Looking for practical Sango to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: read the Qeqchi line out loud three times, then cover the Sango side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Mokolo
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Mbote na nganga
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Ndeko na nganga
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Tango na yo
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Ayo
K'ux(koosh)
Nani na yo?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Nani na nga John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Oza malamu?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Mokili na yo
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
O na yo na mboka.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
O tanga na mboka?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Banga na yo na ndako?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Kanga na mboko.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Kanga na nganga.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Kende na mboka.
K'utun k'ay.
Nde na yo na mboka?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
K'utun ri k'ay.
O na mboka na mboka?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
O na yo na mboka.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Ja'
Té
Nok
Sâ
K'a riq
Ngâ tî
In k'ut
Ngâ té tî
In k'ut nok
O bô
K'ut in k'ut
Nâ tî yé?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
O kâ yé tî?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Ngâ kâ tî
In k'uch k'ax
Bê na
K'ut k'ax riq
Ngâ tî na
In k'ut k'ax
Té bô
Nok k'ut
Mâ tî
K'ut in k'ut riq
Mâ na mbâ
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
O kâ na mbê
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
O na wâ na station de taxi?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
O na wâ na plateforme?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
O na tî na mbô?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
O na wâ na yâ?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
O na bô na kâ.
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
O na fâ na kâ.
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
O kâ tî na mappa?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
O na tî na mbô?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.