Looking for practical Susu to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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: read the Kiga line out loud three times, then cover the Susu 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.
N'ko
Okwagala(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Webale(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Osiibye bulungi(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Osiibye bulungi(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Osiibye bulungi(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Osiibye bulungi(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Tugenda okukutana(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Nkwagala(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Erinnya lyo ani?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Erinnya lyange nze John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Oli otya?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Nneebwanga okukuyita(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Sikuganya.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Ekitanda kiki?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Genda ku kkono.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Genda ku ddyo.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Genda mu maaso.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ekitundu kiki?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Nye na bɔ.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Eee
Ala
Oya
Bokono
Wali
Maa fɔ
Ndiinze
Maa nɔ fɔ
Sindiinze
Iye, e fɛ
Ekitanga kiza
Nye na i fɔ?
Oteka ki?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Okwetegera?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Nfuna okwetegera
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Leka akaseke
Maa sɔrɛ
Ndi mwefwe
Ala fɔlɔ
Tera kintu
Ala fɔ i
Nkwagala
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Okwagala omwaka omukya
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)