
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Mbadde!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Sastipen te kerel tuke(Nishimwe kuganira)
Tugende mu nama
Aven te kerdan o kher
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Wansobanurira icyo?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Nzakugarukaho
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.