Looking for practical Maithili to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maithili phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Qeqchi-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.
नमस्कार
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
धन्यवाद
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
सुप्रभात
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
सुप्रभात
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
शुभ संध्या
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
शुभ रात्रि
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
फेर भेटब
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
विदाई
K'ux(koosh)
अहाँक नाम की छ?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
हमर नाम जॉन अछि
In k'ut John(een koot John)
अहाँ केहन छी?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)
हम नहि बुझैत छी
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(ham nahi bujhait chhi)
कृपया धीरे-धीरे बोलू
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.(kripya dheere-dheere bolu)
अहाँ फेर सँ कहि सकैत छी?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?(ahan pher san kahi sakait chhi?)
बाथरूम कहाँ अछि?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(bathroom kahan achhi?)
हम शहरक केन्द्र कियैक जाउ?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?(ham shaharak kendra kiyake jau?)
बाँय मोड़ू
K'utun ri k'ay.(baay modu)
दाएँ मोड़ू
K'utun ri k'ay.(daayen modu)
सिधा जाउ
K'utun k'ay.(sidha jau)
भाड़ा कतेक अछि?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(bhada katek achhi?)
एकटा टिकट, कृपया
K'utun ri k'ay.(ekta ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ सँ दूर अछि?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(ee ihan san door achhi?)
हम गुम भ' गेल छी
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(ham gum bh' gel chhi)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ किन सकैत छी?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?(ham SIM card kahan kin sakait chhi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हँ
Ja'(han)
नहि
Nok(nahi)
शायद
K'a riq(shayad)
हम सहमत छी
In k'ut(ham sahamat chhi)
हम असहमत छी
In k'ut nok(ham asahamat chhi)
ओह सुनबा में नीक लागैत अछि
K'ut in k'ut(oh sunba mein neek lagait achi)
अहाँ की सोचैत छी?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?(ahaan ki sochait chhi)
अहाँ हमरा मदद क' सकैत छी?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?(ahaan hamra madad k' sakait chhi)
मुझे मदद चाही
In k'uch k'ax(mujhe madad chahi)
एक क्षण ठहरू
K'ut k'ax riq(ek kshan thaharu)
माफ करी
In k'ut k'ax(maaf kari)
कोनो समस्या नहि
Nok k'ut(kono samasya nahi)
बधाई
K'ut in k'ut riq(badhai)
जन्मदिनक शुभकामना
K'ut in k'ut k'uch(janmadinak shubhkamna)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करू
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch(surakshit yatra karu)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
रेलवे स्टेशन कते अछि?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
बस स्टॉप कते अछि?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
कुन प्लेटफार्म अछि?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
ई कतबा बजे चलि जायत?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
की ई सही रास्ता अछि?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
ई इहाँ नजदीक अछि।
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
ई इहाँ स दूर अछि।
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
की अहाँ हमरा नक्शा पर देखाबि सकैत छी?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
इहाँ रुकू, कृपया।
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
ई कतेक समय लगैत अछि?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.