Looking for practical Kokborok to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kokborok 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 Kokborok 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.
Nok
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Nok aijw
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Nok aijw bwn
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Nok aijw thang
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Nok aijw rwi
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Nok aijw khang
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Nok aijw khang
K'ux(koosh)
Nok bwn aijw?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Aijw John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Nok bwn aijw?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Nok aijw bwnthang
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.
Nok English bisi?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(Nok English bisi?)
Nok Hindi bisi na
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Nok na bisi
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(Nok na bisi)
Bisi khum khum
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.(Bisi khum khum)
Nok bisi khum khum?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Bathroom naki?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(Bathroom naki?)
City center naki khum?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?(City center naki khum?)
Bokhoma khum
K'utun ri k'ay.(Bokhoma khum)
Dakhoma khum
K'utun ri k'ay.(Dakhoma khum)
Sokhoma khum
K'utun k'ay.(Sokhoma khum)
Fare naki?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(Fare naki?)
Ek ticket, bisi
K'utun ri k'ay.(Ek ticket, bisi)
Naki khum na?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(Naki khum na?)
Nok khum na
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(Nok khum na)
SIM card naki bisi?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nai
Ja'
Nai na
Nok
Nai hani
K'a riq
Nai bisi
In k'ut
Nai bisi na
In k'ut nok
Aikhan bisi
K'ut in k'ut
Nai hani bisi?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Nai bisi khang?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Nai khang bisi
In k'uch k'ax
Nai khang nai
K'ut k'ax riq
Nai khangna
In k'ut k'ax
Nai na bisi
Nok k'ut
Nai bisi khang
K'ut in k'ut riq
Nai bisi jujuk
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Nai bisi khang trip
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station khangni?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Bus stop khangni?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Platform khangni?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Kok khangni chuk?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Nok jani thok?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ami khangni bisi
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Ami khangni bisi na
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Map khangni aikhani?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Ami khangni thok, please
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Kok khangni chuk?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.