Looking for practical Kiga to Sango phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga phrase first, then the Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sango-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Okwagala
Mbote
Webale
Mokolo
Osiibye bulungi
Mbote na nganga
Osiibye bulungi
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Osiibye bulungi
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Osiibye bulungi
Ndeko na nganga
Tugenda okukutana
Tango na yo
Nkwagala
Ayo
Erinnya lyo ani?
Nani na yo?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Nani na nga John
Oli otya?
Oza malamu?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Mokili na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
O yo na nganga English?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Sikuganya.
O na yo na mboka.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
O tanga na mboka?
Ekitanda kiki?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Genda ku kkono.
Kanga na mboko.
Genda ku ddyo.
Kanga na nganga.
Genda mu maaso.
Kende na mboka.
Ekitundu kiki?
Nde na yo na mboka?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
O na mboka na mboka?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
O na yo na mboka.
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
O
Oya
Té
Wali
Sâ
Ndiinze
Ngâ tî
Sindiinze
Ngâ té tî
Ekitanga kiza
O bô
Oteka ki?
Nâ tî yé?
Okwetegera?
O kâ yé tî?
Nfuna okwetegera
Ngâ kâ tî
Leka akaseke
Bê na
Ndi mwefwe
Ngâ tî na
Tera kintu
Té bô
Nkwagala
Mâ tî
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Mâ na mbâ
Okwetegera mu nsi
O kâ na mbê
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
O na wâ na gare?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
O na wâ na station de taxi?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
O na wâ na plateforme?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ekitonde ki?
O na tî na mbô?(Ekitonde ki?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
O na wâ na yâ?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eri wansi wano
O na bô na kâ.(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
O na fâ na kâ.(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
O kâ tî na mappa?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
O na tî na mbô?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Banga nganga
Funa ambulance
Banga ambulance
Nkeneye omuganga
Mbi na doctor
Ndi mu bubi
Mbi na yeke
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
A na hospital ya mboka?
Bikunyumya wano
E yeke na mboko
Nfunye passport yange
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Mbadde!
Sango!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
Tugende mu nama
Tala na yeke mboka
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Nani ti na yo?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Nde na yeke report na tî
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Mesi na yo na tî
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Wansobanurira icyo?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Nzakugarukaho
Tala na yeke na yo
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.