Looking for practical Kiga to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: pick five Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
Webale
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Osiibye bulungi
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Osiibye bulungi
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Osiibye bulungi
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Osiibye bulungi
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Tugenda okukutana
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Nkwagala
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Erinnya lyo ani?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Erinnya lyange nze John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Oli otya?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Sikuganya.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Ekitanda kiki?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Genda ku kkono.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Genda ku ddyo.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Genda mu maaso.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Ekitundu kiki?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Nye na bɔ.
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Iye
Oya
Ala
Wali
Bokono
Ndiinze
Maa fɔ
Sindiinze
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ekitanga kiza
Iye, e fɛ
Oteka ki?
Nye na i fɔ?
Okwetegera?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Nfuna okwetegera
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Leka akaseke
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Ndi mwefwe
Maa sɔrɛ
Tera kintu
Ala fɔlɔ
Nkwagala
Ala fɔ i
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Okwetegera mu nsi
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Ekitonde ki?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Eri wansi wano
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Eri kure wano
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Ekitanga ki?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Funa ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Nkeneye omuganga
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Ndi mu bubi
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Bikunyumya wano
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Nfunye passport yange
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Mbadde!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Tugende mu nama
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Wansobanurira icyo?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Nzakugarukaho
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.