Looking for practical Kituba to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: when a Qeqchi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kituba 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.
Mbote
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Matondo
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Mbote na ntanga
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Mbote na moke
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Mbote na nsuka
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Malamu na lola
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Tala moke
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Kende malamu
K'ux(koosh)
Nani na yo?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Nani na ngai John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Oyo olingi?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Nionso na yo
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
K'utun ri k'ay.
Yaka na mbala moke
K'utun k'ay.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
K'utun ri k'ay.
Eza mbali na awa?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ja'
Te
Nok
Pamba
K'a riq
Nani na yo
In k'ut
Nani te na yo
In k'ut nok
Eza malamu
K'ut in k'ut
Oyo olingi nini?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Okanisa ngai?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Nalingi lisungi
In k'uch k'ax
Tika moke
K'ut k'ax riq
Nasalisa
In k'ut k'ax
Te na mabe
Nok k'ut
Mbote na yo
K'ut in k'ut riq
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Zala na nzela ya malamu
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Nani esika ya platform?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Eza na nsima
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Eza na mbali
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.