Looking for practical Acehnese to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acehnese phrase first, then the Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.
Tip: when a Kituba phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Acehnese 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.
Halo
Mbote
Terima kasih
Matondo
Selamat pagi
Mbote na ntanga
Selamat sore
Mbote na moke
Selamat malam
Mbote na nsuka
Selamat tidur
Malamu na lola
Sampai jumpa
Tala moke
Selamat tinggal
Kende malamu
Na meuh teuka?
Nani na yo?
Meuh teuka John
Nani na ngai John
Kumaha kabar?
Oyo olingi?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?(ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris)
Teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te(teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik)
Teu paham
Nani nazali koyeba te(teu paham)
Tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan
Soki, koloba na mbala moke(tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan)