Looking for practical Russian (Русский) to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Russian 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.
Здравствуйте
Okwagala(Zdravstvuyte)
Спасибо
Webale(Spasibo)
Доброе утро
Osiibye bulungi(Dobroye utro)
Добрый день
Osiibye bulungi(Dobryy den')
Добрый вечер
Osiibye bulungi(Dobryy vecher)
Спокойной ночи
Osiibye bulungi(Spokoynoy nochi)
До свидания
Tugenda okukutana(Do svidaniya)
До свидания
Nkwagala(Do svidaniya)
Как вас зовут?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Kak vas zovut?)
Меня зовут Джон
Erinnya lyange nze John(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Как дела?
Oli otya?(Kak dela?)
Приятно познакомиться
Nneebwanga okukuyita(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Вы говорите по-английски?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)