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Common Madurese to Kiga phrases

100 practical Madurese to Kiga phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Madurese to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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 Madurese 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.

  1. Halo

    Okwagala

  2. Matur suwun

    Webale

  3. Selamat pagi

    Osiibye bulungi

  4. Selamat sore

    Osiibye bulungi

  5. Selamat malam

    Osiibye bulungi

  6. Selamat tidur

    Osiibye bulungi

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tugenda okukutana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Nkwagala

  9. Sapa namamu?

    Erinnya lyo ani?

  10. Namaku John

    Erinnya lyange nze John

  11. Kabar apa?

    Oli otya?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Nneebwanga okukuyita

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Oli muwandiika kiingereza? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi. (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Sikuganya. (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tulung ngomong alon-alon

    Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi. (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

    Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Ekitanda kiki? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Nkwenda otya mu kiti? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Genda ku kkono. (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Genda ku ddyo. (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Genda mu maaso. (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Ekitundu kiki? (pira tarifé)

  12. Siji tiket, tulung

    Ekitanda emu, nyamba. (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Kiki ekitundu okuva wano? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndi mu kwegendereza. (aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Engghi

    Eee

  2. Oreng

    Oya

  3. Mungkin

    Wali

  4. Sae

    Ndiinze

  5. Tak sae

    Sindiinze

  6. Iyeh enak

    Ekitanga kiza

  7. Panjenengan ngapa?

    Oteka ki?

  8. Bisa bantu kaula?

    Okwetegera?

  9. Kaula butuh bantuan

    Nfuna okwetegera

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Leka akaseke

  11. Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

    Ndi mwefwe

  12. Ora masalah

    Tera kintu

  13. Selamat

    Nkwagala

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Okwagala omwaka omukya

  15. Semoga perjalanan aman

    Okwetegera mu nsi

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Napa stasiun kereta?

    Eri heza y'ekitabo? (Eri heza y'ekitabo?)

  2. Napa halte bis?

    Eri heza y'ekibuga? (Eri heza y'ekibuga?)

  3. Platform se mana?

    Ekiyungiriro ki? (Ekiyungiriro ki?)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Ekitonde ki? (Ekitonde ki?)

  5. Apa iki jalur se bener?

    Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi? (Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)

  6. Iku deket kene

    Eri wansi wano (Eri wansi wano)

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Eri kure wano (Eri kure wano)

  8. Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

    Oyinza okundabira ku karita? (Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)

  9. Mandheg kene, tulung

    Mugume wano, nyabo (Mugume wano, nyabo)

  10. Pira suwe wektu?

    Ekitanga ki? (Ekitanga ki?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Berapa hargane?

    Ekitanga ki? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Iku terlaluh regane

    Ekitanga ky'ekikula (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

    Oli n'ekintu ekirungi? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Tagihan, tolong

    Ekitabo, nyabo (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Okwetegereza kuli mu? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Ora pedhes, tolong

    Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Iki enak

    Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Bisa takon menu?

    Nkwenda okufuna omukutu? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

    Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Telepon polisi

    Funa polisi

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Funa ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nkeneye omuganga

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndi mu bubi

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

  7. Ini sakit

    Bikunyumya wano

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Nfunye passport yange

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

  10. Tolong!

    Mbadde!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Nishimwe kuganira (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Tugende mu nama

  3. Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Twashobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Wansobanurira icyo?

  10. Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

    Nzakugarukaho

  11. Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ekitundu ki? (ekitundu ki)

  2. Jam telu

    Kiri musanvu (kiri musanvu)

  3. Dina

    Lwaki (lwaki)

  4. Esok

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Kemarin

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Senin

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. Selasa

    Wakabaka (wakabaka)

  8. Rabu

    Wakabiri (wakabiri)

  9. Satu

    Emu (emu)

  10. Dua

    Ebi (ebi)

  11. Telu

    Ekitatu (ekitatu)

  12. Sepuluh

    Ekitundu (ekitundu)

  13. Satus

    Ekitanga (ekitanga)

  14. Setengah

    Okwesiga (okwesiiga)

  15. Luwih

    Okwongera (okwongera)

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