Looking for practical Xhosa to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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 Xhosa 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.
Molo
Okwagala
Enkosi
Webale
Ubusuku obuhle
Osiibye bulungi
Ubusuku obuhle
Osiibye bulungi
Ubusuku obuhle
Osiibye bulungi
Lala ngoxolo
Osiibye bulungi
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Tugenda okukutana
Hamba kakuhle
Nkwagala
Ngubani igama lakho?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Igama lam nguJohn
Erinnya lyange nze John
Unjani?
Oli otya?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Andiqondi
Sikuganya.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Iphi ibhafu?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Genda ku kkono.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Genda ku ddyo.
Hamba ngqo
Genda mu maaso.
Iholo ingakanani?
Ekitundu kiki?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ndilahlekile
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Eee
Hayi
Oya
Mhlawumbi
Wali
Ndiyavuma
Ndiinze
Andivumi
Sindiinze
Okuhle
Ekitanga kiza
Ucinga ntoni?
Oteka ki?
Ungandinceda?
Okwetegera?
Ndidinga uncedo
Nfuna okwetegera
Linda umzuzu
Leka akaseke
Ndicela uxolo
Ndi mwefwe
Akukho ngxaki
Tera kintu
Wamkelekile
Nkwagala
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Ikho kufutshane apha
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Ikude apha
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Misa apha, nceda
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ithini le mali?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Le mali ibiza kakhulu.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Unayo into engabizi?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)