Looking for practical Sango to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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.
Mbote
Okwagala
Mokolo
Webale
Mbote na nganga
Osiibye bulungi
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Osiibye bulungi
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Osiibye bulungi
Ndeko na nganga
Osiibye bulungi
Tango na yo
Tugenda okukutana
Ayo
Nkwagala
Nani na yo?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Nani na nga John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Oza malamu?
Oli otya?
Mokili na yo
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
O na yo na mboka.
Sikuganya.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
O tanga na mboka?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Ekitanda kiki?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Kanga na mboko.
Genda ku kkono.
Kanga na nganga.
Genda ku ddyo.
Kende na mboka.
Genda mu maaso.
Nde na yo na mboka?
Ekitundu kiki?
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
O na mboka na mboka?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
O na yo na mboka.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Eee
Té
Oya
Sâ
Wali
Ngâ tî
Ndiinze
Ngâ té tî
Sindiinze
O bô
Ekitanga kiza
Nâ tî yé?
Oteka ki?
O kâ yé tî?
Okwetegera?
Ngâ kâ tî
Nfuna okwetegera
Bê na
Leka akaseke
Ngâ tî na
Ndi mwefwe
Té bô
Tera kintu
Mâ tî
Nkwagala
Mâ na mbâ
Okwagala omwaka omukya
O kâ na mbê
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
O na wâ na plateforme?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
O na tî na mbô?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
O na wâ na yâ?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
O na bô na kâ.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
O na fâ na kâ.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
O kâ tî na mappa?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
O na tî na mbô?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mboka na yo?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Oko na mboka mingi
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Naka na yeke na carte?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Naka na table ya mibale
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)