Looking for practical Qeqchi to Kokborok phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi phrase first, then the Kokborok translation (Kokborok) — 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 Kokborok.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kokborok-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
Nok(Nok)
Uxlab'äl
Nok aijw(Nok aijw)
Sa'qi k'ay
Nok aijw bwn(Nok aijw bwn)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Nok aijw thang(Nok aijw thang)
Sa'qi k'ux
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Nok aijw rwi(Nok aijw rwi)
K'ux k'ik'
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
K'ux
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
In k'ut John
Aijw John(Aijw John)
K'ut k'ax?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Nok English bisi?(Nok English bisi?)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Nok Hindi bisi na(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nok na bisi(Nok na bisi)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Bisi khum khum(Bisi khum khum)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Nok bisi khum khum?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Bathroom naki?(Bathroom naki?)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
City center naki khum?(City center naki khum?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Bokhoma khum(Bokhoma khum)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Dakhoma khum(Dakhoma khum)
K'utun k'ay.
Sokhoma khum(Sokhoma khum)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Fare naki?(Fare naki?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Ek ticket, bisi(Ek ticket, bisi)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Naki khum na?(Naki khum na?)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nok khum na(Nok khum na)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
SIM card naki bisi?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Nai
Nok
Nai na
K'a riq
Nai hani
In k'ut
Nai bisi
In k'ut nok
Nai bisi na
K'ut in k'ut
Aikhan bisi
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Nai hani bisi?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Nai bisi khang?
In k'uch k'ax
Nai khang bisi
K'ut k'ax riq
Nai khang nai
In k'ut k'ax
Nai khangna
Nok k'ut
Nai na bisi
K'ut in k'ut riq
Nai bisi khang
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Nai bisi jujuk
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Nai bisi khang trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Train station khangni?(khangni = where)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Bus stop khangni?(khangni = where)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Platform khangni?(khangni = which)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = what)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Nok jani thok?(jani = right)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Ami khangni bisi(bisi = near)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Ami khangni bisi na(na = far)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Map khangni aikhani?(aikhani = show)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Ami khangni thok, please(thok = stop)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = how long)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Nok bisi bisi?(Nok bisi bisi?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Aikha bisi bisi khang?(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Nok card bisi khang?(Nok card bisi khang?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Nok duijw bisi table(Nok duijw bisi table)
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Bill bisi, please(Bill bisi, please)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Service bisi khang?(Service bisi khang?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Nok vegetarian bisi(Nok vegetarian bisi)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
No spicy food bisi, please(No spicy food bisi, please)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Aikha bisi khawng(Aikha bisi khawng)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Nok menu bisi khang?(Nok menu bisi khang?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
A glass water bisi, please(A glass water bisi, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Police ni bwnai(Police ni bwnai)
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Ambulance ni bwnai(Ambulance ni bwnai)
In k'utun ri médico
Nok a doctor bwnai(Nok a doctor bwnai)
In k'utun ri k'ax
Nok khangni(Nok khangni)
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
K'ax ri' k'ot
Nok a bwnai(Nok a bwnai)
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Nok passport ni bwnai(Nok passport ni bwnai)
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Nok hotel ni bwnai?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Ayuda!
Bwnai!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nok bisi bisi(Nok bisi bisi)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Amak bisi meeting bisi(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Nok bisi khan time?(Nok bisi khan time?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Ami report bisi thang(Ami report bisi thang)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Amak bisi kal khan?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Nok bisi file bisi attach(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nok bisi thang bisi(Nok bisi thang bisi)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ami nok bisi thang bisi(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Nok bisi point bisi khan?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ami nok bisi thang(Ami nok bisi thang)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Deadline bisi Friday(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.