Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish 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: when a Kiga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luxembourgish 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.
Moien
Okwagala
Merci
Webale
Gudden Mënsch
Osiibye bulungi
Gudden Owend
Osiibye bulungi
Gudden Owend
Osiibye bulungi
Gudde Nacht
Osiibye bulungi
Bis geschwënn
Tugenda okukutana
Äddi
Nkwagala
Wéi heescht dees?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Mengem Numm ass John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Wéi geet et der?
Oli otya?
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Säz Iech Englesch?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ech verstinn net.
Sikuganya.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Ekitanda kiki?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Dréit lénks.
Genda ku kkono.
Dréit riets.
Genda ku ddyo.
Geet direkt.
Genda mu maaso.
Wéi vill kascht et?
Ekitundu kiki?
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ech sinn verluer.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
Eee
Nee
Oya
Maybe
Wali
Ech sinn einverstanden
Ndiinze
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Sindiinze
Dat kléngt gutt
Ekitanga kiza
Wat mengs de?
Oteka ki?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Okwetegera?
Ech brauch Hëllef
Nfuna okwetegera
Waart eng Sekonn
Leka akaseke
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Ndi mwefwe
Kee Problem
Tera kintu
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Nkwagala
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Hues eng sécher Rees
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Wéini geet et fort?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Et ass hei no.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Wéi laang dauert et?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Wéi vill kascht dat?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Dat ass ze deier.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)