Looking for practical Qeqchi to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: pick five Alur 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.
Sa'qi
Salam(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Matur nuwun(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Selamat pagi(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Selamat sore(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Selamat malam(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Selamat bobo(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Sampai jumpa(koosh keek)
K'ux
Selamat tinggal(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Sapa nama mu?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Nama ku John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Kabar apa?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Senang bertemu denganmu(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Tolong nyi lempang.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Di mana kamar mandi?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Belok kiri.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Belok kanan.
K'utun k'ay.
Nyi terus.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Berapa harga tiket?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Satu tiket, tolong.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nyo hilang.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Iyo
Nok
Ayi
K'a riq
Mungkin
In k'ut
Ngeye
In k'ut nok
Ayi ngeye
K'ut in k'ut
Iya, enak
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Napa pendapatmu?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Bisa bantu saya?
In k'uch k'ax
Saya butuh bantuan
K'ut k'ax riq
Tunggu sebentar
In k'ut k'ax
Saya minta maaf
Nok k'ut
Tidak masalah
K'ut in k'ut riq
Selamat
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Selamat ulang tahun
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Dika stasiun kereta?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Dika halte bis?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Platform mana?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Iya dekat sini(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Iya jauh dari sini(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Berhenti di sini, tolong(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Berapa harga ini?(K'utun ri'?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Itu terlalu mahal.(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Saya mau meja untuk dua.(In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Tagihan, tolong.(Ri' k'utun, por favor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Saya vegetarian.(In k'utun ri' vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.(Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Ini enak.(K'utun ri' ch'ich')
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Bisa minta menu?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
Segelas air, tolong.(Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Bisa ngelap polisi
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Bisa ngelap ambulans
In k'utun ri médico
Aku butuh dokter
In k'utun ri k'ax
Aku merasa sakit
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
K'ax ri' k'ot
Sakit di sini
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Aku kehilangan paspor
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Ayuda!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ngomong bareng kowe(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ayo kita atur rapat(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.