Common Sicilian to Jingpo phrases

100 practical Sicilian to Jingpo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Sicilian to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sicilian phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Jingpo-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.

  1. Ciao

    Nangma

  2. Grazii

    Nangma aji

  3. Bongiornu

    Nangma na

  4. Bona sira

    Nangma aji na

  5. Bona sira

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Bona notti

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. A prestu

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Addiu

    Nangma aji

  9. Chi è u tò nomu?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. U me nomu è John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. Comu stai?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Piaceru di canusciti

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Parli inglese?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Un parlu bonu hindi.

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Un capisciu.

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Parla pianu, per favore.

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Pò diri chistu n'atra vota?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Unni è u bagnu?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Comu arrivu a lu centru di la cità?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Giriti a manca.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Giriti a destra.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Andate drittu.

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Quant'è u bigliettu?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Un bigliettu, per favore.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. È luntanu di cca?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Sugnu persu.

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Unni pozzu accattari na SIM?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

  2. No

    Baw

  3. Forse

    Hka

  4. Sò d'accordu

    Nanghka

  5. Non sò d'accordu

    Nangbaw

  6. Chistu sona bonu

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Chi ne pensi?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Pò aiutarmi?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Haiu bisognu di aiutu

    Nang a hka na

  10. Aspetta nu mumentu

    Hka hka hka

  11. Mi dispiaci

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Nuddu prubbrema

    Baw a hka

  13. Complimenti

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Bon compleannu

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Fai nu viaggiu sicuru

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Unni è a stazione di treni?

    Nang hka hka hku?

  2. Unni è a fermata di bus?

    Nang hka bus hka?

  3. Chi piattaforma è?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  4. A chi ora parti?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  5. È sta la via giusta?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  6. È vicinu a qui

    Hka hka hka.

  7. È luntanu di qui

    Hka hka hka.

  8. Pòttimi mustrare supra la mappa?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  9. Fermati qui, per piaciri

    Hka hka hka.

  10. Quantu tempu ci voli?

    Hka hka hka?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Quant'è chistu?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Chistu è troppu caru

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Hai quarchi cosa cchiù economica?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Posso pagari cu carta?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Vogghiu na tàula pi dui

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Lu cuntu, pi favuri

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Lu serviziu è inclusu?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Sugnu vegetarianu

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Nenti cibo piccanti, pi favuri

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Chistu è deliziosu

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Posso aviri lu menù?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Na bicchieri d'acqua, pi favuri

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Chiamu la pulizia

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Chiamu un'ambulanza

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Haiu bisognu di un dutturi

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Mi sentu malatu

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Sugnu allergicu ai nocciuli

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Unni è l'ospedali cchiù vicinu?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Mi fa male cca

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Haiu persu u passaportu

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Pò chiamari u me hotel?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Aiutu!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Piaciri di canusciti

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Fammulu un appuntamentu

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. A chiura ti va?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Mandi lu rapportu oggi

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Pudemu parrari dumani?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Truvati lu schedariu attaccatu

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Grazii pi lu tò tempu

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Aspettu cu piaciri di travagghiari cu tia

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Poti chiariri chistu puntu?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Lassami ti rispondu dopu

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. La scadenza è venniri

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Chi ora è?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Sunnu tri l'uri

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Oggi

    Nang hka

  4. Dumani

    Nang hka hku a hka

  5. Ieri

    Nang hka hku a hka hka

  6. Luni

    Nang hka hku hka

  7. Marti

    Nang hka hku hka hka

  8. Mercuri

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka

  9. Unu

    Nang

  10. Dui

    Nang hka

  11. Tri

    Nang hka hka

  12. Dìci

    Nang hka hka hka

  13. Centi

    Nang hka hka hka hka

  14. Metà

    Hka

  15. Cchiù

    Nang hka hka