Looking for practical Acholi to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kituba-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.
Ayo
Mbote(ah-yo)
Naki
Matondo(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Mbote na ntanga(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Mbote na moke(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Mbote na nsuka(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Malamu na lola(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Tala moke(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Kende malamu(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Nani na yo?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Nani na ngai John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Oyo olingi?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Nionso na yo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Nye neno.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Konyo kuc.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Konyo kuc.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Tye kanyim.
Yaka na mbala moke
Iti kanyim ngat?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
One ticket, please.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Eza mbali na awa?
Nye konyo.
Nani nazali na nzela te
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Eee
Bila
Te
Kweyo
Pamba
Ng'ato konyo
Nani na yo
Ng'ato konyo ni
Nani te na yo
Okwero kany
Eza malamu
Ika kany?
Oyo olingi nini?
Ikwok kany?
Okanisa ngai?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Nalingi lisungi
Tye kany
Tika moke
Ng'ato konyo
Nasalisa
Bila kany
Te na mabe
Tye kany
Mbote na yo
Aye konyo
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Atye kany bura?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)