Looking for practical Konkani to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Konkani phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: read the Kiga line out loud three times, then cover the Konkani side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्कार
Okwagala(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Webale(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Osiibye bulungi(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ दुपारी
Osiibye bulungi(shubh dupaarī)
शुभ संध्या
Osiibye bulungi(shubh sandhyaa)
शुभ रात्री
Osiibye bulungi(shubh raatrī)
पुन्हा भेटू
Tugenda okukutana(punha bhetu)
आवजून
Nkwagala(aavjun)
तुमचें नाव कितें?
Erinnya lyo ani?(tumche naav kiten?)
माझें नाव जॉन आहे
Erinnya lyange nze John(maazhem naav John aahe)
तू कशा आसा?
Oli otya?(tu kasha aasa?)
तुमचें भेटून आनंद झाला
Nneebwanga okukuyita(tumche bhetun aanand zhala)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम्ही इंग्रजी बोलता का?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(tumhi ingraji bolta ka?)
म्हणजे मला हिंदी चांगलं येत नाही.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(mhanzé mala hindi changla yet nahi.)
माझा समजत नाही.
Sikuganya.(majha samjat nahi.)
कृपया हळू बोला.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(krupaya halu bola.)
तुम्ही ते पुन्हा सांगू शकता का?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(tumhi te punha sango shakta ka?)
बाथरूम कुठे आहे?
Ekitanda kiki?(bathroom kuthe ahe?)
शहराच्या मध्यात कसे जावे?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(shaharachya madhyat kase jave?)