Looking for practical Abkhaz to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Abkhaz phrase first, then the Kikongo translation (Kikongo) — 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 Kikongo.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kikongo-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.
Салам
Mbote(Salam)
Шәыда
Mele(Shwyda)
Аиҿа
Mokolo mayele(Aio'a)
Аиҿа араз
Mokolo ya ntango(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Mokolo ya mambu(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Mokolo ya mpembe(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Tala mosi(Aio'a araz)
Иаҳа
Tata(Iaha)
Уара аҵа?
Nki yina nzo?(Uara a'za?)
Мҵы аҵа Джон
Nzo yami ke John(Mzy a'za John)
Уара иҵоуп?
Oko wanga?(Uara izoup?)
Аиҿа араз
Nki ya mosi na yo(Aio'a araz)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Уа, иуи англыз?
Oyo o zola kutu English?(Ua, iui anglyz?)
Аи иуи хинди зыхьан
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.(Ai iui xindi zyhan)
Аи араз
Nkeni kanga.(Ai araz)
Сара, иуи шьара шьаху
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.(Sara, iui sh'ara sh'ahu)
Иуи аизыр иуи?
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?(Iui aizer iui?)
Ашьыра еидыс?
Kutu wapi banzela?(Ash'yra eidys?)
Санар, аицыр иуи аицыр?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?(Sanar, aitsyr iui aitsyr?)
Иуи алагь
Tanda na luma.(Iui alag')
Иуи алагь
Tanda na mambu.(Iui alag')
Иуи ацы
Enda na mosi.(Iui ats'y)
Аи еидыс аицыр?
Nki mbongo ya ndako?(Ai eidys aitsyr?)
Аи аицыр, сара
Ticket mosi, mokolo.(Ai aitsyr, sara)
Аи аизыр еидыс?
Nki feti na wapi?(Ai aizer eidys?)
Аи араз
Nkeni zola.(Ai araz)
Аи аизыр аицыр SIM-карт?
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?(Ai aizer aitsyr SIM-kart?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Аа
Ewe(Aa)
Ҳа
Te(Ha)
Ашәы
Kasi(Ašwy)
Сара аҳәара
Nkiadi(Sara aǵwara)
Сара аҳәара анеи
Nkiadi te(Sara aǵwara anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Иаҳәан?
Nkiadi nini?(Iaxan?)
Иаҳа аҳа
Okanza kudi nki?(Iaha aḥa)
Сара аҳа аҳа
Nkiadi kudi nki(Sara aḥa aḥa)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Lela na nki(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Сара агәыӷра
Nkiadi na nki(Sara aǵwyra)
Ашәы анеи
Te na nki(Ašwy anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Tata na nki(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Mokolo ya mbote(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Tala na nzala ya malamu(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)