Looking for practical Kiga to Ukrainian (Українська) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga phrase first, then the Ukrainian translation (Українська) — 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 Ukrainian.
Tip: when a Ukrainian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kiga wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Okwagala
Привіт(Pryvit)
Webale
Дякую(Dyakuyu)
Osiibye bulungi
Доброго ранку(Dobroho ranku)
Osiibye bulungi
Доброго дня(Dobroho dnya)
Osiibye bulungi
Доброго вечора(Dobroho vechora)
Osiibye bulungi
На добраніч(Na dobranich)
Tugenda okukutana
До побачення(Do pobachennya)
Nkwagala
До побачення(Do pobachennya)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Як вас звати?(Yak vas zvaty?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Мене звати Джон(Mene zvaty Dzhon)
Oli otya?
Як справи?(Yak spravy?)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Приємно познайомитись(Pryyemno poznayomytys')
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Ви говорите англійською?(Vy hovoryte anhliysʹkoyu?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Я не добре говорю хінді(Ya ne dobre hovoryu khindi)