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Common Kiga Phrases

Essential Kiga (Rukiga) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics✈️ Travel🍽️ Food & Dining🚨 Emergency💼 Business🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

EnglishKigaPronunciation
HelloOraireo-RAI-re
Good morningOraire otao-RAI-re O-ta
Good eveningOraire otao-RAI-re O-ta
Good nightBwire otaBWI-re O-ta
GoodbyeGenda nezaGEN-da NE-za
How are you?Oraire ota?o-RAI-re O-ta
I'm fineNdi otandi O-ta
Thank youWebarewe-BA-re
PleaseNkubirizanku-bi-RI-za
You're welcomeKwonkaKWON-ka
SorryMbabariramba-ba-RI-ra
Excuse meMbabariramba-ba-RI-ra
YesYegoYE-go
NoNeddaNED-da
My name isEizina ryange niei-ZI-na RYAN-ge ni
Nice to meet youNshaba okubeera nawensha-BA o-ku-BEE-ra NA-we
Do you speak English?Okwatira Kingereza?o-kwa-TI-ra ki-nge-RE-za
I don't understandSihukirirasi-hu-ki-RI-ra
Help!Nfubiremu!nfu-bi-RE-mu
Cheers!Oraire ota!o-RAI-re O-ta

✈️Travel

EnglishKigaPronunciation
Where is...?...eri hahi?e-ri HA-hi
How much does it cost?Eshonga nja?e-SHON-ga NJA
I need a ticketNinda tiketiNIN-da ti-KE-ti
Train stationSiteshoni ya tireenisi-te-SHO-ni ya ti-REE-ni
AirportAkaaro k'endegea-KAA-ro ken-DE-ge
HotelHoteliho-TE-li
HospitalEnyumba y'abasawoe-NYUM-ba ya-ba-SA-wo
PharmacyEnyumba y'eizimue-NYUM-ba yei-ZI-mu
PolicePoliisipo-LII-si
RestaurantEnyumba yokuryae-NYUM-ba yo-ku-RYA
BankBankiBAN-ki
ToiletKiyuuniki-YUU-ni
LeftIbumosoi-bu-MO-so
RightIburyoi-BUR-yo
Straight aheadTooraTOO-ra
OpenEkingurae-kin-GU-ra
ClosedEkizingwae-ki-ZING-wa
EntranceOmwiryaom-WIR-ya
ExitOmuhindukireo-mu-hin-du-KI-re
I'm lostNabuza ebigyendona-BU-za e-bi-GYEN-do

🍽️Food & Dining

EnglishKigaPronunciation
I'm hungryNjireNJI-re
I'm thirstyEnyota iranshwerae-NYO-ta i-ran-SHWE-ra
WaterAmazzia-MAZ-zi
BreadOmugatio-mu-GA-ti
MeatEnyamae-NYA-ma
VegetarianOtatya enyamao-TAT-ya e-NYA-ma
The menu, pleaseNkubiriza menunku-bi-RI-za ME-nu
The bill, pleaseNkubiriza bilinku-bi-RI-za BI-li
DeliciousBirya bya kuryohaBI-rya bya ku-RYO-ha
WineOmubisio-mu-BI-si
CoffeeKofiKO-fi
BeerByeeriBYEE-ri
BreakfastOkurya kw'enkyao-ku-RYA kwen-KYA
LunchOkurya kw'emisio-ku-RYA kwe-MI-si
DinnerOkurya kw'akabereo-ku-RYA kwa-ka-BE-re
I'm allergic toNalemererwana-le-me-RER-wa
No sugarSirikari tihairesi-ri-KA-ri ti-HAI-re
SpicyEnyungue-NYUN-gu
SweetObukekerezio-bu-ke-ke-RE-zi
SaltyOmunyuo-MUN-yu

🚨Emergency

EnglishKigaPronunciation
Help!Nfubiremu!nfu-bi-RE-mu
Call the police!Hamagara poliisi!ha-ma-GA-ra po-LII-si
Call an ambulance!Hamagara ambulansi!ha-ma-GA-ra am-bu-LAN-si
I'm sickNdwayeNDW-aye
I need a doctorNinda omusawoNIN-da o-mu-SA-wo
Fire!Omuliro!o-mu-LI-ro
Thief!Omubbi!o-MUB-bi
I'm lostNabuza ebigyendona-BU-za e-bi-GYEN-do
I've been robbedBabibye ebibye byangeba-BI-bye e-BI-bye BYAN-ge
EmergencyEbiragiroe-bi-ra-GI-ro
I need helpNinda obufubiriziNIN-da o-bu-fu-bi-RI-zi
DangerObuzibuo-bu-ZI-bu
Stop!Yimirira!yi-mi-RI-ra
Go away!Genda!GEN-da

💼Business

EnglishKigaPronunciation
MeetingOkuhurikirizao-ku-hu-ri-ki-RI-za
ContractEndagaanoen-da-GAA-no
InvoiceBiliBI-li
PaymentEnshongaen-SHON-ga
DeadlineEizooba ery'imperukaei-ZOO-ba er-yim-pe-RU-ka
PartnerOmukora naweo-mu-KO-ra NA-we
OfficeOfisio-FI-si
EmailEmailEE-mel
ReportRipotiri-PO-ti
BudgetBajetiba-JE-ti
AgreementEndagaanoen-da-GAA-no
ManagerOmukuzao-mu-KU-za
ProjectOrukorwao-ru-KOR-wa
StrategyEntegekaen-te-GE-ka

🔢Numbers & Time

EnglishKigaPronunciation
OneOmweOM-we
TwoIbirii-BI-ri
ThreeIshatui-SHA-tu
FourIneI-ne
FiveItaanoi-TAA-no
SixMukaagamu-KAA-ga
SevenMushanjumu-SHAN-ju
EightMunaanamu-NAA-na
NineMwendaMWEN-da
TenIkumii-KU-mi
TwentyMakumi abirima-KU-mi a-BI-ri
HundredIjanai-JA-na
ThousandLukumilu-KU-mi
What time is it?Niisaawa eshonga?nii-SAA-wa e-SHON-ga
TodayErizoobae-ri-ZOO-ba
TomorrowNyenkyakarenyen-kya-KA-re
YesterdayJjojjo
MondayBbiitaBBI-ta
FridayLwakutaanolwa-ku-TAA-no
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