Looking for practical Qeqchi to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: pick five Romani 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
Sastimos(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Dikhes(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Sar san o drom(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Sar san o drom(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Sar san o večer(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Sar san o noć(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Sikav tuke na jekh(koosh keek)
K'ux
Sastipen(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
So t'avel tiri navn?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Mande t'avel John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Soske tuke?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Rromale tuke(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
K'utun k'ay.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Ja
Nok
Na
K'a riq
Možda
In k'ut
Sukalav
In k'ut nok
Nesukalav
K'ut in k'ut
To so boro
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
So te phendav?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Sako te mikerav?
In k'uch k'ax
Me mangav miker
K'ut k'ax riq
Phirav kher
In k'ut k'ax
Me som te bachtal
Nok k'ut
Na problem
K'ut in k'ut riq
Sukalav tuke
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Sukal tuke kher
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Kasa jekh train station?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Kasa platform?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
So kalo khera?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
So si jekh pravas?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
So si buchi tu?(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
So si dikh le tu?(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Sti le tu, please.(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Kado kheras?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Ri' k'utun, por favor
O bil, please(o bil, please)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Zhanav te policija
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Zhanav te ambulanca
In k'utun ri médico
Mane kaj doctoro
In k'utun ri k'ax
Mane si mala
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
K'ax ri' k'ot
Sikav tut here
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Mane si zhalav my passport
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Ayuda!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Sastipen te kerel tuke(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Aven te kerdan o kher(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Phral te jekh file kerdik(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
O deadline si o Vrihda(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.