Looking for practical Marwadi to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marwadi 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.
नमस्ते
Okwagala(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Webale(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Osiibye bulungi(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Osiibye bulungi(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Osiibye bulungi(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Osiibye bulungi(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tugenda okukutana(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Nkwagala(alvida)
तुम्हारो नाम की है?
Erinnya lyo ani?(tumhaaro naam ki hai?)
म्हारो नाम जॉन है
Erinnya lyange nze John(mharo naam John hai)
तुम कैसे हो?
Oli otya?(tum kaise ho?)
तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Nneebwanga okukuyita(tumse milkar accha laga)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम अंग्रेजी बोलता है?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(tum angrezi bolta hai?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह नहीं बोलता
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(main hindi achhi tarah nahi bolta)
मुझे समझ नहीं आता
Sikuganya.(mujhe samajh nahi aata)
कृपया धीरे बोलो
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(kripya dheere bolo)
क्या आप फिर से कह सकते हैं?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(kya aap fir se keh sakte hain?)
बाथरूम कहाँ है?
Ekitanda kiki?(bathroom kahan hai?)
मैं शहर के केंद्र कैसे पहुँचूँ?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(main shahar ke kendra kaise pahunchun?)
बाएँ मुड़ो
Genda ku kkono.(baayein mudho)
दाएँ मुड़ो
Genda ku ddyo.(daayein mudho)
सीधे जाओ
Genda mu maaso.(seedhe jao)
भाड़ा कितना है?
Ekitundu kiki?(bhada kitna hai?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(ek ticket, kripya)
क्या यह यहाँ से दूर है?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(kya yeh yahan se door hai?)