Looking for practical Sami North to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: when a Kiga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sami North wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Okwagala(bures)
Giitu
Webale(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Osiibye bulungi(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Osiibye bulungi(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Osiibye bulungi(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Osiibye bulungi(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Tugenda okukutana(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Nkwagala(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Erinnya lyo ani?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Erinnya lyange nze John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Oli otya?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Nneebwanga okukuyita(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Sikuganya.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Ekitanda kiki?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Genda ku kkono.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Genda ku ddyo.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Genda mu maaso.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Ekitundu kiki?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eee
Ii
Oya
Mii
Wali
Mun ođđa
Ndiinze
Mun ii ođđa
Sindiinze
Dasa lea buorre
Ekitanga kiza
Mii du váldde?
Oteka ki?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Okwetegera?
Mun háliid geahččat
Nfuna okwetegera
Váldde ieš
Leka akaseke
Mun lea áibbas
Ndi mwefwe
Ii proplema
Tera kintu
Báhkkus
Nkwagala
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Mii platforma lea?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Mii dihte lea?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Dat lea njuolga
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Dat lea muohta
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Dán, please
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Mii lea áibbas?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)