Looking for practical NKo to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo 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: pick five Qeqchi 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.
ᎣᏍᏆ
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ
K'ux(koosh)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ
In k'ut John(een koot John)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
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.
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
K'utun ri k'ay.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
K'utun ri k'ay.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
K'utun k'ay.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
K'utun ri k'ay.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
Ja'
𞤈𞤢𞤣
Nok
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
K'a riq
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢
In k'ut
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
In k'ut nok
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
K'ut in k'ut
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
In k'uch k'ax
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
K'ut k'ax riq
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
In k'ut k'ax
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Nok k'ut
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
K'ut in k'ut riq
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.