Common NKo to Jingpo phrases

100 practical NKo to Jingpo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical NKo to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.

Tip: pick five Jingpo 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.

  1. ᎣᏍᏆ

    Nangma (Oscha)

  2. ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ

    Nangma aji (Ascadodi)

  3. ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ

    Nangma na (Oscha Edodhi)

  4. ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ

    Nangma aji na (Oscha Atsachadi)

  5. ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ

    Nangma aji zong (Oscha Dagadudi)

  6. ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ

    Nangma aji zong na (Oscha Datsicha)

  7. ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ

    Nangma aji zong na (Oscha Dagadodi)

  8. ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ

    Nangma aji (Oscha Danodi)

  9. ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?

    Nangma aji na? (Hisch Ascadodi Iyuscha?)

  10. ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ

    Nangma aji John na (Ada Ascadodi Ascha Tischa)

  11. ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?

    Nangma aji hna? (Hisch Hisch?)

  12. ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ

    Nangma aji hna zong (Ascadodi Tischa)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Aye

  2. 𞤈𞤢𞤣

    Baw

  3. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Hka

  4. 𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢

    Nanghka

  5. 𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

    Nangbaw

  6. 𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

    Nang hka a hka

  7. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

    Nang hka hka?

  8. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Nang a hka na

  10. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

    Hka hka hka

  11. 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Nang a hka hka

  12. 𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Baw a hka

  13. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Nang a hka hka

  14. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬

    Nang hka hka hku? (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  2. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬

    Nang hka bus hka? (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  3. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬

    Nang hka hka hka? (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  4. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬

    Nang hka hka hka? (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  5. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    Nang hka hka hka? (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  6. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    Hka hka hka. (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  7. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    Hka hka hka. (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  8. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    Nang hka hka hka? (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  9. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    Hka hka hka. (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  10. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    Hka hka hka? (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. ߊߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌߟߌ?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. ߉ߠߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߍ߬ߟߌ߬

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߟߌ߬ߞߌ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߟߍ߬ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߣߊ߬

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. ߞߍ߬ ߝߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߞߌ߬?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߙߊ߬ߓߊ߬

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. ߞߍ߬ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߟߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߙߊ߬ߚߊ߬?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. ߞߍ߬ ߡߊ߬ߡߊ߬!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. መይ ወይ ደሊ እንደ ወይ

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. ንደ ወርክ ወን ወይ

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. እኔ ወይ ወርክ ወይ ወይ

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. መይ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. እኔ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߣߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Nang hka (Kâkâ tî)

  4. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Nang hka hku a hka (Kâkâ tî fâ)

  5. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (Kâkâ tî dâ)

  6. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Nang hka hku hka (Kâkâ tî lô)

  7. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Nang hka hku hka hka (Kâkâ tî tî)

  8. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (Kâkâ tî wâ)

  9. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Nang (Kâkâ)

  10. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Nang hka (Kâkâ nâ)

  11. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Nang hka hka (Kâkâ sâ)

  12. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Nang hka hka hka (Kâkâ fâ)

  13. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Nang hka hka hka hka (Kâkâ sâbâ)

  14. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Hka (Kâkâ fâ)

  15. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Nang hka hka (Kâkâ tî)