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Common Papiamento to Kiga phrases

100 practical Papiamento to Kiga phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Papiamento to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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: when a Kiga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Papiamento wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Halo

    Okwagala

  2. Dank'i

    Webale

  3. Bon dia

    Osiibye bulungi

  4. Bon tardi

    Osiibye bulungi

  5. Bon nochi

    Osiibye bulungi

  6. Bon nochi

    Osiibye bulungi

  7. Hasta luego

    Tugenda okukutana

  8. Ayo

    Nkwagala

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    Erinnya lyo ani?

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    Erinnya lyange nze John

  11. Kon ta bai?

    Oli otya?

  12. Dushi pa konosé bo

    Nneebwanga okukuyita

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    Oli muwandiika kiingereza? (Bo ta papia Ingles?)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

    Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi. (Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    Sikuganya. (Mi no ta komprondé)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

    Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi. (Por fabor, papia lentamente)

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na? (Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

    Ekitanda kiki? (Unda ta e baño?)

  7. Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?

    Nkwenda otya mu kiti? (Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)

  8. Duna ku left

    Genda ku kkono. (Duna ku left)

  9. Duna ku right

    Genda ku ddyo. (Duna ku right)

  10. Bai straight

    Genda mu maaso. (Bai straight)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    Ekitundu kiki? (Kantu ta e tarifa?)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

    Ekitanda emu, nyamba. (Un tiket, por fabor)

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

    Kiki ekitundu okuva wano? (Ta leu for di aki?)

  14. Mi ta perdo

    Ndi mu kwegendereza. (Mi ta perdo)

  15. Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?

    Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card? (Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Si

    Eee

  2. No

    Oya

  3. Quizás

    Wali

  4. Mi ta akordá

    Ndiinze

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    Sindiinze

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    Ekitanga kiza

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    Oteka ki?

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    Okwetegera?

  9. Mi mester yuda

    Nfuna okwetegera

  10. Spera un momentu

    Leka akaseke

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    Ndi mwefwe

  12. No tin problema

    Tera kintu

  13. Felicidades

    Nkwagala

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Okwagala omwaka omukya

  15. Ten un viahe seguro

    Okwetegera mu nsi

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

    Eri heza y'ekitabo? (Eri heza y'ekitabo?)

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

    Eri heza y'ekibuga? (Eri heza y'ekibuga?)

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

    Ekiyungiriro ki? (Ekiyungiriro ki?)

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

    Ekitonde ki? (Ekitonde ki?)

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

    Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi? (Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)

  6. E ta cerca aki

    Eri wansi wano (Eri wansi wano)

  7. E ta leu for di aki

    Eri kure wano (Eri kure wano)

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

    Oyinza okundabira ku karita? (Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)

  9. Para aki, por fabor

    Mugume wano, nyabo (Mugume wano, nyabo)

  10. Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

    Ekitanga ki? (Ekitanga ki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

    Ekitanga ki? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

    Ekitanga ky'ekikula (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

    Oli n'ekintu ekirungi? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

    Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

    Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

    Ekitabo, nyabo (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

    Okwetegereza kuli mu? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

    Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

    Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

    Nkwenda okufuna omukutu? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

    Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Llama polis

    Funa polisi

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    Funa ambulance

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    Nkeneye omuganga

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    Ndi mu bubi

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

  7. Ta doli aki

    Bikunyumya wano

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    Nfunye passport yange

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

    Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

  10. Yuda!

    Mbadde!

Work and business

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

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

    Nishimwe kuganira (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

    Tugende mu nama

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

    Twashobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

    Wansobanurira icyo?

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

    Nzakugarukaho

  11. E deadline ta dia dushi

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kiko ora ta?

    Ekitundu ki? (ekitundu ki)

  2. Ta tres ora

    Kiri musanvu (kiri musanvu)

  3. Hoya

    Lwaki (lwaki)

  4. Mañana

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Ayer

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Djaffi

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. Djares

    Wakabaka (wakabaka)

  8. Djawe

    Wakabiri (wakabiri)

  9. Un

    Emu (emu)

  10. Dos

    Ebi (ebi)

  11. Tres

    Ekitatu (ekitatu)

  12. Diez

    Ekitundu (ekitundu)

  13. Uncien

    Ekitanga (ekitanga)

  14. Medi

    Okwesiga (okwesiiga)

  15. Mas

    Okwongera (okwongera)

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