Looking for practical Kiga to Yakut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga phrase first, then the Yakut translation (Yakut) — 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 Yakut.
Tip: when a Yakut 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
Салам(Salam)
Webale
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Osiibye bulungi
Илдьэ(Ildye)
Osiibye bulungi
Күнүстүк(Künüstük)
Osiibye bulungi
Кечи(Kechi)
Osiibye bulungi
Түнү(Tünü)
Tugenda okukutana
Көрөрбө(Körörbö)
Nkwagala
Саҥа(Saŋa)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Сиҥи атым кэни?(Siŋi atım keni?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Мин атым Джон(Min atım John)
Oli otya?
Сиҥи кэми?(Siŋi kemi?)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Сиҥи көрөргө кэми(Siŋi körörgö kemi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Си инглизче сөйөрбү?(Si inglizche söörbü?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Мин хинди олоҕо сөйөрбүн(Min hindı oloğo söörbün)
Sikuganya.
Мин аңнаахпын(Min añnaahpın)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Си ыраас кэлин(Si yraas kelin)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Си туһааннаахпын?(Si tuhaan naahpın?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Киэһи кэлин?(Kiehi kelin?)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Мин кэскин уоннаа кэлин?(Min keskin unnaa kelin?)
Genda ku kkono.
Солга буру(Solga buru)
Genda ku ddyo.
Оңго буру(Ongo buru)
Genda mu maaso.
Туһаннаар(Tuhaan naaar)
Ekitundu kiki?
Туһаннаахпын туһан?(Tuhaan naahpın tuhan?)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Биир билет, кини(Biir bilet, kini)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Биһиги кэлиэр?(Bihigi keliir?)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Мин уоннаахпын(Min unnaa hpın)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Си СИМ карта кэлин?(Si SIM karta kelin?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Эй(Ey)
Oya
Юк(Yuk)
Wali
Биһиги(Bihigi)
Ndiinze
Мин кыттаам(Min kyttam)
Sindiinze
Мин кыттаахпын(Min kyttakhpyn)
Ekitanga kiza
Бу кэми кэми(Bu kemi kemi)
Oteka ki?
Сыһыан быһаҕа?(Syhyan byhaga?)
Okwetegera?
Сиэ мине көмөлө(Sie mine kömölö)
Nfuna okwetegera
Мин көмөлө кэми(Min kömölö kemi)
Leka akaseke
Киэри кэми(Kieri kemi)
Ndi mwefwe
Мин кыайыы(Min kyaiyy)
Tera kintu
Юк проблеман(Yuk probleman)
Nkwagala
Туохтууллар(Tuokhtuullar)
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Туохтууллаах кэли(Tuokhtuullakh keli)
Okwetegera mu nsi
Саҥа кэли(Sanga keli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Поезд станция кэһи?(Poyezd stantsiya kэhi?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Автобус тугу кэһи?(Avtobus tugu kэhi?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Куо платформа?(Kuo platforma?)
Ekitonde ki?
Кэнигэ уонна?(Kenige unna?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Бу туһун кэһи?(Bu tuhun kэhi?)
Eri wansi wano
Бу кэһи хас?(Bu kэhi khas?)
Eri kure wano
Бу кэһи уонна?(Bu kэhi unna?)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Картада кэһи кыайыы?(Kartada kэhi kyayi?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Бу кэһи туһанна, өттүн!(Bu kэhi tuhanna, öttün!)
Ekitanga ki?
Кэнигэ кэһи?(Kenige kэhi?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.