Looking for practical Qeqchi to Iban phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi phrase first, then the Iban translation (Iban) — 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 Iban.
Tip: when a Iban phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Selamat(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Terima kasih(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Selamat pagi(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Selamat petang(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Selamat malam(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Selamat malam(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Jumpa lagi(koosh keek)
K'ux
Selamat tinggal(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Siapa nama kamu?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Nama saya John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Apa khabar?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Aku tidak faham.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Sila bercakap perlahan.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Di mana tandas?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Pusing kiri.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Pusing kanan.
K'utun k'ay.
Pergi terus.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Berapa tambangnya?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Satu tiket, sila.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Aku tersesat.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Ya
Nok
Tidak
K'a riq
Mungkin
In k'ut
Aku setuju
In k'ut nok
Aku tidak setuju
K'ut in k'ut
Itu kedengaran baik
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Apa pendapatmu?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
In k'uch k'ax
Aku perlukan bantuan
K'ut k'ax riq
Tunggu sebentar
In k'ut k'ax
Aku minta maaf
Nok k'ut
Tiada masalah
K'ut in k'ut riq
Tahniah
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Selamat hari jadi
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Di mana stesen kereta api?(Di mana stesen kereta api?)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Di mana perhentian bas?(Di mana perhentian bas?)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Platform mana?(Platform mana?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?(Pukul berapa ia bertolak?)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?(Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Ia dekat sini(Ia dekat sini)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Ia jauh dari sini(Ia jauh dari sini)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Berhenti di sini, sila(Berhenti di sini, sila)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?(Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?)
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'?
Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Saya mahu meja untuk dua(In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Bil, sila(Ri' k'utun, por favor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Adakah servis termasuk?(¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Saya seorang vegetarian(In k'utun ri' vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Tiada makanan pedas, sila(Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)