Looking for practical Latgalian to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latgalian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kiga-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sveiki
Okwagala
Paldies
Webale
Labu rītu
Osiibye bulungi
Labu pēcpusdienu
Osiibye bulungi
Labu vakaru
Osiibye bulungi
Labu nakti
Osiibye bulungi
Uz redzēšanos
Tugenda okukutana
Uz redzēšanos
Nkwagala
Kā tevi sauc?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Mani sauc Jānis
Erinnya lyange nze John
Kā tev klājas?
Oli otya?
Prieks iepazīties
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vai tu runā angliski?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(Vai tu runa angliski?)
Es slikti runāju hindū.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(Es slikti runa hindū.)
Es nesaprotu.
Sikuganya.(Es nesaprotu.)
Lūdzu, runā lēni.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(Ludzu, runa lēni.)
Vai tu vari to teikt vēlreiz?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(Vai tu vari to teikt velreiz?)
Kur ir tualete?
Ekitanda kiki?(Kur ir tualete?)
Kā es nokļūšu pilsētas centrā?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(Ka es noklusu pilsetas centra?)
Griezies pa kreisi.
Genda ku kkono.(Griezies pa kreisi.)
Griezies pa labi.
Genda ku ddyo.(Griezies pa labi.)
Ej taisni.
Genda mu maaso.(Ej taisni.)
Cik maksā biļete?
Ekitundu kiki?(Cik maksa bilete?)
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(Vienu bileti, ludzu.)
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(Vai tas ir talu no shejienes?)
Es esmu apmaldījies.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(Es esmu apmaldijies.)
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jā
Eee
Nē
Oya
Varbūt
Wali
Es piekrītu
Ndiinze
Es nepiekrītu
Sindiinze
Tas izklausās labi
Ekitanga kiza
Ko tu domā?
Oteka ki?
Vai tu vari man palīdzēt?
Okwetegera?
Man vajag palīdzību
Nfuna okwetegera
Pagaidi mirkli
Leka akaseke
Man žēl
Ndi mwefwe
Nav problēmu
Tera kintu
Apsveicu
Nkwagala
Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Lai tev drošs ceļojums
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kur ir vilcienu stacija?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Kur ir autobusu pietura?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Kura perona tā ir?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Kad tas aiziet?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Vai šis ir pareizs ceļš?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Tas ir tuvu šeit
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Tas ir tālu no šejienes
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Vai tu vari man parādīt uz kartes?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Apstājies šeit, lūdzu
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Cik ilgi tas aizņem?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cik tas maksā?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Tas ir pārāk dārgi.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Vai jums ir kas lētāks?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Vai es varu maksāt ar karti?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Es gribētu galdu diviem.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)