Looking for practical Krio to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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: pick five Kiga phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Krio to Kiga translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hello
Okwagala
Tenki
Webale
Gud mɔnin
Osiibye bulungi
Gud aftanun
Osiibye bulungi
Gud ivnin
Osiibye bulungi
Gud nait
Osiibye bulungi
Si yu leta
Tugenda okukutana
Bai
Nkwagala
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Ma neym na John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ow yu de?
Oli otya?
Naes fo mit yu
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
A no sabi Hindi well.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
A no sabi.
Sikuganya.
Plis, tok slow.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Yu fit tok dat again?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Weh na di toilet?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Turn left.
Genda ku kkono.
Turn right.
Genda ku ddyo.
Go straight.
Genda mu maaso.
Ow much na di fare?
Ekitundu kiki?
One ticket, plis.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
E far from ya?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
A don lost.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Eee
No
Oya
Maybe
Wali
A mi agree
Ndiinze
A no agree
Sindiinze
Dat na fine
Ekitanga kiza
Wet in you tink?
Oteka ki?
You fit help me?
Okwetegera?
A need help
Nfuna okwetegera
Wait small
Leka akaseke
A sorry
Ndi mwefwe
No problem
Tera kintu
Congratulations
Nkwagala
Happy birthday
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Get safe trip
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Weh na di bus stop?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Which platform na im?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Wetin time e go lef?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Dis na di right way?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
E dey near here
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
E far from here
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Stop here, pliz
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
How long e go tek?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis cost?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Dat too expensive.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
I fit pay by card?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
I wan table for two.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)