Looking for practical Mam to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: read the Kiga line out loud three times, then cover the Mam side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Okwagala(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Webale(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Osiibye bulungi(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Osiibye bulungi(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Osiibye bulungi(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Osiibye bulungi(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Tugenda okukutana(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Nkwagala(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Erinnya lyo ani?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Erinnya lyange nze John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Oli otya?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Nneebwanga okukuyita(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Sikuganya.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Ekitanda kiki?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
K'utun k'ux.
Genda ku kkono.
K'utun k'ux.
Genda ku ddyo.
K'utun k'ux.
Genda mu maaso.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Ekitundu kiki?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Eee(hoo)
Man
Oya(mah)
K'ux
Wali(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Ndiinze(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Sindiinze(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Ekitanga kiza(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Oteka ki?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Okwetegera?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Nfuna okwetegera(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Leka akaseke(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Ndi mwefwe(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Tera kintu(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Nkwagala(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Okwagala omwaka omukya(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Okwetegera mu nsi(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)