Looking for practical Romani to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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: pick five Kiga 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.
Sastimos
Okwagala
Dikhes
Webale
Sar san o drom
Osiibye bulungi
Sar san o drom
Osiibye bulungi
Sar san o večer
Osiibye bulungi
Sar san o noć
Osiibye bulungi
Sikav tuke na jekh
Tugenda okukutana
Sastipen
Nkwagala
So t'avel tiri navn?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Mande t'avel John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Soske tuke?
Oli otya?
Rromale tuke
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Sikuganya.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Ekitanda kiki?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Genda ku kkono.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Genda ku ddyo.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Genda mu maaso.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Ekitundu kiki?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eee
Na
Oya
Možda
Wali
Sukalav
Ndiinze
Nesukalav
Sindiinze
To so boro
Ekitanga kiza
So te phendav?
Oteka ki?
Sako te mikerav?
Okwetegera?
Me mangav miker
Nfuna okwetegera
Phirav kher
Leka akaseke
Me som te bachtal
Ndi mwefwe
Na problem
Tera kintu
Sukalav tuke
Nkwagala
Sukal tuke kher
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Sakona safar kher
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Kasa platform?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
So kalo khera?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
So si jekh pravas?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
So si buchi tu?
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
So si dikh le tu?
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Sti le tu, please.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Kado kheras?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Taj e bori drago
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)