Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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: pick five Kiga phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
নমস্কাৰ
Okwagala(namaskār)
ধন্যবাদ
Webale(dhanyabād)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
Osiibye bulungi(shubha prabhāt)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
Osiibye bulungi(shubha aparāhna)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
Osiibye bulungi(shubha sandhyā)
শুভ ৰাতি
Osiibye bulungi(shubha rāti)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
Tugenda okukutana(pichar porā dekhā)
বিদায়
Nkwagala(bidāy)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
Erinnya lyo ani?(āpōnāra nām ki?)
মোৰ নাম জন
Erinnya lyange nze John(mōr nām John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
Oli otya?(āpuni kene āchēn?)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
Nneebwanga okukuyita(āpōnāra soite sākhāt kori ānondit)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(heiŋdɛŋ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(chuiŋsʊbɪ hɪndɪ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Sikuganya.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Ekitanda kiki?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(aɳdɛ chɛŋdɛŋ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Genda ku kkono.(hɛŋdɛ kʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Genda ku ddyo.(hɛŋdɛ hʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
Genda mu maaso.(hɛŋdɛ aʊŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Ekitundu kiki?(aɳdɛ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(aŋ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ aɳdɛ dʊŋdɛ)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ꯎꯕꯤ
Eee(nangbu)
ꯍꯦꯛ
Oya(hei)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
Wali(maangbagi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
Ndiinze(huroi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Sindiinze(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ekitanga kiza(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
Oteka ki?(huroi hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
Okwetegera?(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Nfuna okwetegera(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
Leka akaseke(hei mitri)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ndi mwefwe(hei)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
Tera kintu(hei helchi)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
Nkwagala(haangdeng)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
Okwagala omwaka omukya(haangdeng hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Okwetegera mu nsi(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ei adu khangba?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Adu khangba khangba
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Ei card-gi khudol touba?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nangna nungsiba chahi table
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)