Looking for practical Qeqchi to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kiga-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sa'qi
Okwagala(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Webale(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Osiibye bulungi(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Osiibye bulungi(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Osiibye bulungi(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Osiibye bulungi(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Tugenda okukutana(koosh keek)
K'ux
Nkwagala(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Erinnya lyo ani?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Erinnya lyange nze John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Oli otya?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Nneebwanga okukuyita(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Sikuganya.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ekitanda kiki?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Genda ku kkono.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Genda ku ddyo.
K'utun k'ay.
Genda mu maaso.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ekitundu kiki?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Eee
Nok
Oya
K'a riq
Wali
In k'ut
Ndiinze
In k'ut nok
Sindiinze
K'ut in k'ut
Ekitanga kiza
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Oteka ki?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Okwetegera?
In k'uch k'ax
Nfuna okwetegera
K'ut k'ax riq
Leka akaseke
In k'ut k'ax
Ndi mwefwe
Nok k'ut
Tera kintu
K'ut in k'ut riq
Nkwagala
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Okwagala omwaka omukya
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)